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MIGRANT FLIGHTS REVEAL HOW POLITICIANS WOULD RATHER TOY WITH PEOPLE THAN TALK SOLUTIONS

The migrants dumped in Sacramento last month are part of a larger ploy to score political points and win elections, not address the immigration issues facing the nation.

Los inmigrantes abandonados en Sacramento en Junio son parte de una estratagema mayor para sumar puntos políticos y ganar elecciones, no para abordar los problemas de inmigración que enfrenta la nación.

With2024 campaigns heating up, immigration politics are as well, and we can expect the election cycle to bring much fire and brimstone. Sadly, as has long been the case in U.S. history, immigrants will likely suffer as a result of the political maneuverings.

Seeking to establish his tough immigration enforcement credentials as the Republican primaries near, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made headlines by taking the extraordinary step of flying migrants to Democratic states that are more open to immigrants.

Last year, he arranged for a group to be flown to tourist destination Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, a Democratic bastion. And in June, DeSantis sent several flights to Sacramento making it the latest blue-state dumping ground.

Sadly, DeSantis’ publicity stunts adversely affect real people and real lives. To his credit, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and others embraced the migrants with open arms, providing them with food, shelter and lawyers to help them address their immigration status.

Although the migrant relocation program may be new, it is just the latest chapter in the cynical practice of playing politics with immigrant lives.

Immigrant bashing has a long history in the United States. In a period of Chinese immigration in the 1800s, California strongly advocated for national Chinese exclusion laws, which effectively led to a ban on Chinese immigration to the United States.

More recently, former President Donald Trump famously kicked off his successful 2016 presidential campaign by attacking Mexican immigrants as “criminals” and “rapists.” As president, he continued similar rants toward Haitians, Salvadorans and others, crudely saying that the United States should not be accepting migrants from “shithole countries.” Trump appealed to his anti-immigrant base, and fomented even greater hate.

For four years, the Trump administration pursued tough immigration policies, narrowed asylum relief, talked of a “beautiful” wall along the southern border and ending birthright citizenship. He also closed the border under Title 42, ostensibly to prevent the spread of COVID, and the “remain in Mexico” policy forcing asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims were being decided in the United States.

President Trump’s tough talk translated into unforgiving policies, felt by immigrants, their families and communities. Two of the most memorable policies were the heartless separation of children from their parents, and the ban on the admission of migrants from Muslim nations.

Immigrant communities in the U.S. responded as expected. Terrified to leave their homes, some parents feared taking their children to church, doctors and school. Activists fought back but the damage was done.

Unfortunately, DeSantis follows the same anti-immigrant playbook as Trump. In fact, he seems to be trying to outdo Trump on immigration enforcement.

The governor demonizes immigrants at every turn and supports policy measures that punish them. At his behest, the Florida legislature passed a tough state immigration law, much of which appears to intrude on the federal power to regulate immigration and thus likely violates the U.S. Constitution. It requires employers to use a federal data-

base to verify the employment eligibility of employees and invalidates out-of-state drivers licenses for immigrants.

Put simply, DeSantis seeks to make headlines by playing with immigrant lives. He is appealing to the nation’s baser instincts and, in the end, does little to address the nation’s challenging immigration policy issues – which include reforming the system of legal immigration, addressing the legal status of undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. and determining how best to enforce immigration laws stateside and at the border.

In the end, the migrants dumped in Sacramento are part of a larger ploy to score political points and win elections, not address the immigration issues facing the nation.

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Conlas campañas electorales para 2024 calentándose, la política de inmigración también lo está haciendo, y podemos esperar que el ciclo electoral traiga mucho fuego y azufre. Lamentablemente, como ha sido el caso durante mucho tiempo en la historia de los Estados Unidos, los inmigrantes probablemente sufrirán como resultado de estas maniobras políticas.

Buscando establecer sus sólidas credenciales de control de inmigración a medida que se acercan las primarias republicanas, el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, ha aparecido en los titulares al dar el paso extraordinario de llevar a los inmigrantes a los estados demócratas que están más abiertos a los inmigrantes. El año pasado, hizo arreglos para que un grupo volara al destino turístico Martha’s Vineyard en Massachusetts, un bastión demócrata. Y en el mes de Junio, DeSantis envió varios vuelos a Sacramento, convirtiéndolo en el último tiradero del estado azul.

Lamentablemente, los trucos publicitarios de DeSantis afectan negativamente a personas y vidas reales. Para su crédito, el alcalde de Sacramento, Darrell Steinberg, y otros recibieron a los migrantes con los brazos abiertos, brindándoles alimentos, refugio y abogados para ayudarlos a abordar su estatus migratorio.

Aunque el programa de reubicación de inmigrantes puede ser nuevo, es solo el último capítulo en la práctica cínica de jugar a la política con las vidas de los inmigrantes.

El ataque a los inmigrantes tiene una lar-

ga historia en los Estados Unidos. En un período de inmigración china en la década de 1800, California abogó firmemente por las leyes nacionales de exclusión de chinos, lo que efectivamente condujo a la prohibición de la inmigración china a los Estados Unidos.

Más recientemente, el expresidente Donald Trump inició su exitosa campaña presidencial de 2016 al atacar a los inmigrantes mexicanos como “criminales” y “violadores”. Como presidente, continuó despotricando de manera similar contra haitianos, salvadoreños y otros, diciendo crudamente que Estados Unidos no debería aceptar inmigrantes de “países de mierda”. Trump apeló a su base antiinmigrante y fomentó un odio aún mayor.

Durante cuatro años, la administración Trump aplicó políticas de inmigración estrictas, redujo el alivio del asilo, habló de un muro “hermoso” a lo largo de la frontera sur y de poner fin a la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento. También cerró la frontera bajo el Título 42, aparentemente para evitar la propagación de COVID, y la política de “permanecer en México” que obliga a los solicitantes de asilo a permanecer en México mientras se resuelven sus solicitudes en los Estados Unidos.

El discurso duro del presidente Trump se tradujo en políticas implacables, sentidas por los inmigrantes, sus familias y comunidades. Dos de las políticas más memorables fueron la separación despiadada de los niños de sus padres y la prohibición de la admisión de inmigrantes de naciones musulmanas.

Las comunidades de inmigrantes en los EE.UU. respondieron como se esperaba. Aterrorizados de dejar sus hogares, algunos padres temían llevar a sus hijos a la iglesia, al médico ya la escuela. Los activistas se defendieron, pero el daño ya estaba hecho.

Desafortunadamente, DeSantis sigue el mismo libro de jugadas antiinmigrantes que Trump. De hecho, parece estar tratando de superar a Trump en la aplicación de la ley de inmigración. El gobernador demoniza a los inmigrantes en todo momento y apoya medidas políticas que los castiguen. A instancias suyas, la legislatura de Florida aprobó una dura ley estatal de inmigración, gran parte de la cual parece entrometerse en el poder federal para regular la inmigración y, por lo tanto, probablemente viola la Constitución de los EE.UU. Requiere que los empleadores usen una base de datos federal para verificar la elegibilidad de empleo de los empleados e invalida las licencias de conducir de otros estados para los inmigrantes.

En pocas palabras, DeSantis busca aparecer en los titulares jugando con las vidas de los inmigrantes. Está apelando a los instintos más básicos de la nación y, al final, hace poco para abordar los desafiantes problemas de la política de inmigración de la nación, que incluyen reformar el sistema de inmigración legal, abordar el estatus legal de los inmigrantes indocumentados que ya están en los EE.UU. y determinar la mejor manera de hacer cumplir las leyes de inmigración en los Estados Unidos y en la frontera.

Al final, los migrantes abandonados en Sacramento son parte de una estratagema mayor para sumar puntos políticos y ganar elecciones, no para abordar los problemas de inmigración que enfrenta la nación.

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REPORT: U.S. DRIVERS EXHIBITED RISKER BEHAVIORS DURING

COVID

Americans have returned to driving their cars and trucks at near pre-pandemic levels, resulting in more deadly accidents. A national transportation research group is out with a new report, calling for a more comprehensive approach to transportation safety.

When the pandemic hit in April 2020, nationwide vehicle miles traveled plummeted by 40% from the year before. But two years later, they'd mostly climbed back up. U.S. traffic deaths also surged from 2020 to 2021, according to TRIP, the nonprofit Road Information Project.

In Texas, said Rocky Moretti, TRIP's director of policy and research, fatalities climbed 24% over the past four years.

"Vehicle travel is up 3% in Texas. Nationally, since pre-COVID, it was down 1%," he said. "So, when you see those types of fatality increases, it is a reflection, largely, of the behavior of drivers."

Moretti said the economic and quality-of-life impact to Texas because of fatal traffic accidents was estimated at $168 billion last year. In general, large Western states reported more traffic deaths during the study period, but Connecticut and Vermont showed the highest percentage increases.

Moretti painted a grim picture of what kinds of fatal accidents increased, noting the share of motorcyclists not wearing helmets from 2019 to 2021 almost doubled, from 17% to 29%.

"Alcohol-involved crashes up 22%; the number of people unrestrained up 20%; speeding crashes up 23% and 'distracted by' 13%," he said, "and motorcycle deaths are up 20%."

It wasn't just vehicle accidents that increased. Moretti

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tre 2020 y 2021, según TRIP, el Proyecto de Información Vial sin fines de lucro.

En Texas, dijo Rocky Moretti, director de política e investigación de TRIP, las muertes aumentaron un 24% en los últimos cuatro años.

“Los viajes en vehículos aumentaron un 3 % en Texas. A nivel nacional, desde antes de la COVID, se redujeron un 1 %”, dijo. “Entonces, cuando ves que esos tipos de muertes aumentan, es un reflejo, en gran medida, del comportamiento de los conductores”.

Moretti dijo que el impacto económico y en la calidad de vida de Texas debido a los accidentes de tránsito fatales se estimó en $168 mil millones el año pasado. En general, los grandes estados del oeste informaron más muertes por accidentes de tránsito durante el período de estudio, pero Connecticut y Vermont mostraron los aumentos porcentuales más altos.

Moretti pintó una imagen sombría de qué tipos de accidentes fatales aumentaron, y señaló que la proporción de motociclistas que no usaban cascos de 2019 a 2021 casi se duplicó, del 17% al 29%.

"Los accidentes relacionados con el alcohol aumentaron un 22 %; el número de personas sin cinturón de seguridad aumentó un 20 %; los accidentes por exceso de velocidad aumentaron un 23 % y los 'distraídos' un 13 %", dijo, "y las muertes en motocicleta aumentaron un 20 %".

said significantly higher bicycle and pedestrian fatalities also contributed to the 42,000 traffic deaths last year.

"Clearly, what we saw was riskier behavior by motorists," he said. "And moving forward, I think a really thought-out comprehensive approach to work together - but these numbers are beyond unacceptable."

Beyond vehicle damage, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said other economic costs of crashes include medical care, lost productivity, legal and court costs, insurance administrative costs and workplace costs.

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Losestadounidenses han vuelto a conducir sus automóviles y camiones a niveles cercanos a los anteriores a la pandemia, lo que ha resultado en más accidentes mortales. Un grupo de investigación de transporte nacional ha publicado un nuevo informe, que exige un enfoque más integral para la seguridad del transporte. Cuando llegó la pandemia en abril de 2020, las millas recorridas por vehículos en todo el país se desplomaron en un 40 % con respecto al año anterior. Pero dos años más tarde, en su mayoría habían vuelto a subir. Las muertes por accidentes de tránsito en EE. UU. también aumentaron en-

Cuando tú apagas, California sigue brillando.

No fueron sólo los accidentes de vehículos los que aumentaron. Moretti dijo que las muertes significativamente más altas de ciclistas y peatones también contribuyeron a las 42,000 muertes por accidentes de tránsito el año pasado. "Claramente, lo que vimos fue un comportamiento más arriesgado por parte de los automovilistas", dijo. "Y en el futuro, creo que es un enfoque integral realmente pensado para trabajar juntos, pero estos números son más que inaceptables".

Más allá de los daños a los vehículos, la Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras dijo que otros costos económicos de los choques incluyen atención médica, pérdida de productividad, costos legales y judiciales, costos administrativos de seguros y costos laborales.

Cuando recibas una Flex Alert, reduce tu consumo de energía para aliviar la carga sobre la red y prevenir apagones en el estado. Mientras más personas ahorren energía, mayores serán las probabilidades de que podamos mantener encendidas las luces.

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COVID RELIEF GRANTS OPEN TO CA SMALL NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES THROUGH JUNE

Those with 26-49 employees in 2021 or 2022, who paid COVID sick leave, are eligible for $5K to 50K.

WhileCOVID relief grants have phased down nationwide since the end of the federal health emergency declaration, California has announced a new one.

Through June 30, small nonprofits and businesses with 26 to 49 employees in 2021 or 2022, and who paid COVID sick leave, are eligible for a grant ranging from $5K to $50K through the state’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) program, outreach partner CalNonprofits has announced.

The program, created by California Assembly Bill 152 and administered through the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), offers grants funded to match sick leave provided, on small businesses’ payroll records, between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. Eligible businesses and nonprofits must have a physical presence in California.

Robert Gibbons, director of education and advocacy at CalNonprofits, said the bill “was a tailwind piece of legislation for COVID aid toward the end of the pandemic. We were very involved in advocating for this legislation to include small nonprofits, who were previously not given the opportunity to apply for state-reimbursed grants. This issue has become cumbersome in the sense that small nonprofits now have to go back and identify their COVID sick leave with payroll providers and apply for funds, and we’re here to make that process as easy as possible.”

Since being informed in very late May that small nonprofits would be eligible for

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SPSL alongside other businesses, Gibbons has spearheaded CalNonprofits’ advocacy work at the community and legislative level in collaboration with the small business lending platform Lendistry, which the state chose to execute the program and vet applicants.

“One of the most potentially confusing aspects of the grant application for small businesses is employee headcount, given that it shifted drastically for many companies during the pandemic,” he added.

The challenges that may arise during the SPSL filing process do not owe to a lack of interest on the part of nonprofits — “the Lendistry folks were impressed to see that our webinars have turned out more than three times the numbers of small businesses,” said Gibbons — but rather to the limited bandwidth of many small nonprofits.

“That’s where CalNonprofits comes in,” he continued. “Call us, email us, and we will advocate on your behalf as the gobetween between you and your payroll provider.”

“CalNonprofits is the only partner working with Lendistry in California to identify eligible nonprofits, and advocate for them through the application process. This sets a precedent for more inclusivity with the way that we think about helping nonprofits in the context of state legislation,” Gibbons added.

Eligibility requirements, an application guide, FAQs, and an application portal for the program is available at the California SPSL website at http://caspsl.com/.

Mientrasque las subvenciones de emergencia COVID han disminuido gradualmente en todo el país desde el final de la declaración federal de emergencia sanitaria, California ha anunciado una nueva subvención.

Hasta el 30 de junio, las pequeñas organizaciones sin fin de lucro y empresas con 26 a 49 empleados durante 2021 o 2022, que pagaron la licencia por enfermedad COVID, son elegibles para solicitar una subvención que oscila entre $ 5K y $ 50K a través del programa estatal de Licencia Suplementaria por Enfermedad Pagada (SPSL), de acuerdo a lo anunciado por un socio de enlace comunitario, CalNonprofits.

El programa, creado por la Ley 152 de la Asamblea de California y administrado a través de la Oficina del Defensor de la Pequeña Empresa de California (CalOSBA), ofrece subvenciones financiadas para cubrir los pagos debido a bajas por enfermedad presentadas y que aparecen en los registros de nóminas de las pequeñas empresas, entre el 1 de enero de 2022 y el 31 de diciembre de 2022. Las empresas y organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro elegibles deben tener presencia física en California.

Robert Gibbons, director de educación y defensa de CalNonprofits, dijo que el proyecto de ley “fue una pieza de legislación con “viento de cola” para la ayuda COVID hacia el final de la pandemia. Estuvimos muy implicados en la defensa de esta legislación para incluir a las pequeñas organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro, que anteriormente no tuvieron la oportunidad de solicitar subvenciones reembolsadas por el estado. Esta cuestión se ha vuelto engorrosa en el sentido de que ahora las pequeñas organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro tienen que volver a identificar sus bajas por COVID con los proveedores de nóminas y solicitar fondos, y nosotros estamos aquí para facilitar ese proceso al máximo.”

Desde que se le informó a finales de mayo de que las pequeñas organizaciones sin

ánimo de lucro podrían beneficiarse al SPSL junto con otras empresas, Gibbons ha encabezado el trabajo de promoción de CalNonprofits a nivel comunitario y legislativo en colaboración con la plataforma de préstamos para pequeñas empresas Lendistry, que el estado eligió para ejecutar el programa y evaluar a los solicitantes.

“Uno de los aspectos potencialmente más confusos de la solicitud para las pequeñas empresas es el número de empleados, dado que cambió drásticamente para muchas empresas durante la pandemia”, añadió. Los retos que pueden surgir durante el proceso de solicitud del SPSL no se deben a una falta de interés por parte de las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro – “la gente de Lendistry quedó impresionada al ver que nuestros seminarios web han contado con más del triple de pequeñas empresas”, dijo Gibbons-, sino más bien al limitado “ancho de banda” de muchas pequeñas organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro.

“Ahí es donde entra CalNonprofits”, continuó. “Llámenos, envíenos un correo electrónico y abogaremos en su nombre como intermediarios entre usted y su proveedor de nóminas”.

“CalNonprofits es el único socio que trabaja con Lendistry en California para identificar a las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que cumplen con los requisitos y defiende sus intereses durante el proceso de solicitud. Esto sienta un precedente para una mayor inclusividad con la forma en que pensamos en ayudar a las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro en el contexto de la legislación estatal”, añadió Gibbons.

Aquí se puede consultar una página de preguntas frecuentes sobre el SPSL redactada por CalNonprofits y dirigida específicamente a las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que están tramitando una solicitud.

Los requisitos para calificar, una guía para completar la solicitud, preguntas frecuentes, y un portal de la solicitud para el programa están disponibles en el sitio web de California SPSL en http://caspsl.com/.

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MAKING THE SWITCH TO ELECTRIC HACER EL CAMBIO A AUTO ELÉCTRICO

Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental and other pros and cons of ditching the gas guzzler for an electric vehicle (EV)? -- S.H., Washington, DC

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Transportation accounts for almost a third of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making the switch to EVs a welcome change for environmental advocates. But is ditching your old conventional wheels for a shiny new EV really the best thing for the planet? To evaluate how eco-friendly a car is, you should consider the environmental impacts of its three life stages: its creation, operation, and disposal.

Studies conclude that manufacturing a vehicle accounts for around 25 percent of its lifetime carbon footprint. Making a car creates a lot of pollution as raw materials have to be extracted, transported, and manufactured. In fact, according to the environmental consulting firm Ricardo, 46 percent of an EV's total carbon footprint is generated before it even travels a mile. Keeping your old car eliminates the environmental effect of manufacturing a vehicle.

An important question arises: Do the negative environmental impacts of manufacturing EV batteries outweigh the benefits? A report by CarbonBrief concludes that EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than used gasoline cars in about four years and a smaller carbon footprint than new ones in around two years. EVs also benefit the environment by eliminating tailpipe emissions and having better fuel economies than gasoline-powered cars. And while the sustainability of EVs ultimately depends upon the mix of renewable energy in the grid where you live, even with the current renewable energy percentage, driving EVs tends to be beneficial. The more renewable energy you charge your car with, the better: So consider choosing your utility’s greener options or purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).

EVs themselves pose a bit of a difficulty when it comes to responsible disposal. Recycling EV batteries can be difficult as the design and chemicals vary greatly from one battery to another. Most batteries aren’t even designed to be recycled. While much is being done to address this issue, it remains a significant contributor to toxic waste.

Financially speaking, according to a report by GetJerry, EVs cost an average of $56 per month more to insure than gasoline-powered cars. They are also more expensive to repair. But in spite of these downsides, operating an EV comes with certain economic benefits. It can help you evade the ever-increasing gas prices and the ever-increasing maintenance needs of an aging gas-powered vehicle. It also may be eligible for tax incentives and credits. And prices of battery EVs are seeing significant reductions: According to EVI-USA, “Experts expect that their prices will be at par with diesel or petrol vehicles between 2025 and 2027.”

To conclude, over their full life, electric and hybrid vehicles have significantly lower carbon footprints than normal cars. But, EVs tend to be a bit more expensive. If investing in one is out of reach, you can reduce your transportrelated issues by walking, biking, or using public transport whenever possible.

CONTACTS: CarbonBrief, carbonbrief.org; EVs Save You Gas Money, but EV Insurance Costs More, getjerry.com/trends-reports/ evs-save-you-gas-money-but-ev-insurance-

costs-more; Will Electric Vehicles Come Down In Price? evi-usa.com/will-electric-vehicles-come-down-in-price; EPA’s Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions, epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions.

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Estimado EarthTalk: ¿Cuáles son los pros y los contras, tanto medioambientales como de otro tipo, de cambiar el devorador de gasolina por un vehículo eléctrico? -- S.H., Washington, DC

sus tres etapas de vida: su creación, su funcionamiento y su eliminación.

Los estudios concluyen que la fabricación de un vehículo representa alrededor del 25% de su huella de carbono durante su vida útil. Fabricar un coche genera mucha contaminación, ya que hay que extraer, transportar y fabricar materias primas. De hecho, según la consultora medioambiental Ricardo, el 46% de la huella de carbono total de un VE se genera antes incluso de que recorra un kilómetro. Conservar el coche viejo elimina el efecto medioambiental de fabricar un vehículo.

Eltransporte es responsable de casi un tercio de todas las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de Estados Unidos, por lo que el cambio a los VE es bien recibido por los defensores del medio ambiente. Pero, ¿es realmente lo mejor para el planeta cambiar las viejas ruedas convencionales por un nuevo y reluciente vehículo eléctrico? Para evaluar hasta qué punto un coche es respetuoso con el medio ambiente, hay que tener en cuenta el impacto ambiental de

Se plantea una pregunta importante: ¿Los efectos ambientales negativos de la fabricación de baterías de VE compensan los beneficios? Un informe de CarbonBrief concluye que los VE dejan una huella de carbono menor que los coches de gasolina usados en unos cuatro años y menor que los nuevos en unos dos años. Los VE también benefician al medio ambiente porque eliminan las emisiones del tubo de escape y ahorran más combustible que los coches de gasolina. Y aunque la sostenibilidad de los VE depende en última instancia de la combinación de energías renovables en la red eléctrica del lugar donde se vive, incluso con el porcentaje actual de energías renovables, conducir VE tiende a ser beneficioso. Cuanta más energía renovable utilices para cargar tu coche, mejor: Así que plantéate elegir las opciones más ecológicas de tu compañía eléctrica o comprar Certificados de Energía Renovable (CER).

Los propios VE plantean algunas dificultades a la hora de deshacerse de ellos de forma responsable. Reciclar las baterías de los VE puede ser difícil, ya que el diseño y los productos químicos varían mucho de una batería a otra. La mayoría ni siquiera están diseñadas para reciclarse. Aunque se está haciendo mucho para solucionar este problema, sigue siendo una importante fuente de residuos tóxicos.

Desde el punto de vista económico, según un informe de GetJerry, los vehículos eléctricos cuestan de media 56 dólares más al mes que los coches de gasolina. También son más caros de reparar. Pero a pesar de estos inconvenientes, conducir un VE tiene ciertas ventajas económicas. Puede ayudarle a eludir los precios cada vez más altos de la gasolina y las necesidades de mantenimiento cada vez mayores de un vehículo de gasolina envejecido. También puede optar a incentivos y créditos fiscales. Y los precios de los VE de batería están experimentando importantes reducciones: Según EVI-USA, "los expertos prevén que sus precios se equiparen a los de los vehículos diésel o de gasolina entre 2025 y 2027". En conclusión, a lo largo de toda su vida, los vehículos eléctricos e híbridos tienen una huella de carbono significativamente menor que los coches normales. Pero los vehículos eléctricos suelen ser un poco más caros. Si invertir en uno está fuera de tu alcance, puedes reducir tus problemas relacionados con el transporte andando, en bicicleta o utilizando el transporte público siempre que sea posible.

CONTACTOS: CarbonBrief, carbonbrief.org; EVs Save You Gas Money, but EV Insurance Costs More, getjerry.com/trends-reports/evs-saveyou-gas-money-but-ev-insurance-costs-more; Will Electric Vehicles Come Down In Price? eviusa.com/will-electric-vehicles-come-down-inprice; EPA's Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions, epa.gov/greenvehicles/ fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gasemissions.

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5 TIPS TO MAKE SUMMER ENTERTAINING A BREEZE

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Summertimeis all about gathering together and having fun outdoors. The warm sunny days and long, balmy evenings make it easier than ever to enjoy spending quality time with your friends and family. To ensure an easy and nutritious get-together this season, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner shares some of her tips to help simplify summer entertaining while adding more fun and flavor, too.

1. Pick a theme

To create a memorable gathering and simplify your planning process simultaneously, brainstorm a fun party theme to help coordinate your decorations, refreshments, music and activities. Get creative with themes like "Surfer's Paradise" or "'80s Night."

2. Create a seasonal menu

Develop your menu using plenty of seasonal produce. Getting produce that's in season will be more flavorful and delicious, plus it tends to be on sale and less expensive. There are lots of summertime fruits and veggies that are perfect for parties such as watermelon, berries, corn on the cob, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans and zucchini.

3. Streamline setup and cleanup

Use non-breakable dishes to keep cookouts safe and fun. If you don't want to use disposable plates and cups, consider getting a set of washable plastic dishes designed for outdoor use. You can also set out containers labeled for trash and recycling so it's easy for you and your guests to clean as you go.

4. Bring on the fun and games

Help keep your get-together lively and active with a selection of fun outdoor games that are great for all ages, like wiffleball, croquet or badminton. These games add lots of enjoyment and laughs, plus it gives your party a healthy dose of energizing, feel-good fitness.

5. Choose nutritious, easy-to-prep recipes

The best party food is simple to make, nutritious and tasty for both adults and kids. For the perfect outdoor summer brunch or lunch, try these Tortilla Egg Roll-Ups from Eggland's Best - they're an easy hand-held snack that adds protein, nutrients and color to any table spread!

Tortilla Egg Roll-Ups

Prep time: under 5 minutes

Cook time: under 5 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

5 CONSEJOS PARA QUE SUS REUNIONES VERANIEGAS SEAN MEMORABLES

5. Elegir recetas

preparar

nutritivas y fáciles de

La mejor comida de fiestas es fácil de hacer, nutritiva y sabrosa tanto para adultos como para niños. Para el perfecto brunch o el almuerzo de verano al aire libre , pruebe estos Enrollados de Tortilla y Huevo: ¡son un bocadillo fácil para consumir con la mano, que agrega proteínas, nutrientes y color a la mesa!

Enrollados de tortilla y huevo

Tiempo de preparación: menos de 5 minutos

Tiempo de cocción: menos de 5 minutos

Rendimiento: 4 porciones

Ingredientes

Ingredients

4 Large Eggs

4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 whole grain tortillas (6-inch)

Optional mix-ins: finely chopped spinach, tomatoes, bell peppers

Preparation

1. Over medium heat, warm a 6-inch skillet.

2. In a small measuring cup, scramble one egg.

3. Add 1 teaspoon of oil to skillet, pour in the egg, and swirl so it covers the bottom of the pan.

4. Sprinkle on 2 tablespoons of cheese and optional mix-ins.

5. Let egg cook about 30 seconds, or until the bottom is cooked, but the top is still a little wet.

6. Press 1 tortilla right on top of the wet egg, and cook another 30 seconds (the egg and tortilla will stick together.)

7. Using a spatula, flip the egg and tortilla over, and cook another 30 seconds until the egg is fully cooked.

8. Remove from pan, let cool slightly, then roll it.

9. Repeat for remaining eggs and tortillas.

10. Eat immediately or store covered in the fridge for up to four days.

You can even make extras to keep in the freezer for up to three months.

Using these tips, you'll be able to throw a crowd-pleasing get-together that your friends and family will be talking about all summer long!

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Elverano es sinónimo de reuniones y diversión al aire libre. Los días cálidos y soleados y las noches largas y agradables, facilitan más que nunca poder disfrutar de pasar tiempo de calidad con sus amigos y familiares. Para garantizar una reunión fácil y nutritiva esta temporada, Dawn Jackson Blatner, dietista y nutricionista certificada, nos ofrece algunos consejos para simplificar la preparación de esas reuniones, e incorporarles más diversión y sabor.

1. Elegir un tema

Para crear una reunión memorable y simplificar su proceso de planificación simultáneamente, intercambien ideas sobre un tema de fiesta divertido para coordinar las decoraciones, refrigerios, música y actividades. Sea creativo con temas como "Un paraíso del surfista" o "Recordando los años ochenta".

2. Crear un menú de temporada

Cree su menú utilizando abundantes productos agrícolas de temporada. La utilización de los mismos garantiza una comida más sabrosa y deliciosa, además de que a menudo tienen precio reducido y son menos costosos. Hay muchas frutas y verduras veraniegas perfectas para las fiestas, como sandías, bayas, maíz en mazorca, tomates, pepinos, habichuelas y calabacines.

3. Optimizar la organización y la limpieza

Use platos desechables para que las comidas al aire libre sean seguras y divertidas. Si no desea usar platos y vasos desechables, considere platos de plástico lavables, especiales para su uso en exteriores. También puede colocar recipientes etiquetados para basura y reciclaje, a fin de que la limpieza sea fácil para usted y sus invitados.

4. Diversión y juegos

Mantenga su reunión animada y activa con una selección de juegos divertidos al aire libre para todas las edades, como wiffleball, croquet o bádminton. Estas actividades garantizan mucha diversión y risas, además de que le dan a su grupo una dosis saludable de acondicionamiento físico sano y energizante.

4 huevos grandes

4 cditas aceite de oliva extra virgen

1/2 taza queso cheddar rallado

4 tortillas integrales (de 6 pulgadas)

Mezclas opcionales: espinacas picadas en pedacitos, tomates, pimientos

Preparación

1. Caliente una sartén de 6 pulgadas a fuego medio.

2. En una taza de medir pequeña, revuelva un huevo.

3. Agregue 1 cucharadita de aceite a la sartén, vierta el huevo y agite para que cubra el fondo de la sartén.

4. Espolvoréele 2 cucharadas de queso y mezclas opcionales.

5. Deje que el huevo se cocine unos 30 segundos, o hasta que el fondo esté cocido, pero la parte superior todavía quede un poco húmeda.

6. Presione una tortilla justo encima del huevo mojado y cocine otros 30 segundos (el huevo y la tortilla se pegarán).

7. Usando una espátula, voltee el huevo y la tortilla, y cocine otros 30 segundos hasta que el huevo esté completamente cocido.

8. Retire de la sartén, deje enfriar un poco, luego enróllela.

9. Repita el procedimiento con los huevos y tortillas restantes.

10. Consuma inmediatamente, o guarde los enrollados tapados en la nevera para conservarlos hasta por cuatro días.

También puede hacer porciones adicionales que puede mantener en el congelador hasta por tres meses.

¡Con estos consejos, podrá organizar una reunión para complacer todos los gustos, de la que sus amigos y familiares hablarán durante todo el verano!

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THE BIGGEST SURVEY OF HOMELESS CALIFORNIANS IN DECADES SHOWS WHY SO MANY ARE ON THE STREETS

Losing income is the No. 1 reason Californians end up homeless – and the vast majority of them say a subsidy of as little as $300 a month could have kept them off the streets.

That’s according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that provides the most comprehensive look yet at California’s homeless crisis.

In the six months prior to becoming homeless, the Californians surveyed were making a median income of just $960 a month. The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in California is nearly three times that, according to Zillow. And though survey participants listed a myriad of reasons why they lost their homes, more people cited a loss of, or reduction in, income than anything else.

The study’s authors say the findings highlight the idea that money, more than addiction, mental health, poor decisions or other factors, is the main cause of – and potential solution to – homelessness.

“I think it’s really important to note how desperately poor people are, and how much it is their poverty and the high housing costs that are leading to this crisis,” said Margot Kushel, a physician who directs the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, which conducted the study.

Already the study – which the authors say is the most representative homelessness survey conducted in the U.S. since the mid1990s – has drawn attention from high places.

The initial idea for the survey came from California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly, Kushel said. Ghaly’s office has been involved along the way, though the state didn’t fund the research.

“As we drive toward addressing the health and housing needs of Californian’s experiencing homelessness, this study reinforces the importance of comprehensive and integrated supports,” Ghaly said in a news release.

“California is taking bold steps to address unmet needs for physical and behavioral health services, to create a range of housing

options that are safe and stable, and to meet people where they are at. We are grateful for the voices of those who participated in this study, as they will help guide our approach.”

The survey comes as local governments press Gov. Gavin Newsom to distribute ongoing funding to fight homelessness, arguing the one-time grants he has doled out so far don’t allow them to make lasting progress. Newsom has resisted that kind of multiyear commitment, although his administration has allocated nearly $21 billion toward homeless-

ness and housing since he took office.

The UCSF team surveyed 3,198 unhoused adults throughout California between October 2021 and November 2022, and conducted in-depth interviews with 365 of those participants.

What drives California’s homeless crisis?

When asked why they left their last home, respondents cited conflict between roommates, not wanting to impose on the person or people they were living with, domes-

tic violence, illness and breakups.

A loss of or reduction in income was the most common response, with 12% of people saying that’s what caused their homelessness. Just 4% blamed their own substance use or drinking.

All of those varied factors that led people to lose their homes often have underlying roots in economic instability, said Jennifer Wolch, a professor emerita at UC Berkeley specializing in homelessness.

“This lack of income and severe instability and housing precarity, it has spillover effects on people’s relationships, their use of alcohol and other kinds of problematic substances,” she said. “It impinges on their health status.”

The economics of homelessness

The vast majority of homeless Californians surveyed said a relatively small amount of financial help could have kept them off the streets.

$960

median household income in the six months prior to

homelessness

70%

believed that monthly rental subsidy of $300-$500 would have prevented their homelessness for a sustained period

82% believed receiving a onetime payment of $5,000$10,000 would have prevented their homelessness

Source: California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (2021-22)

The story told by one survey participant, identified as Carlos, shows how someone can gradually descend into homelessness. He had to stop working after falling off a ladder and injuring his spine, but wasn’t eligible for workers’ compensation because he had been paid in cash. Unable to afford his rent, he moved out of his apartment and rented a room in a new place. He soon left due to conflicts with his roommates. He then briefly lived with his sister’s family, until they faced COVID-related job loss and he moved out to avoid

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becoming a burden. He lived in his truck until it was towed due to unpaid parking tickets. Now, he lives in an encampment in a park.

Most of the homeless Californians surveyed said a relatively small amount of cash would have saved them from the street. Seventy percent said a monthly rental subsidy of $300-$500 would have kept them from becoming homeless, while 82% believed a one-time payment of between $5,000 and $10,000 would have worked.

Jennifer Loving, CEO of Santa Clara County nonprofit Destination: Home, hopes the study’s findings will help debunk what she says is a common myth that people are homeless because of their individual failings, rather than because rents are outpacing wages. She’d like to see California’s leaders take notice.

“Hopefully it will inform a statewide strategy,” she said, “because we need a statewide strategy to be able to manage how we are addressing homelessness.”

Another California homeless myth

Another myth the study attempts to dispel is that most homeless people flock to California cities because of warm weather, liberal policies and generous services. In reality, 90% of the people surveyed said they were last housed in California, and 75% live in the same county as where they lost their housing.

That’s important to remember, Wolch said, because it’s easy to disregard unhoused people who we think “aren’t from here” and haven’t paid taxes here.

“People who are homeless are your neighbors,” she said. “People who are homeless live in the same city that you do and they possibly have lived there longer than you have.”

The survey painted a bleak picture of the traumas and tragedies that made survey participants more vulnerable to ending up on the street. People reported growing up in depressed communities with few job opportunities, where they experienced exploitation and discrimination. Nearly three-quarters said they had experienced physical violence during their lives, and one-quarter had experienced sexual violence.

One in three people surveyed attempted suicide at some point.

Mental health and addiction also were a common undercurrent in the lives of many of the unhoused people surveyed, which is to be expected in a population that has suffered so much trauma, according to the researchers. Two-thirds of people reported experiencing mental health symptoms – including depression,

anxiety or hallucinations – in the past 30 days. Homelessness and all it entails, including lack of sleep, violence and difficulty accessing medication, exacerbated their symptoms, many people said.

About one-third of people reported using drugs three or more times a week – mostly methamphetamines. And 1 in 5 people who reported regular drug or heavy alcohol use said they wanted addiction treatment but couldn’t get it.

Jail to homelessness pipeline

The study also emphasizes the relationship between incarceration and homelessness, said Alex Visotzky, senior California Policy Fellow for the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

More than three-quarters of people surveyed had been incarcerated at some point during their life. And in the six months before becoming homeless, 43% were in jail or prison, or were on probation or parole. The vast majority of those who had been incarcerated received no help signing up for housing, healthcare or benefits upon release.

“That drove home for me this point: Incarceration, homelessness and then subsequent criminalization are fueling a really vicious cycle for marginalized people, especially Black and Latino Californians, that’s both causing and prolonging homelessness,” Visotzky said.

‘We don’t have enough housing for poor folks’

To solve the homelessness crisis, the main problem California needs to address is the lack of housing that’s affordable for extremely low-income residents, according to the researchers. The state has just 24 affordable and available homes for every 100 extremely low-income households, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Among the solutions the researchers proposed: expanding vouchers that use federal, state and local dollars to subsidize people’s rent. They also suggested piloting shared housing programs where multiple households live together and split costs, while also providing funds to help people remain with or move in with family or friends.

Kushel hopes the study helps drive public support for these ideas, which in turn will spur politicians to act.

“I hope that it really focuses our efforts on housing, which is the only way out of homelessness,” Kushel said. “It’s almost so obvious it’s hard to speak about. We don’t have enough housing for poor folks.”

LA ENCUESTA MÁS GRANDE DE CALIFORNIANOS SIN HOGAR EN DÉCADAS MUESTRA POR QUÉ TANTOS ESTÁN EN LAS CALLES

La encuesta más grande de californianos sin hogar en décadas tiene como objetivo disipar los mitos sobre lo que impulsa la crisis más apremiante de este estado. Encontró que la adicción y las condiciones de salud mental rara vez causan la falta de vivienda.

La pérdida de ingresos es la razón número 1 por la que los californianos terminan sin hogar, y la gran mayoría de ellos dice que un subsidio de tan solo $300 al mes podría haberlos mantenido fuera de las calles.

Eso es según un nuevo estudio de UC San Francisco que proporciona la visión más completa hasta ahora de la crisis de personas sin hogar de California. En los seis meses previos a quedarse sin hogar, los californianos encuestados ganaban un ingreso promedio de solo $960 al mes. El alquiler medio de un apartamento de dos habitaciones en California es casi tres veces mayor, según la empresa Zillow. Y aunque los participantes de la encuesta enumeraron una miríada de razones por las que perdieron sus hogares, más personas mencionaron una pérdida o reducción de ingresos que cualquier otra cosa.

Los autores del estudio dicen que los hallazgos resaltan la idea de que el dinero, más que la adicción, la salud mental, las malas decisiones u otros factores, es la causa principal y la solución potencial para la falta de vivienda.

“Creo que es realmente importante tener en cuenta cuán desesperadamente pobres son las personas y cuánto es su pobreza y los altos costos de la vivienda lo que está provocando esta crisis”, dijo Margot Kushel, médica que dirige la Iniciativa de vivienda y personas sin hogar de UCSF Benioff, que realizó el estudio.

El estudio, que según los autores es la encuesta sobre personas sin hogar más representativa realizada en los EE.UU. desde mediados de la década de 1990, ya ha llamado la atención desde lugares destacados.

La idea inicial de la encuesta provino del secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos de California, Mark Ghaly, dijo Kushel. La oficina de Ghaly ha estado involucrada en el proceso, aunque el estado no financió la investigación.

“A medida que avanzamos hacia la solución de las necesidades de salud y vivienda de los californianos sin hogar,

este estudio refuerza la importancia de los apoyos integrales e integrados”, dijo Ghaly en un comunicado de prensa. “California está tomando medidas audaces para abordar las necesidades insatisfechas de servicios de salud física y conductual, para crear una variedad de opciones de vivienda que sean seguras y estables, y para conocer a las personas donde se encuentran. Estamos agradecidos por las voces de quienes participaron en este estudio, ya que ayudarán a guiar nuestro enfoque”.

La encuesta se produce cuando los gobiernos locales presionan al gobernador Gavin Newsom para que distribuya fondos continuos para combatir la falta de vivienda, argumentando que las subvenciones únicas que ha otorgado hasta ahora no les permiten lograr un progreso duradero. Newsom se ha resistido a ese tipo de compromiso de varios años, aunque su administración ha asignado casi $21 mil millones para personas sin hogar y vivienda desde que asumió el cargo.

El equipo de la UCSF encuestó a 3,198 adultos sin hogar en todo California entre octubre de 2021 y noviembre de 2022, y realizó entrevistas en profundidad con 365 de esos participantes.

¿Qué impulsa la crisis de personas sin hogar de California?

Cuando se les preguntó por qué abandonaron su último hogar, los encuestados mencionaron conflictos entre compañeros de cuarto, no queriendo imponer a la persona o personas con las que vivían, violencia doméstica, enfermedades y rupturas.

La pérdida o reducción de los ingresos fue la respuesta más común, con un 12% de las personas que dijeron que eso fue lo que causó su falta de vivienda. Solo el 4% culpó a su propio uso de sustancias o al consumo de alcohol.

Todos esos factores variados que llevaron a las personas a perder sus hogares a menudo tienen raíces subyacentes en la inestabilidad económica, dijo Jennifer Wolch, profesora emérita de UC Berkeley que se especializa en personas sin hogar.

“Esta falta de ingresos y la inestabilidad

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severa y la precariedad de la vivienda tiene efectos indirectos en las relaciones de las personas, su uso de alcohol y otro tipo de sustancias problemáticas”, dijo. “Afecta a su estado de salud”.

La historia contada por un participante de la encuesta, identificado como Carlos, muestra cómo alguien puede caer gradualmente en la falta de vivienda. Tuvo que dejar de trabajar después de caerse de una escalera y lastimarse la columna, pero no era elegible para compensación laboral porque le habían pagado en efectivo. Incapaz de pagar el alquiler, se mudó de su apartamento y alquiló una habitación en un lugar nuevo. Pronto se fue debido a conflictos con sus compañeros de cuarto. Luego vivió brevemente con la familia de su hermana, hasta que se enfrentaron a la pérdida de trabajo relacionada con COVID y se mudó para evitar convertirse en una carga. Vivía en su camión hasta que lo remolcaron debido a multas de estacionamiento sin pagar. Ahora, vive en un campamento en un parque.

La mayoría de los californianos sin hogar encuestados dijeron que una cantidad relativamente pequeña de dinero en efectivo los habría salvado de la calle. El setenta por ciento dijo que un subsidio de alquiler mensual de $300-$500 les habría impedido quedarse sin hogar, mientras que el 82% creía que un pago único de entre $5,000 y $10,000 habría funcionado.

Jennifer Loving, directora ejecutiva de Destination: Home, una organización sin fines de lucro del condado de Santa Clara, espera que los hallazgos del estudio ayuden a desacreditar lo que, según ella, es un mito común de que las personas no tienen hogar debido a sus fallas individuales, en lugar de porque las rentas superan los salarios. Le gustaría que los líderes de California se dieran cuenta.

“Con suerte, informará una estrategia estatal”, dijo, “porque necesitamos una estrategia estatal para poder administrar cómo estamos abordando la falta de vivienda”.

Otro mito de las personas sin hogar de California

Otro mito que el estudio intenta disipar es que la mayoría de las personas sin hogar acuden en masa a las ciudades de California debido al clima cálido, las políticas liberales y los servicios generosos. En realidad, el 90% de las personas encuestadas dijeron que su última vivienda fue en California, y el 75% vive en el mismo condado donde perdieron su vivienda.

Es importante recordar eso, dijo Wolch, porque es fácil ignorar a las personas sin hogar que pensamos que “no son de aquí” y que no han pagado impuestos aquí.

“Las personas sin hogar son sus vecinos”, dijo. “Las personas sin hogar viven en la misma ciudad que tú y posiblemente hayan vivido allí más tiempo que tú”.

La encuesta pintó una imagen sombría de los traumas y tragedias que hicieron que los participantes de la encuesta fueran más vulnerables a terminar en la calle. Las personas informaron haber crecido en comunidades deprimidas con pocas oportunidades laborales, donde experimentaron explotación y discriminación. Casi las tres cuartas partes dijeron que habían experimentado violencia física durante su vida, y una cuarta parte había experimentado violencia sexual.

Una de cada tres personas encuestadas intentó suicidarse en algún momento.

La salud mental y la adicción también fueron un trasfondo común en la vida de muchas de las personas sin hogar encuestadas, lo cual es de esperar en una población que ha sufrido tanto trauma, según los investigadores. Dos tercios de las personas informaron haber experimentado síntomas de salud mental, como depresión, ansiedad o alucinaciones, en los últimos 30 días. La falta de vivienda y todo lo que conlleva, incluida la falta de sueño, la violencia y la dificultad para acceder a los medicamentos, exacerbaron sus síntomas, dijeron muchas personas.

Alrededor de un tercio de las personas informaron que usaban drogas tres o más veces por semana, principalmente metanfetaminas. Y 1 de cada 5 personas que reportaron un uso regular de drogas o alcohol dijo que quería un

tratamiento para la adicción pero que no podía obtenerlo.

De la cárcel a la falta de vivienda

El estudio también enfatiza la relación entre el encarcelamiento y la falta de vivienda, dijo Alex Visotzky, miembro senior de políticas de California de la Alianza Nacional para Terminar con la Falta de Vivienda.

Más de las tres cuartas partes de las personas encuestadas habían estado encarceladas en algún momento de su vida. Y en los seis meses antes de quedarse sin hogar, el 43% estuvo en la cárcel o prisión, o en libertad condicional o bajo palabra. La gran mayoría de los que habían estado encarcelados no recibieron ayuda para inscribirse en vivienda, atención médica o beneficios al ser liberados.

“Eso me hizo comprender este punto: el encarcelamiento, la falta de vivienda y la subsiguiente criminalización están alimentando un círculo vicioso para las personas marginadas, especialmente los californianos de raza negra y latinos, que causa y prolonga la falta de vivienda”, dijo Visotzky.

“No tenemos suficientes viviendas para la gente pobre”

Para resolver la crisis de personas sin hogar, el principal problema que California debe abordar es la falta de viviendas que sean asequibles para los residentes de ingresos extremadamente bajos, según los investigadores. El estado tiene solo 24 viviendas asequibles y disponibles por cada 100 hogares de ingresos extremadamente bajos, según la Coalición Nacional de Vivienda de Bajos Ingresos.

Entre las soluciones que propusieron los investigadores: expandir los vales que usan dólares federales, estatales y locales para subsidiar el alquiler de las personas. También sugirieron poner a prueba programas de vivienda compartida en los que varios hogares vivan juntos y dividan los costos, al mismo tiempo que proporcionan fondos para ayudar a las personas a permanecer o mudarse con familiares o amigos.

Kushel espera que el estudio ayude a impulsar el apoyo público a estas ideas, lo que a su vez impulsará a los políticos a actuar.

“Espero que realmente centre nuestros esfuerzos en la vivienda, que es la única forma de salir de la falta de vivienda”, dijo Kushel. “Es casi tan obvio que es difícil hablar de ello. No tenemos suficientes viviendas para la gente pobre”.

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RESTAURANT WEEK

RENTERS’ RIGHTS: CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES CHIP AWAY AT LANDLORDS’ POLITICAL INFLUENCE

Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters

Whenstate Sen. María Elena Durazo introduced a bill in March to bolster the California Tenant Protection Act, she called for lowering the cap on rent increases to 5%, while closing loopholes landlords use to evict tenants when there’s no “just cause.”

By the time her “homelessness prevention” bill moved to the Senate floor on May 31, negotiations and compromise had watered it down. The rent cap provision was gone and several other provisions were significantly curbed.

That the bill lost some of its strength disappointed renters’ rights groups that had made the proposal their top priority. But the measure still passed the Senate. And other pro-tenant legislation, such as a bill by Assemblymember Matt Haney to limit security deposits, also is still alive this session.

Those victories are evidence, advocates say, that renters are gaining influence in the Capitol. Though groups representing landlords and real estate continue spending millions on lobbying and supporting candidates, tenants rights groups are starting to chip away at their influence.

“It’s still an uphill battle for tenants in Sacramento,” said Shanti Singh, legislative director for the Tenants Together coalition. “But, at the same time, you do see the tide turning.”

The shift comes as housing and homelessness crises touch every corner of California, injecting a sense of urgency into potential state legislation.

Does that urgency counteract the rental industry’s influence?

“You’re talking about a fight between a U.S. battle cruiser versus a dinghy.”

-ASSEMBLYMEMBER ALEX LEE, A DEMOCRAT FROM MILPITAS

Housing and tenants’ rights groups published a joint report in May quantifying the lobbying footprint of the California Apartment Association, one of the largest groups representing landlords.

Big spenders

The report used data from the California Secretary of State to show that since 2017, the apartment association has spent:

• Nearly $7 million directly lobbying state lawmakers;

• More than $140 million in political committees it controls, to affect state and local candidate races and ballot measures;

• Another $86 million in “blended” political committees it doesn’t necessarily control.

Advocacy and renters’ groups don’t come close to matching that kind of political cash. Some prominent tenant organizations in California survive on at most several million dollars of revenue a year, according to tax documents.

“You’re talking about a fight between a U.S. battle cruiser versus a dinghy,” said Assemblymember Alex Lee, a Democrat from Milpitas.

In other ways, landlords have long been well represented in the state Capitol. In 2020 alone, a quarter of California’s legislators were landlords.

Renters, on the other hand, don’t have nearly the same presence. Currently at least five state lawmakers rent their homes. They make up a new renters caucus that includes Assemblymembers Haney, Lee, Isaac Bryan and Tasha Boerner, plus Sen. Aisha Wahab, all Democrats.

“Renters almost have zero influence in the state legislature, based on the amount of money that is being spent on … elected officials,” said Wahab, who represents Fremont. “We can’t compete.”

Lopsided influence in Capitol

Tenant advocates say lopsided political representation and the landlord and realtor lobbies’ financial power are leading to slow progress on tenant protections and weakened efforts to resolve homelessness.

For instance, the California Apartment Association recently told lawmakers Durazo’s proposal for stronger tenant protections and lower rent caps was unnecessary because it would amend the California Tenant Protection Act, which also was the result of much debate and compromise before it passed in 2019.

That tenant protection law requires landlords to have “just cause” before most evictions, and it sets a cap on rent increases for tenants at 5% annually plus inflation, up to 10%. Durazo’s bill would have strengthened it.

Debra Carlton, spokesperson for the California Apartment Association, said in a statement the Legislature has been increasing regulations on the rental industry, which restricts housing production and hurts momand-pop landlords.

“I don’t know that we’ve seen anything in the last decade or so that we would tally, if you will, as a complete win for the rental housing industry,” she said. “That just doesn’t happen in this Legislature.”

The apartment association also noted in its statement that the state already extended pandemic-era tenant protections multiple times in recent years, further hurting landlords.

“There is no justification for SB 567,” the association said of Durazo’s bill, “especially when hundreds of rental property owners have tenants who have failed to apply — or who failed to qualify — for rental assistance and who have gone three years without paying the rent.”

Renters’ reality checks

Durazo, a Los Angeles Democrat, countered that a near recession and the pandemic do justify her bill, because many tenants were pushed to the brink of eviction and homelessness and so need more pro-

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tections.

Her proposal passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Sen. Tom Umberg, its chairperson, added a condition that Durazo negotiate certain changes before the Senate voted for it.

Durazo said the changes to her proposal are not unusual.

“Having said that, of course there are enormous economic interests in opposition by the apartment association and the Realtors,” she said. “I’m not going to deny that reality.”

Umberg, a Santa Ana Democrat, said there wasn’t enough support in the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass Durazo’s bill with its lower rent cap, but there was support for creating better enforcement mechanisms for the original tenant protection law.

“While I didn’t support the original (Tenant Protection Act), I did think that once we had a law on the books that we had to have a mechanism to enforce that law,” he said.

Carlton defended the apartment association’s lobbying and spending.

“Just like all politically active groups and individuals, we have historically supported lawmakers who understand and support the rental industry,” she said. “Lawmakers understand that over-regulating the market is not going to encourage housing production and is not going to encourage small owners to stay in the business.”

In recent years large corporations and equity investors have bought growing shares of residential rental property throughout the country. The advocates’ study points out some of these large investors are represented on the apartment association’s board of directors.

Carlton added that the association has spent more time defending existing protections for landlords and the rental industry than on sponsoring new legislation.

Is the tide turning?

Renter-friendly legislation has been gaining momentum.

After California adopted the Ellis Act in 1985, letting landlords evict tenants if the landlord doesn’t want to rent units anymore, lawmakers added amendments requiring property owners to pay relocation assistance to displaced tenants.

Lawmakers also tried several times to amend its eviction provisions. Most recently, Lee proposed adding a holding period, so landlords must own a property five years before they can invoke the law to evict tenants.

Lee said he withdrew his bill because it didn’t have enough votes to pass the Assembly. Realtor groups still spent $1.1 million in 2022 trying to unseat him, Lee said. During his first reelection campaign, real estate groups sent mailers calling Lee a “Socialist Democrat who lives with his mom.”

“I asked people, ‘What are we going to do about the housing crisis?’ And I got a lot of stares.”

-SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY DAVID CHIU

In 1995, lawmakers passed the CostaHawkins Rental Housing Act to halt the spread of rent control laws in cities throughout California. The law prevents communities from imposing rent controls on units built after 1995 and lets landlords reset rental rates

on rent-controlled units once they become vacant.

Lawmakers tried but failed multiple times to change the law. Recently a measure by Wahab, a Democrat from Fremont, failed in the Senate 15-16, with nine abstentions.

Wahab noted lawmakers did not debate the bill.

“Not a single word was mentioned in opposition on the floor at all,” she said. “Does housing not merit a full, robust conversation?”

Though the bill failed, advocates saw a silver lining: It’s one of the few times lawmakers had to publicly record votes on a bill related to the Costa-Hawkins law.

“They had not been put in that uncomfortable position for a very long time,” Singh said. “Obviously we would have preferred that it passed, but it’s still a sign of progress.”

Political talking points

The debate may not be over. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has tried before to get the Costa-Hawkins rent control exemptions repealed, is collecting signatures for another try to get it on the ballot.

In 2019, when lawmakers passed the California Tenant Protection Act, it was considered the largest expansion of tenant protections in recent decades.

Amy Schur, campaign director for the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Institute, said voters now are prioritizing homelessness and housing rights groups have become better organized.

“Politicians are both concerned about the issue and concerned about their chances of reelection if they don’t address it,” Schur said.

“Hundreds of rental property owners have tenants who have failed to apply — or who failed to qualify — for rental assistance and who have gone three years without paying the rent.”

CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu agreed, saying when he authored the 2019 tenant protection act, the housing crisis had not yet spread throughout the state. Chiu, a Democrat, represented San Francisco in the state Assembly from 2014 to 2021.

“I asked people, ‘What are we going to do about the housing crisis?’ and I got a lot of stares,” he said.

Now, California has more than 170,000 homeless residents, and housing prices and rents have soared. The pandemic also revealed greater needs for tenant protections, Chiu said.

Schur described increased efforts to organize tenants and building coalitions among housing justice groups in recent years. Last fall about 30 tenants rights organizations held their first Zoom retreat to discuss plans and strategy. Durazo’s proposal arose as one of their top priorities.

Before legislative committee hearings, tenant groups mounted a “Herculean” onthe-ground effort, Schur said, to inform communities about the bill and when their representatives would vote on it. At least 800 tenants rallied at the state Capitol to support the bill a day before the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on it.

CalMatters data journalist Jeremia Kimelman contributed to this report.

LOS DEFENSORES DE LOS INQUILINOS EN CALIFORNIA REDUCEN LA INFLUENCIA POLÍTICA DE LOS PROPIETARIOS

Mientras los grupos que representan a los propietarios y los de bienes y raíces invierten millones de dólares en las arcas de los políticos para influir en la política de vivienda, los grupos de inquilinos celebran algunas victorias recientes.

Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters

Cuandola senadora estatal María Elena Durazo presentó un proyecto de ley en marzo para reforzar la Ley de Protección de Inquilinos de California, pidió que se redujera el tope de los aumentos de alquiler al 5%, mientras se cerraban las lagunas que los propietarios usan para desalojar a los inquilinos cuando no hay una “causa justa”.

Cuando su proyecto de ley de “prevención de la falta de vivienda” pasó al pleno del Senado el 31 de mayo, las negociaciones y el compromiso lo habían diluido. La disposición de tope de alquiler se eliminó y varias otras disposiciones se redujeron significativamente.

Que el proyecto de ley perdiera parte de su fuerza decepcionó a los grupos de derechos de los inquilinos que habían hecho de la propuesta su principal prioridad. Pero la medida aún fue aprobada por el Senado. Y otra legislación a favor de los inquilinos, como un proyecto de ley del asambleísta Matt Haney para limitar los depósitos de seguridad, también sigue vigente en esta sesión.

Esas victorias son evidencia, dicen los defensores, de que los inquilinos están ganando influencia en el Capitolio. Aunque los grupos que representan a los propietarios y los bienes raíces continúan gastando millones en presionar y apoyar a los candidatos, los grupos de derechos de los inquilinos están comenzando a reducir su influencia.

“Todavía es una batalla cuesta arriba para los inquilinos en Sacramento”, dijo Shanti Singh, directora legislativa de la coalición Tenants Together. “Pero, al mismo tiempo, ves que la marea está cambiando”.

El cambio se produce cuando las crisis de vivienda y personas sin hogar tocan todos los rincones de California, inyectando un sentido de urgencia en la legislación estatal potencial.

¿Esa urgencia contrarresta la influencia de la industria del alquiler?

“Estás hablando de una pelea entre un crucero de batalla estadounidense contra un bote inflable”.

-ASAMBLEÍSTA ALEX LEE , DEMÓCRATA DE MILPITAS

Los grupos de vivienda y derechos de los inquilinos publicaron un informe conjunto en mayo que cuantifica la huella de cabildeo de la Asociación de Apartamentos de California, uno de los grupos más grandes que representan a los propietarios.

Grandes gastadores

El informe utilizó datos de la Secretaría de Estado de California para mostrar que, desde 2017, la asociación de apartamentos ha gastado:

• Casi $7 millones cabildeando directamente a los legisladores estatales;

• Más de $140 millones en comités políticos que controla, para afectar las contiendas de candidatos estatales y locales y las medidas electorales;

• Otros $86 millones en comités políticos “combinados” que no necesariamente controla.

Los grupos de defensa y de inquilinos no se

acercan a igualar ese tipo de efectivo político. Algunas organizaciones de inquilinos prominentes en California sobreviven como máximo con varios millones de dólares de ingresos al año, según documentos fiscales.

“Estás hablando de una pelea entre un crucero de batalla estadounidense contra un bote inflable”, dijo el asambleísta Alex Lee, demócrata de Milpitas.

En otras formas, los propietarios han estado bien representados durante mucho tiempo en el Capitolio estatal. Solo en 2020, una cuarta parte de los legisladores de California eran propietarios.

Los inquilinos, por otro lado, no tienen casi la misma presencia. Actualmente al menos cinco legisladores estatales alquilan sus viviendas. Forman un nuevo caucus de inquilinos que incluye a los asambleístas Haney, Lee, Isaac Bryan y Tasha Boerner, además de la senadora Aisha Wahab, todos demócratas.

“Los inquilinos casi no tienen influencia en la legislatura estatal, según la cantidad de dinero que se gasta en… funcionarios electos”, dijo Wahab, quien representa a Fremont. “No podemos competir”.

Influencia desequilibrada en el Capitolio

Los defensores de los inquilinos dicen que la representación política desequilibrada y el poder financiero de los grupos de presión de los propietarios y los agentes inmobiliarios están provocando un progreso lento en las protecciones de los inquilinos y esfuerzos debilitados para resolver la falta de vivienda.

Por ejemplo, la Asociación de Apartamentos de California dijo recientemente a los legisladores que la propuesta de Durazo de protecciones más estrictas para los inquilinos y límites de alquiler más bajos era innecesaria porque enmendaría la Ley de Protección de Inquilinos de California, que también fue el resultado de mucho debate y compromiso antes de que se aprobara en 2019.

Esa ley de protección de inquilinos requiere que los propietarios tengan una “causa justa” antes de la mayoría de los desalojos, y establece un tope en los aumentos de alquiler para inquilinos del 5% anual más la inflación, hasta el 10%. El proyecto de ley de Durazo lo hubiera fortalecido.

Debra Carlton, portavoz de la Asociación de Apartamentos de California, dijo en un comunicado que la Legislatura ha estado aumentando las regulaciones sobre la industria del alquiler, lo que restringe la producción de viviendas y perjudica a los propietarios familiares.

“No sé si hemos visto algo en la última década más o menos que contaríamos, por así decirlo, como una victoria completa para la industria de viviendas de alquiler”, dijo. “Eso simplemente no sucede en esta Legislatura”.

La asociación de apartamentos también señaló en su comunicado que el estado ya extendió las protecciones para inquilinos durante la era de la pandemia varias veces en los últimos años, lo que perjudicó aún más a los propietarios.

“No hay justificación para la SB 567”, dijo la asociación sobre el proyecto de ley de Durazo, “especialmente cuando cientos de propietarios de propiedades en alquiler tienen inquilinos que no solicitaron, o no calificaron, para la asisten-

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cia de alquiler y que han pasado tres años sin pagar la renta.”

Verificaciones de la realidad de los inquilinos

Durazo, una demócrata de Los Ángeles, respondió que una recesión cercana y la pandemia justifican su proyecto de ley, porque muchos inquilinos estuvieron al borde del desalojo y la falta de vivienda y, por lo tanto, necesitan más protecciones.

Su propuesta fue aprobada por el Comité Judicial del Senado, pero el Senador Tom Umberg, su presidente, agregó una condición para que Durazo negocie ciertos cambios antes de que el Senado vote a favor.

Durazo dijo que los cambios a su propuesta no son inusuales.

“Habiendo dicho eso, por supuesto que hay enormes intereses económicos en oposición por parte de la asociación de apartamentos y los agentes inmobiliarios”, dijo. “No voy a negar esa realidad”.

Umberg, un demócrata de Santa Ana, dijo que no hubo suficiente apoyo en el Comité Judicial del Senado para aprobar el proyecto de ley de Durazo con un tope de alquiler más bajo, pero hubo apoyo para crear mejores mecanismos de aplicación de la ley original de protección de inquilinos.

“Si bien no apoyé la (Ley de Protección de Inquilinos) original, sí pensé que una vez que tuviéramos una ley en los libros, tendríamos que tener un mecanismo para hacer cumplir esa ley”, dijo.

Carlton defendió el cabildeo y el gasto de la asociación de apartamentos.

“Al igual que todos los grupos e individuos políticamente activos, históricamente hemos apoyado a los legisladores que entienden y apoyan la industria del alquiler”, dijo. “Los legisladores entienden que la regulación excesiva del mercado no fomentará la producción de viviendas y no alentará a los pequeños propietarios a permanecer en el negocio”.

En los últimos años, las grandes corporaciones y los inversores de capital han comprado acciones cada vez mayores de propiedades residenciales de alquiler en todo el país. El estudio de los defensores señala que algunos de estos grandes inversionistas están representados en la junta directiva de la asociación de apartamentos.

Carlton agregó que la asociación ha pasado más tiempo defendiendo las protecciones existentes para los propietarios y la industria del alquiler que patrocinando una nueva legislación.

¿Está cambiando la marea?

La legislación favorable a los inquilinos ha ido cobrando impulso.

Después de que California adoptó la Ley Ellis en 1985, que permite a los propietarios desalojar a los inquilinos si el propietario ya no quiere alquilar unidades, los legisladores agregaron enmiendas que requieren que los propietarios paguen asistencia de reubicación a los inquilinos desplazados.

Los legisladores también intentaron varias veces enmendar sus disposiciones de desalojo. Más recientemente, Lee propuso agregar un período de tenencia, por lo que los propietarios deben poseer una propiedad cinco años antes de poder invocar la ley para desalojar a los inquilinos.

Lee dijo que retiró su proyecto de ley porque no tenía suficientes votos para ser aprobado por la Asamblea. Los grupos de agentes inmobiliarios aún gastaron $1.1 millones en 2022 tratan-

do de derrocarlo, dijo Lee. Durante su primera campaña de reelección, los grupos de bienes raíces enviaron correos llamando a Lee un “socialdemócrata que vive con su madre”.

“Le pregunté a la gente, ‘¿Qué vamos a hacer con la crisis de la vivienda?’ Y recibí muchas miradas”.

-ABOGADO DE LA CIUDAD DE SAN FRANCISCO DAVID CHIU

En 1995, los legisladores aprobaron la Ley de Viviendas de Alquiler Costa-Hawkins para detener la propagación de las leyes de control de

alquileres en las ciudades de California. La ley impide que las comunidades impongan controles de alquiler en las unidades construidas después de 1995 y permite que los propietarios restablezcan las tarifas de alquiler de las unidades con control de alquiler una vez que quedan vacantes.

Los legisladores intentaron pero fallaron varias veces para cambiar la ley. Recientemente, una medida de Wahab, un demócrata de Fremont, fracasó en el Senado 15 a 16, con nueve abstenciones.

Wahab señaló que los legisladores no debati-

eron el proyecto de ley.

“No se mencionó ni una sola palabra en oposición en el piso”, dijo. “¿La vivienda no merece una conversación completa y sólida?”.

Aunque el proyecto de ley fracasó, los defensores vieron un lado positivo: es una de las pocas veces que los legisladores tuvieron que registrar públicamente los votos en un proyecto de ley relacionado con la ley Costa-Hawkins.

“Hacía mucho tiempo que no los ponían en esa posición incómoda”, dijo Singh. “Obviamente hubiéramos preferido que pasara, pero sigue siendo una señal de progreso”.

Puntos de conversación política

El debate puede no haber terminado. La AIDS Healthcare Foundation, que ha intentado antes que se deroguen las exenciones del control de alquileres de Costa-Hawkins, está recolectando firmas para otro intento de incluirlo en la boleta electoral.

En 2019, cuando los legisladores aprobaron la Ley de Protección de Inquilinos de California, se consideró la mayor expansión de las protecciones para inquilinos en las últimas décadas.

Amy Schur, directora de campaña del Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Institute, dijo que los votantes ahora están dando prioridad a las personas sin hogar y que los grupos por el derecho a la vivienda se han organizado mejor.

“Los políticos están preocupados por el tema y preocupados por sus posibilidades de reelección si no lo abordan”, dijo Schur.

“Cientos de propietarios de propiedades de alquiler tienen inquilinos que no solicitaron, o no calificaron, para la asistencia de alquiler y que han pasado tres años sin pagar el alquiler”.

ASOCIACIÓN DE APARTAMENTOS DE CALIFORNIA

El abogado de la ciudad de San Francisco, David Chiu, estuvo de acuerdo y dijo que cuando redactó la ley de protección de inquilinos de 2019, la crisis de la vivienda aún no se había extendido por todo el estado. Chiu, demócrata, representó a San Francisco en la Asamblea estatal de 2014 a 2021.

“Le pregunté a la gente, ‘¿Qué vamos a hacer con la crisis de la vivienda?’ y recibí muchas miradas”, dijo.

Ahora, California tiene más de 170,000 residentes sin hogar, y los precios de las viviendas y los alquileres se han disparado. La pandemia también reveló mayores necesidades de protección de los inquilinos, dijo Chiu.

Schur describió mayores esfuerzos para organizar a los inquilinos y crear coaliciones entre los grupos de justicia de vivienda en los últimos años. El otoño pasado, unas 30 organizaciones de derechos de los inquilinos realizaron su primer retiro usando la plataforma Zoom para discutir planes y estrategias. La propuesta de Durazo surgió como una de sus máximas prioridades.

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Antes de las audiencias del comité legislativo, los grupos de inquilinos montaron un esfuerzo “herculano” sobre el terreno, dijo Schur, para informar a las comunidades sobre el proyecto de ley y cuándo votarían sus representantes. Al menos 800 inquilinos se manifestaron en el Capitolio estatal para apoyar el proyecto de ley un día antes de que el Comité Judicial del Senado lo votara.

El periodista de datos de CalMatters, Jeremia Kimelman, contribuyó a este informe.

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PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS: AMERICAN ACE: JOE FOSS, PILOTO DE COMBATE

Arturo Hilario El Observador

HéctorCurriel es nuestro caricaturista residente, quien semana tras semana nos brinda comentarios sociales sobre noticias, política y la vida en general. Es un artista profesional de muchas disciplinas, desde el dominio de la acuarela hasta la pintura de bellas artes, el trabajo de retratos, así como la escritura y la ilustración.

Curriel, originario de Lima, Perú, tiene su sede en Sioux Falls, Dakota del Sur, donde sus conexiones con su comunidad local a través de libros ilustrados, proyectos de arte público, talleres de arte y residencia en el Consejo de las Artes de Dakota del Sur le han valido elogios, premios y más oportunidades. para la exploración artística.

En su libro más reciente, American Ace: Joe Foss, Fighter Pilot, el escritor e ilustrador trató de contar la historia del héroe de guerra de Sioux Falls, Joe Foss, quien fue gobernador, comisionado de la Liga de Fútbol Americano y una personalidad ecléctica. Aunque Foss desempeñó muchos roles a lo largo de su vida, el libro de Curriel explora la historia temprana del héroe de guerra altamente condecorado y el tiempo en la Segunda Guerra Mundial que lo convirtió en una leyenda en la tradición de Dakota del Sur.

El libro, que se lanzó en 2022, fue la primera novela gráfica biográfica de la editorial South Dakota Historical Society Press y ganó el premio Spur 2023 al mejor libro de no ficción juvenil de Western Writers of America. Esta fue también la primera vez que un artista latino ganó el premio en Dakota del Sur.

Siga leyendo para saber cómo Curriel llegó a conocer a Foss, cómo la investigación, la escritura y la ilustración de una biografía lo acercaron al legendario American Ace, y lo que significó ganar un premio por sus esfuerzos.

¿Qué hizo que se interesara a Joe Foss? ¿Cómo se enteró de él?

Fue en el año 2016 que a invitación para participar en un proyecto de arte para el aeropuerto de mi ciudad, que justamente, recibí el nombre del héroe americano, Joe Foss. Siendo, que para ese entonces no conocía nada de él, decide hacer una investigación, para que mi propuesta artística, tenga más sentido. Adquirí, de la biblioteca pública, su autobiografía, que me pareció fascinante, al punto, que decidí hacer una novela gráfica acerca de su vida.

Siendo principalmente un artista, ¿cuáles fueron los desafíos de crear completamente una biografía y una novela gráfica como esta? ¿Podría recordar algo que fue difícil en el proceso de creación de esta novela gráfica y cómo superó el obstáculo?

El principal obstáculo era asegurar la veracidad de la información, lo que me llevo a realizar una investigación muy precisa respeto de su vida, a través de mucha lectura de libros y videos que puede encontrar en YouTube, referido al tema.

¿Puede contarnos un poco sobre cuál fue el proceso de investigación y diseño de la apariencia de esta biografía de novela gráfica y cómo contaría la historia?

Como mencione, levante mucha información para corroborar los hechos. Paso siguiente fue definir el enfoque de mi historia. Habiendo muchos libros acerca de su tiempo de gloria, durante su servicio como piloto de combate en la segunda guerra mundial, yo quise enfocarme

más bien en mostrar sus orígenes y como las circunstancias que vivió en su niñez y juventud, le ayudaron a ser el héroe que sirvió con grandes honores en la isla de Guadalcanal, en el Pacifico, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

¿Hubo algo nuevo y sorprendente que descubrió mientras investigaba para esta novela?

Si, algunas, pero de lo más sorprendente, fue saber, que en esa época, para ser piloto de combate, aparte de reunir grandes condiciones y estudios, debías tener una edad entre los 18 y 23 años, teniendo Joe Foss 26 años para el tiempo en que se inscribió en la Fuerzas Armadas, fue marginado de servir como piloto de combate, pero a través de su tenacidad, al final fue admitido.

¿Cómo fue la experiencia de ganar el premio al mejor no -ficción libro juvenil por parte de la Western Writers of America? Por favor describa el premio y lo que significa para usted ganarlo?

Bueno, fue una grata sorpresa que recibí de mi publisher, que a través de un correo electrónico, me comunico la noticia. Esta en premiación fue otorgada por la organización llamada en inglés, Western Writers of America. Es una organización que data del año 1953 y que otorga el distinguido premio llamado Spur Award, a las mejores publicaciones literarias relacionadas con el Medio Oeste Americano.

Esta entrega se realizó en el gran Festival de Libros, en Tucson, Arizona el de 4 de marzo del 2023. Para mi significo mucho, ya que es un gran reconocimiento al esfuerzo que puse en mi obra, y además de ser el primer latino, en mi estado, Dakota del Sur, en recibirlo. Esto a su vez, ha significado una puerta abierta a más proyectos y oportunidades en todo sentido.

¿Por qué crees que es importante que la gente sepa más sobre este héroe y piloto estadounidense?

Porque su vida, es un claro ejemplo, de lo que significa el Sueño Americano. Y que si el, que vivió circunstancias muy difíciles y adversas, pudo alcanzar sus sueños y metas, cuanto más nosotros. Como dijera el alguna vez: “No importa de donde vengas, lo que cuenta es a

dónde vas y que es lo que harás con tu vida”. Pienso que su ejemplo de vida, aun es relevante y servirá de fuente de inspiración para muchos.

¿Qué espera que la gente se lleve al leer esta novela al ver la representación visual de esta persona histórica que realmente existió e hizo todas estas cosas increíbles?

Que aprendamos a creer y luchar por nuestros sueños y metas. Pienso las adversidades de la vida son inevitables y que en algún momento nos tocara vivir. Ante eso, quedan el camino, de la desesperanza y temor al fracaso, o el otro camino que tomo Joe Foss, el camino de no dejarse vencer, de creer en uno mismo, de prepararse en la vida y que al final como consecuencia, cosecharemos el éxito y daremos un sentido muy especial a nuestra vida.

¿Cuál es su aspecto favorito de crear algo como esta novela gráfica o incluso el arte en

general que hizo para él?

Siempre me han gustado ilustrar temas bélicos, ya que llevan una carga fuerte de drama y acción, y que resulta muy excitante y desafiante poder plasmar en un dibujo, toda esa vivencia. ¿Qué era lo más importante que quería transmitir sobre la vida de Joe Foss en la biografía?

Que al igual que Joe Foss, todos vivimos en una constante lucha, y que podemos salir adelante. Siempre y cuando creamos en nosotros mismos y en nuestras capacidades.

¿Cómo pueden las personas comprar su libro o accederlo?

Este libro está disponible en la dirección de mi casa editora, South Dakota Historical Press o directamente en Amazon.

Q&A: AMERICAN ACE: JOE FOSS, FIGHTER PILOT

Arturo Hilario El Observador

HectorCurriel is our resident cartoonist, who week after week provides us with social commentary on news, politics and life in general. He is a professional artist of many disciplines, from a mastery of watercolor to fine art painting, portrait work, as well as writing and illustration.

Originally from Lima, Peru, Curriel is Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where his connections with his local community through illustrated books, public arts projects, art workshops and residency at the South Dakota Arts Council has garnered him praise, awards and further opportunities for artistic exploration.

In his most recent book, American Ace: Joe Foss, Fighter Pilot, the writer and illustrator sought to tell the story of Sioux Falls war hero Joe Foss, who was at points a Governor, commissioner of the American Football League and an all-around eclectic personality. Although Foss wore many hats throughout his life, Curriel’s book explores the highly decorated war hero’s early history and time in World War II which turned him into a legend in South Dakota lore.

The book, which was released in 2022, was publisher South Dakota Historical Society Press’ first biographical graphic novel, and

won the 2023 Spur Award for best juvenile nonfiction book from the Wester Writers of America. This was also the first time a Latino artist has won the award in South Dakota. Read on to hear about how Curriel came to learn about Foss, how researching, writing and illustrating a biography brought him closer to the fabled American Ace, and what it meant to win an award for his efforts.

What got Joe Foss interested? How did you find out about him?

It was in the year 2016 that I was invited to participate in an art project for the airport of my city, that precisely, was named after the American hero, Joe Foss. Being that, at that time, I did not know anything about him, I decided to do some research, so that my artistic proposal made more sense. I acquired, from the public library, his autobiography, which I found fascinating, to the point, that I decided to make a graphic novel about his life. Being primarily an artist, what were the challenges of fully creating a biography and graphic novel like this? Could you remember something that was difficult in the process of creating this graphic novel and how you overcame the obstacle?

The main obstacle was checking the veracity of the information, which led me to carry out a very precise investigation regarding his life, through the lecture of a lot of books

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and videos that you can find on YouTube, referring to the subject.

Can you tell us a little about what the process of researching and designing the look of this graphic novel biopic was like and how it would tell the story?

As I mentioned, I collected a lot of information to corroborate the facts. The next step was to define the focus of my story. Having many books about his time of glory, during his service as a fighter pilot in World War II, I wanted to focus more on showing his origins and how the circumstances he lived through in his childhood and youth helped him to be the hero who served with great honors on the island of Guadalcanal, in the Pacific, during World War II. Was there anything new and surprising that you discovered while you were researching for this novel?

Yes, some, but the most surprising thing was knowing that at that time, to be a combat pilot, apart from having great conditions and studies, you had to be between 18 and 23 years old, Joe Foss being 26 years old at the time he enlisted in the Armed Forces, he was ostracized from serving as a fighter pilot, but through his tenacity, he was eventually admitted.

How was the experience of winning the award for best non-fiction young adult book from the Western Writers of America? Please describe the prize and what it means to you to win it?

Well, it was a pleasant surprise that I received from my publisher, who told me the news through an email. This award was given by the organization, Western Writers of America. It is an organization that dates back to 1953 and

that awards the distinguished prize called Spur Award, to the best literary publications related to the American Midwest.

This delivery was made at the great Festival of Books, in Tucson, Arizona on March 4, 2023. It means a lot to me, since it is a great recognition of the effort I put into my work, and in addition to being the first Latino, in my state, South Dakota, to receive it. This, in turn, has meant an open door to more projects and opportunities

in every way. Why do you think it's important for people to know more about this American hero and pilot?

Because his life is a clear example of what the American Dream means. And that if he, who lived through very difficult and adverse circumstances, was able to achieve his dreams and goals, the more can we. As he once said: "It doesn't matter where you come from, what

counts is where you are going and what you will do with your life." I think that his life example is still relevant and will serve as a source of inspiration for many.

What do you hope people take away from reading this novel when they see the visual representation of this historical person who actually existed and did all these amazing things?

That we learn to believe and fight for our dreams and goals. I think the adversities of life are inevitable and that at some point we will have to experience them. Before that, there remains the path of hopelessness and fear of failure, or the other path that Joe Foss took, the path of not letting himself be defeated, of believing in oneself, of preparing in life and that in the end, as a consequence, we will reap success and we will give a very special meaning to our life.

What is your favorite aspect of creating something like this graphic novel or even the general art you did for it?

I have always liked illustrating war themes, since they carry a strong charge of drama and action, and it is very exciting and challenging to be able to capture all that experience in a drawing.

What was the most important thing you wanted to convey about the life of Joe Foss in the biography?

That like Joe Foss, we all live in a constant struggle, and that we can get ahead. As long as we believe in ourselves and our capabilities. How can people buy your book or access it?

This book is available from my publishing house, South Dakota Historical Press, or directly from Amazon.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Denia Maribel Valladares De

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De Pena has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Denia Maribel Valladares De Pena to Maribel Denia Peńa and b. Oscar Armando Pena to Oscar Armando Peńa Kawas. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

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Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV414043

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alexa Marie Rebong. INTER-

ESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alexa Marie Rebong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alexa Marie Rebong to Alexa Olivia Marie Rebong Anson. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this

matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 08/15/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV416970

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ofelia Granados. INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Ofelia Granados has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ofelia Granados to Ofelia Martinez. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the

petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/26/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 7, 2023

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416960

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: GIA HOA TRAN. INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

GIA HOA TRAN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. GIA HAO TRAN aka HOA GIA TRAN to PRINCETON TRAN. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

ING: Date: 09/26/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks

prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. June 7, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 23, 30, July 7 and 14, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV417413

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: DIEGO ALVARADO OSEGUERA. INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) DIEGO ALVARADO OSEGUERAhas filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. DIEGO ALVARADO to DIEGO ALVARADO OSEGUERA. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 13, 2023

June 23, 30, July 7 and 14, 2023

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of REZA ZAMANI Case No. 23PR194931

1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of REZA ZAMANI. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Fereshteh Abdollahi in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Fereshteh Abdollahi be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: August 9, 2023, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either:

1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or

2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California

Apartamentos para personas mayores de bajos ingresos. La lista de espera para Wittenberg Manor II se abrirá el Lunes 6/3/2023 y durará 5 semanas hasta el Viernes 7/4/23.

Durante ese tiempo, Wittenberg Manor II aceptará solicitudes de personas mayores de 62 años que cumplan con las pautas de admisión, así como de adultos con problemas de movilidad, mayores de 18 años, que requieran las características de diseño de los apartamentos accesibles.

Para solicitar un paquete de solicitud, llame al 510-785-7201 o acérquese a la oficina de Wittenberg Manor II, de 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. y de 2:00 p. m. a 4:00 p. m., de Lunes a Viernes, en 713 Bartlett Avenida, Hayward, CA 94541. El Miércoles 19 de Abril de 2023, a las 10:00 a. m., en el comedor de Wittenberg Manor II, se llevará a cabo una lotería para la colocación en la lista de espera. Le invitamos a asistir a la lotería, pero no está obligado a asistir. Wittenberg Manor II ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de vivienda.

Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Aveue, Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 Telephone: (408)8668382

June 23, 30 and July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 696134

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NYQUISTAI, 855 El Camino Real Ste 13-286, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NYQUIST DATA, INC., 855 El Camino Real Ste 13-286, Palo Alto, CA

94301. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/25/2023.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Dan Wu NYQUIST DATA, INC. CEO

Article/Reg#: 4717507

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 696134

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 695652

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUICK LEARNING SCHOOL, 3885 Lundy Ave, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

Harry Lee Jones, 14740 Palomino Dr, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting busi-

ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/01/2004. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Harry Lee Jones

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/12/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 695652

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 695949

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Diegos Distrubuidor, 337 N 19th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ranulfo Salome, 887 N 19th St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or

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she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Ranulfo Salome

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/23/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 695949

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT NO. 696446

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WHO’S GOT GAME, 243 E. 6th St, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): WHO’S GOT GAME INC, 243 E. 6th St, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/22/2023.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Frankie Martinez WHO’S GOT GAME INC

CFO

Article/Reg#: 5724113

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/12/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 696446

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 696314

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tacos El Milagro, 31 Oak St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Tomas Solis Fernandez,

31 Oak St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/07/2023.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Tomas Solis

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/07/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 696314

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 696295

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NEW GENERATION CLEANING SERVICE, 1223 Elvira Ct, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose De Jesus Flores Uribe, 1223 Elvira Ct, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/06/2023.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Jose De Jesus Flores Uribe

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/06/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 696295

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 695797

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOCELYN’S TAX

SERVICES, 453 W San Carlos St Suite 116, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is

(are): Jocelyn Aurora Cruz, 19140 Stevens Creek Blvd E202, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/15/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Jocelyn A. Cruz

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/18/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 695797

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

696413

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ELITE PRO CLEANING SERVICES, 2239

Angela Ct Apt 3, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Claudia Avalos Espinosa, 2239 Angela Ct Apt 3, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/09/2023.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Claudia Avalos Espinosa

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/09/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 696413

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

695969

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: C.P.S. Construction, 420 W 9th St, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Carlos Perez, 420 W 9th St, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Carlos Perez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/24/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 695969

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

696284

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KIKE’S SEAFOOD, 1115 S. Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Enrique Morales Zarate, 1115 S. Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/06/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Jose Enrique Morales Zarate

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/06/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 696284

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 695895

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FIRME SONIDOZ, 2545 Keystone Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Christian Sanchez, 1125 Starbird Cir Apt 1, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/22/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Christian Sanchez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/22/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 695895

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV415230

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Pearl Lynn Canales INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Pearl Lynn Canales has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pearl Lynn Canales to Pearl Lynn Santa Cruz-Canales 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting

to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 09/05/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 02, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV417338 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yi Li INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yi Li has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zulco Dream Wright to Zuko Li 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

ING: Date: 10/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 12, 2023

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV414358

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Catherine Helvey INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Catherine Helvey has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Catherine Helvey to Cary Helvey

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

ING: Date: 08/15/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Apr 18, 2023

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV417073

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of:

Gabriela Lopez Garza

INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Gabriela Lopez Garza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gabriela Lopez Garza to Enkidu Lopez Garza 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. June 08, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416993

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-

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plication of: Fiapia Oto

Kalati & Tofaagaoalii

Fogaolo Kalati INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Fiapia Oto

Kalati & Tofaagaoalii

Fogaolo Kalati have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fiapia Oto

Kalati to Jonathan Christian Kalati b. Tofaagaoalii Fogaolo

Kalati to Love Humility

Kalati c. Nedly Kashawn Houston to Keshawn

Jasmine Kalati 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 09/26/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 07, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo

Judge of the Superior Court

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416960

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gia Hoa Tran

INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Gia Hoa Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree

changing names as follows: a. Gia Hoa Tran

AKA Hoa Gia Tran to Princeton Tran 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 09/26/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 07, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 23CV417417

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Duyen Thien My Nguyen INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Duyen Thien My Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows:

should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/3/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 13, 2023

County on 05/30/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 696086

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

695977

which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Nabil Tabikh Tstream Inc President

Article/Reg#: 3393119

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/22/2023.

Clover Meadow Court, San Jose, CA 95135.

a. Duyen Thien My Nguyen to My Thien Duyen Nguyen

b. Thien My An Nguyen to An Thien My Nguyen

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name

Jacqueline

June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 696086

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ryan Senft DDS, 20445 Pacifica Dr Ste B, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Chet L. Jenkins D.D.S. II, Inc., 410 N 44th St Ste 290, Phoenix, AZ 85008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/27/2023.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Bryan Long

Chet L Jenkins D.D.S. II, Inc.

CFO

Article/Reg#: 5081869

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FILLING CAKE 4501 Snell Ave Apto 1602, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alejandra Melo, 4501 Snell Ave Apto 1602, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Alejandra Melo

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/24/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 695977

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 695909

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lucero Cable 193 Stauffer Blvd, San Jose, CA 93125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Tstream Inc, 1226 Lime Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/22/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 695909

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 696139

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Budget Cleaning, 673 Adagio Way, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Pilar Maria Castillo, 673 Adagio Way, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/01/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Pilar Castillo

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 696139

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 695601

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BAYGROWN APPAREL, 2721 Clover Meadow Court, San Jose, CA 95135, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Junaid Ilyas, 2721

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Junaid Ilyas

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/10/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 695601

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 695990

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Armentas Market, 2590 S bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Leticia Moran, 2392 Quinto Way, San Jose, CA 95124. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/26/2013. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file#: 582165. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Leticia Moran

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/24/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 695990

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 696123

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Barroco Salon 1599

Shaw Dr, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maritza Sugry Perez Serratos, 1599 Shaw Dr, San Jose, CA 95118. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/24/2018. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN646726. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Maritza Sugry Perez Serratos

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 696123

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 695337

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Taqueria El Jefe, 195 E Maude Ave, Sunnvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Pablo Rodriguez Dondiego, 1220 Vienna Drive #513, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/03/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Juan Pablo Rodriguez Dondiego

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/03/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy

File No. FBN 695337

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO.

696126

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): My Craftish Space, 371 Vale Dr, San Jose CA, 95123. Filed in Santa Clara County on 03/21/2022 under file no. FBN683359. Anna Gronkowska, 371 Vale Dr, San Jose, CA 95123. This business was conducted by: an individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Anna Gronkowska

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN696126

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410076 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Alice Miranda Silva INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Maria Alice Miranda Silva has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Alice Miranda Silva AKA Maria A. Silva AKA Alice Silva AKA Maria Silva to Maria-Alice Miranda Silva 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for

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the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

ING: Date: 07/25/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 23, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416835

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MarJean Celeste Diaz Becerril INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MarJean

Celeste Diaz Becerril has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

MarJean Celeste Diaz Becerril to MarJean Ce-

leste Sanchez Becerril

b. Dominic Emiliano

Diaz Becerril to Dominic

Emiliano Diaz Sanchez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the pe-

tition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 09/26/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 02, 2023

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV416273

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ruiwen Su INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Ruiwen Su has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hengyi Henry Yuan to (f) Henry Hengyi (m) Su (l) Yuan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/12/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general

circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 22, 2023

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

AMENDED

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416487

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelina Eilie Andrei INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Angelina Eilie Andrei, aka: Lina Eilia Serhan, aka: Lina Eilia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelina Eilie Andrei aka: Lina Eilia Serhan aka: Lina Eilia to Linna Ellenna Cerrachi Eliea. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/11/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 30, 2023

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023 ORDER

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416696

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Raul Pena De La Torre and Nancy J. Quintero, on behalf of Iker Leonel Quintero Andrade, a minor INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Raul Pena De La Torre and Nancy J. Quintero, on behalf of Iker Leonel Quinter Andrade, a minor have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Iker Leonel Quintero Andrade to Iker Leonel Pena-Quintero 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/19/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 06, 2023

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV416813

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-

tion of: Meigiu Pang INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Meigiu Pang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kaiyuan Du to Kaiyuan Li 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 09/26/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 01, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416013 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Magdalena Tamayo-Govea IN-

TERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Magdalena Tamayo-Govea has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aleksander D’Silva Mejia-Tamayo to Aleksander Tamayo 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear

before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/12/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 18, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV416807 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Olga Arkhangelskaya INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Olga Arkhangelskaya has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Olga Arkhangelskaya to Angelina Olga Arkhangelskaya 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled

to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 09/26/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 01, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

AMENDED

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV410634

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ruby Lara INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ruby Lara has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ruby Naranjo Moreno to Ruby Moreno b. Rebekah Elisha Gonzalez Moreno to Rebekah Elisha Moreno 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date:

07/18/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 05, 2023

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

NOTICE OF DEATH OF Edward

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Edward Lewis Enners, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on April 4, 2023, in the City of Hollister, County of Benito, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 5448 Thornwood Drive, Suite 200, San Jose, California 95123 (408) 395-5111

Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 5448 Thornwood Drive, Ste 200 San Jose, CA 95123 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

NOTICE OF DEATH OF

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Tillie Z. Sheppard who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on April 26, 2023, in the City of San Jose, County of Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent

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creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 5448 Thornwood Drive, Suite 200, San Jose, California 95123 (408) 395-5111

Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM

5448 Thornwood Drive, Ste 200 San Jose, CA 95123

Tel (408) 395-5111

Fax (408) 354-2797

June 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 695866

The following person(s) is (are) doing business

as: Lingua More! 4400

The Woods Drive Apt 1633, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lingua More! LLC, 4400 The Woods Drive Apt 1633, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Miyatta Gusau Lingua More! LLC

Owner Article/Reg#:

2022507110291

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/19/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 695866

June 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 696005

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JMCS Janitorial, 1587 Leeward Dr, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This

business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ricardo Miranda, 1587 Leeward Dr, San Jose, CA 95122. Mary Miranda, 1587 Leeward Dr, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/18/1992. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ RLM

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/25/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 696005

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 696058

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CITY AUTO, 1150 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Abdallah Yousef Owda, 150 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129.

Answer Dyab Allan, 1150 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/30/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Abdallah Owda

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/30/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 696058

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

695950

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIQUID THERAPY, 2954 Warrington Ave, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marvin Ramiro Salgado, 2954 Warrington Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/23/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Marvin Salgado

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/23/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 695950

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 695613

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADM Electric, 531 Page St, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Agustin Arturo Marquez Miranda, 531 Page St, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/08/2023.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Agustin Arturo Marquez Miranda

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/11/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 695613

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 695887

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TACOS EL VIEJON, 876 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Nohe Rodriguez, 517 Chiechi Ave Apt 2, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Nohe Rodriguez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/22/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 695887

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV415793

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Prasanna Madipalli INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Prasanna Madipalli has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Prasanna Madipalli to Prasanna Rao Sriadhibhatia 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes

described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/12/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 12, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV416018

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Magdalena TamayoGovea INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Magdalena Tamayo-Govea has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aleksander D’Silva Mejia-Tamayo b. Aleksander Tamayo 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant

the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/12/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 18, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV416273 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ruiwen Su INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Ruiwen Su has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hengyi Henry Yuan to (f) Henry Hengyi (m) Su (l)Yuan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/12/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a

newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 22, 2023

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV413570

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Any Hernandez and Gabriel Hernandez INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Amy Hernandez and Gabriel Hernandez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Camila Beatriz Aviles to Camila Beatriz De La Rosa 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 08/01/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Apr 05, 2023

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME

NO. 23CV414543

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gwenaver Lalas Datuin

INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Gwenaver Lalas Datuin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gwenaver Lalas Datuin to Gwenavere Lalas Datuin 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 08/22/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 21, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 02, 09, 16, 23, 2023

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ARIES

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Números de la suerte: 21-29-34-38-4562

TAURO

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Números de la suerte: 15-32-40-41-6270

GÉMINIS

Tienes un proyecto o empresa que quieres echar a andar, y los presagios astrales te son totalmente favorables. Eso que deseas lo vas a conseguir. No le prestes atención a comentarios venenosos. Brillas con luz propia, y eso acarrea celos y envidias. Procura cuidados para tu cuerpo y tu piel.

Números de la suerte: 12-21-32-43-5465

CÁNCER

¡Feliz cumpleaños! Un ciclo más próspero inicia para ti. Ten cuidado las últimas semanas del mes, habrá una energía cargada de violencia. Es necesario que dejes ir situaciones y personas, que no aportan nada en tu presente. Necesitas divertirte y procurar un buen descanso durante la noche. Sal en busca de la felicidad.

Números de la suerte: 3-9-11-23-34-56

LEO

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Números de la suerte: 6-9-14-21-23-30

VIRGO

HORÓSCOPO DE JULIO

Es probable que un par de personas, a quienes considerabas amigos, te den la espalda o se comporten de manera injusta contigo. Deja ir gente tóxica e inconveniente. Tu talento y tu yo interno, te alertarán de estas energías adversas. Tendrás días alegres, y se pronostica la realización de un deseo largamente esperado.

Números de la suerte: 4-14-23-33-4465

LIBRA

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Números de la suerte: 17-24-28-32-3549

ESCORPIÓN

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Números de la suerte: 14-18-23-32-4550

SAGITARIO

Existen situaciones y planes que esperas se concreten durante este periodo, la actual posición de los astros te favorecerá. Situaciones referente a trámites y documentos, se resolverán de la mejor manera. El tránsito de tu planeta regente promete mejorar tu economía, tus relaciones y sobre todo, tu apariencia. ¡Lucirás espléndido!

Números de la suerte: 11-20-30-44-5569

CAPRICORNIO

Este mes traerá algunos altibajos anímicos para algunos nativos de tu signo. Debes mantener tu energía vibrante, y tu optimismo a flor de piel. Es augurio que en estos días, experimentarás sueños, que revelarán parte de tu futuro inmediato. Cree en ti, y en todo lo que eres capaz de lograr. Recibirás una gran bendición.

Números de la suerte: 7-9-17-21-33-41

ACUARIO

Podría ocurrir que durante estos meses del verano, enfrentes algún tipo de malestar o deficiencias en el sector salud, al primer síntoma debes atenderte. Practicar ejercicio físico con frecuencia, y comer sanamente, serán los antídotos que te devolverán la energía y la vitalidad. Ofrenda unas veladoras a San Rafael Arcángel

Números de la suerte: 20-22-24-50-5254

PISCIS

Durante esta época veraniega, actúa más conciliador, amigable y sobre todo optimista. Existen situaciones y egos que te desagradan, es imposible a veces cambiar el mundo que te rodea. Rodéate de personas y de ambientes positivos, y más progresistas. Permite que el orden perfecto del Universo te lleve al sitio elegido para ti.

Números de la suerte: 2-10-31-41-52-62

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THERE IS POWER IN REPRESENTATION

Alabama must redraw its congressional maps to create one more majority-black voting district. The 5-4 Allen v Milligan decision will impact about 30 redistricting lawsuits in ten states where gerrymanders diluted the political power of minority voters.

“It is a victory that we have preserved Section 2 and this case has impacts well beyond Alabama,” Naifeh said.

Since the 1980s the Supreme Court has used a raceconscious framework in VRA Section 2 cases. And it used that standard to decide Allen v Milligan.

“Alabama in this case had argued that the framework should be thrown out,” explained Naifeh, and “that a new framework should be adopted – which they called ‘race neutral.’”

Essentially, he continued, the state argued “that you cannot consider race when you’re trying to rem edy racial discrimination. So, it is kind of a nonsense proposition that race can’t be considered to remedy racial discrimination, but that is what Alabama was advocating.”

And while Naifeh celebrated the ruling, he also re minded reporters that ultimately its effect is to uphold the status quo on voting rights, which he said are in need of reform.

Native Americans

Peter White Ethnic Media Services

Evan Milligan got news of the June 8 SCOTUS decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional maps while attending a workshop on the Holocaust in a Berlin church. It was the same church where Martin Luther King famously delivered a sermon in 1964.

After years of demoralizing roll backs on voting rights, Milligan, the lead plaintiff in the case, said he was first stunned, then overjoyed to hear the news.

“There were many people who said our case was not going to prevail and it was a long shot. Lots of things are long shots,” Milligan told reporters during a June 16 EMS news briefing. “But it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take the shot.

Race Neutral Maps

“It’s a win,” he said.

In Allen v Milligan, Alabama argued that election maps must be race neutral. But Alabama’s maps –which a lower court initially rejected – were nothing if not race conscious. Alabama’s Republican lawmakers packed one district with African Americans and spread others from Alabama’s “Black Belt” across three different districts, thereby diluting the Black vote.

“Of all the places to receive this news,” Milligan, Executive Director of the voting rights advocacy non-profit Alabama Forward, told the news site Alabama.com. “I broke down in tears” thinking about the legacy this means for my dad.” Milligan’s father, Bill, died in 2021 before the case was argued at the Supreme Court. The 5-4 decision now means Alabama will have to redraw its electoral maps. The ruling also means that Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina – all of which have similarly gerrymandered maps in place – may have to redraw their maps, too.

‘Too Late to Undo Damage’

Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), said he was surprised by the ruling, which upheld Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, given that SCOTUS overturned longstanding legal precedent when it struck down Roe v Wade last year.

He also pointed out that the June 8 decision comes too late to undo the damage done by gerrymandered maps in a slew of states that were used during the 2022 midterms, effectively denying Black voters and voters of color representation.

“That clearly determined at least one seat in the House of Representatives,” Saenz said.

Stuart Naifeh manages the Redistricting Project at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund (LDF). He argued the Milligan case in District Court and was involved in the Supreme Court proceedings.

Victory Well Beyond Alabama

Jacqueline De Leon is staff attorney at Native Ameri can Rights Fund (NARF), the nation’s largest and old est nonprofit, dedicated to advancing the rights of Native Americans.

“At NARF, we all breathed a collective sigh of relief af ter Milligan,” De Leon says.

The plaintiffs built an “undeniable record” in the case to uphold Section 2 of the VRA.

“I hope a small part of that was lifting up how Native American communities also continue to have their votes diluted through racial gerrymanders,” De Leon said.

NARF submitted an amicus brief in Milligan that out lined contemporary examples of racial discrimination in native communities; it gave lengthy descriptions out of South Dakota, North Dakota, and New Mexico where NARF won voter dilution cases during the last decade.

In its brief, Alabama tried to make it seem as if at-large districts, where seats are allocated based on the top vote-getters, no longer existed. But in Indian Country that’s how Native Americans are disenfranchised, De Leon explained.

North Dakota

For example, if a population is 40% native, and could reasonably expect to win two out of five seats on the county commission, the method of at-large elections meant that the Indian candidates were never chosen, and that all five seats ended up going to people in the white border towns, adjacent to the native American reservations. That violates the VRA, De Leon noted.

NARF brought a successful voting rights case dur ing the Trump administration involving an at-large method of election that diluted native votes. The case was a school board election in Chamberlain, South Dakota, where an at-large election denied native rep resentation on the board.

In Lyman County, South Dakota, the county admit ted the election for County Commissioner violated the VRA, but they refused to implement a remedial plan for two years. So NARF sued. Benson County, North Dakota, was out of compliance with a consent decree for 10 years so NARF sued them and reached another consent decree.

“You can be assured we will be monitoring very closely,” De Leon stressed. Meanwhile, De Leon is waiting “with bated breath” on the outcome of a trial she just finished in North Da kota.

“We were challenging the state’s legislative map un der Section 2,” said De Leon. The Milligan decision could decide it.

“A super majority of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians were packed into a single house subdistrict and other Turtle Mountain citizens were cracked into other house subdistricts and Spirit Lake into another house district.”

De Leon says because of those gerrymanders, representation goes down from two possible house seats to just one. That is just what happened in Alabama.

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