Oakland Introduces Undoc Immigrant Debit Card Program

Oakland Introduces Undoc Immigrant Debit Card Program

Mary Mata February 27, 2013

By Aaron Sankin, Huffington Post Latino Voices SAN FRANCISCO — The city of Oakland began issuing combination photo identification and debit cards earlier this month to any city resident who […]

Latinos Likely to Decide South L.A. Campaign

Mary Mata February 26, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi For the first time in history, Latinos on March 5 will either elect a Hispanic or at least decide who represents traditionally black South Los Angeles […]

Deja El Plastico: Latino Efforts in Banning Plastic Bags

Mary Mata February 13, 2013

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco Currently in California, campaigns and debates over “ban the bag” have risen in various cities. Most recently there was an effort at the state level that […]

The Problem Is Clear: Latino Community Water Is Filthy

Mary Mata February 11, 2013

By Patricia Leigh Brown, The New York Times Seville, with a population of about 300, is one of dozens of predominantly Latino unincorporated communities in the California Central Valley plagued […]

Latino Support Drops for Garcetti in LA Mayor’s Race

Mary Mata February 8, 2013

By Patrick Range McDonald, LA Weekly Garcetti, who is half Jewish, part Latino, and part Italian, has controversially pushed himself as a “Latino” candidate to the annoyance of such Latino political […]

Antonio Villaraigosa Drops Out of Cabinet Consideration

Mary Mata February 7, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi Antonio Villaraigosa’s dream of being rewarded with a Cabinet post for his yeoman job wooing a record number of Latino votes for President Barack Obama’s re-election […]

Latino Children Planting the Future

Mary Mata January 24, 2013

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco A cool San Francisco Bay morning is warming up on a marshy shore of the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline, part of the East Bay Regional […]

Latinos are Largest Group of Freshman Applicants at Univ. of California

Mary Mata January 22, 2013

By Terence Chea, Associated Press/NBC Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by SnippyHolloW]  

Latinos Will Become Largest California Ethnic Group in 2013

Mary Mata January 21, 2013

By Aaron Sankin, Huffingon Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo by  moodboardphotography]

Latinos at Center of California GOP Rebuilding

Mary Mata January 16, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi Hispanic voters are at the heart of a plan to rebuild and reinvigorate the Republican Party in California, the politician expected to take over the leadership […]