Denise Smith Amos
Deputy Editor at CalMatters
Deputy Editor at CalMatters, former Watchdog and Accountability Editor at San Diego Union-Tribune, and editor, reporter, columnist elsewhere
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1 week ago |
calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos
The group whose lawsuit resulted in the US Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions is behind this challenge which could affect dozens of California colleges. A lawsuit recently filed in Tennessee could affect colleges that serve large numbers of Latino students in the Inland Empire and throughout California.
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1 week ago |
calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos
Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering statewide issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WeeklyMatters for a Saturday morning digest of the latest news and commentary from the Golden State. This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here.
California's homebuyer lotto was hardly a 'Dream for All'. That doesn't mean it should end | Opinion
1 month ago |
calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos
This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. Affording a home is no easy feat in California, where houses cost twice the national average. And for a lucky few, a state program aiming to help first-time homebuyers has reduced this American rite to a matter of winning a lottery.
California's homebuyer lotto was hardly a 'Dream for All'. That doesn't mean it should end | Opinion
1 month ago |
asianamericans.einnews.com | Denise Smith Amos
Affording a home is no easy feat in California, where houses cost twice the national average. And for a lucky few, a state program aiming to help first-time homebuyers has reduced this American rite to a matter of winning a lottery. About 18,000 people last year applied for California Dream for All, a state-funded loan that pays all or most of a down payment on a home. Borrowers pay it back when they sell.
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2 months ago |
calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos
Existing law makes it illegal to threaten people in many cases, but what happens when the threat is against a building, such as a school or a place of worship? Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for The Inland Empire newsletter to receive a weekly look at how people in the I.E. are living, learning and working.
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