El Observador November 18th, 2022.

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José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

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a uno, los candidatos y candi datas de Donald Trump fueron en su mayoría derrotados por el voto de los ciudadanos el martes 8 de noviembre. Conoce a los grandes perdedores de las elecciones en EEUU.

Kari Lake y Blake Masters en Arizona, Adam Laxalt y Jim Marchant en Ne vada, Douglas Mastriano y Mehmet Oz en Pensilvania, Thudor Nixon y Kris tina Karamo en Michigan, Dan Cox en Maryland, Geoff Diehl en Massachus sets, y muchos impresentables más.

La mayoría tenía en común su adhe sión a La Gran Mentira del supuesto fraude electoral del 2020 y, de haber ganado, muchos de ellos habrían pasado a formar parte del ejército de negacionistas colocados en una posición clave para certificar las elec ciones presidenciales del 2024.

Es verdad que algunos candidatos que aceptaron el endoso de Trump, como JD Vance en Ohio o Mónica de la Cruz en Texas, ganaron sus carre ras, al igual que varios miembros del Freedom Caucus en la Cámara Baja, pero fueron la excepción y no la regla: A la vista de todos, incluido de muchos de los propios republicanos, Trump fue un factor tóxico para el movimiento conservador.

La anticipada “ola roja” no llegó ni a un balde de agua fría: los demócratas desafiaron a la historia, mantuvieron el Senado y atajaron las pérdidas en la Cámara Baja.

En contraparte, el gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis, apareció como un claro vencedor en las elecciones, pues logró derrotar al exgobernador Charlie Crist por casi 20 puntos por centuales de ventaja. A sus 44 años, puede exhibirse como el futuro del movimiento conservador.

Un sondeo realizado por el Partido Republicano de Texas después de las elecciones mostró que DeSantis, no Trump, es el favorito de los conser vadores texanos para buscar la presi dencia en 2024.

Tan devaluada quedó la marca Trump, que fueron los propios republicanos quienes le pidieron al expresidente que aplazara sus planes para anunciar su nueva candidatura Presidencial y lo hiciera hasta después de las elec ciones especiales de Georgia, el 6 de diciembre, pero el expresidente no se pudo aguantar las ganas.

Recordemos: Trump perdió el voto popular contra Hillary Clinton en 2016, perdió escaños en las elecciones in termedias de 2018 y perdió por más de 7 millones de votos de diferencia frente a Joe Biden en 2020.

Sin embargo, una nueva derrota de Trump en 2024 no implica un fin del trumpismo. Después de todo, políti cos como DeSantis en Florida o

Gregg Abbott en Texas representan el trumpismo sin Trump, emparentados por sus políticas migratorias de línea dura y su afán de gobernar a través de la división y la polarización política.

Pero como lo expresamos en este espacio aun antes de la jornada de voto, los Verdaderos ganadores de las elecciones fueron los millones de ciudadanos y ciudadanas que votaron por correo o acudieron a las urnas a decirle “NO” a los candidatos antidem ocráticos.

En efecto, como lo resumió el presi dente Biden: el martes 8 de noviembre fue un gran día para la democracia.

José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

Oneby one, the candidates supported by Donald Trump were mostly defeated by the vote of the citizens on Tuesday, No vember 8. Meet the big losers of the US elections.

Kari Lake and Blake Masters in Ari zona, Adam Laxalt and Jim March ant in Nevada, Douglas Mastriano and Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, Thudor Nixon and Kristina Karamo in Michigan, Dan Cox in Maryland, Geoff Diehl in Massachusetts, and many more undesirable candidates.

Most had in common their adher ence to The Big Lie of the alleged 2020 electoral fraud and, if they had won, many of them would have be come part of the army of deniers placed in key positions to certify the 2024 presidential elections.

It's true that some candidates who accepted Trump's endorsement, like JD Vance in Ohio or Monica de la Cruz in Texas, won their races, as did several members of the House Freedom Caucus, but they were the exception rather than the rule: In the eyes of all, including many of the Re publicans themselves, Trump was a toxic factor for the conservative movement.

The anticipated “red wave” didn't even make it into a bucket of cold water: Democrats defied history, kept the Senate and cut losses in the House.

In contrast, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emerged as a clear winner in the elections, as he managed to defeat former Governor Charlie Crist by almost 20 percentage points. At 44, he can present himself as the fu ture of the conservative movement.

A poll conducted by the Texas Re publican Party after the election showed that DeSantis, not Trump, is the favorite among conservative Texans to seek the presidency in 2024.

So devalued was the Trump brand, that it was the Republicans them selves who asked the former president to postpone his plans to announce his new Presidential can didacy and do so until after the spe cial elections in Georgia, on Decem ber 6, but the former president could not hold the urge.

Let's remember: Trump lost the pop ular vote to Hillary Clinton in 2016, lost seats in the 2018 midterm elections, and lost by more than 7 million votes to Joe Biden in 2020.

However, a new defeat for Trump in 2024 does not imply an end to Trumpism. After all, politicians like DeSantis in Florida or Gregg Abbott in Texas represent Trumpism with out Trump, related by their hardline immigration policies and eagerness to rule across division and political polarization.

But as we expressed in this space even before voting day, the real win ners of the elections were the mil lions of citizens who voted by mail or went to the polls to say "NO" to antidemocratic candidates. Indeed, as President Biden summed it up: Tuesday, November 8, was a great day for democracy.

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COLLEGES TURN TO DATA ANALYTICS TO SMOOTH PATH FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

Suzanne Potter California News Service

Some local colleges and universities in Southern California are turning to data analytics to streamline their programs, so students can transfer more easily from two- to four-year schools.

The Transfer GPS software is being used at two community colleges, Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino Valley College, to help students who want to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino and not lose credit for the coursework they've al ready done.

Carlos Ayala, president and CEO of the non profit Growing Inland Achievement, said Transfer GPS helps schools troubleshoot.

"You're able to actually visualize where stu dents are 'stopping out' of particular pro grams," Ayala pointed out. "And so then, fac ulty can make adjustments so that it's easier for students to flow through the program."

The program is funded by the College Fu tures Foundation and is a collaboration be tween the John N. Gardner Institute, Growing Inland Achievement, and the three schools. Growing Inland Achievement released a study on why students drop out, and found the top four reasons include financial strug gles, confusing pathways to success, lack of mental health and social support, and fear of academic failure.

Robert Rundquist, dean of institutional effec tiveness at Chaffey College, said the Transfer GPS program tries to pave a student's path

way to success by promoting an integrated four-year plan instead of a "two-plus-twoyear" model.

"We've just never had that lens to be able to see both the pathway design and the ac tual student course-taking behavior, to better understand what's happening along these journeys," Rundquist explained. "Not just in theory, but also in practice."

A 2017 study from the federal Government Accountability Office found more than a third of college students transferred schools over a five-year period.

Ayala added he hopes to expand the Trans fer GPS program to many more schools in the next few years.

UNIVERSIDADES RECURREN AL ANÁLISIS DE DATOS PARA FACILITAR EL CAMINO PARA LOS ESTUDIANTES TRANSFERIDOS

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colegios y universidades locales en el sur de California están recurriendo al análisis de datos para optimizar sus programas, de modo que los estudiantes pu edan transferirse más fácilmente de escuelas de dos a cuatro años.

El software Transfer GPS se está utilizando en dos colegios comunitarios, Chaffey College en Rancho Cucamonga y San Bernardino Val ley College, para ayudar a los estudiantes que desean transferirse a Cal State San Bernardino y no perder crédito por los cursos que ya han realizado.

Carlos Ayala, presidente y director ejecutivo de la organización sin fines de lucro Growing Inland Achievement, dijo que Transfer GPS ayuda a las escuelas a solucionar problemas.

"Puedes visualizar realmente dónde están 'deteniéndose' los estudiantes de programas particulares", señaló Ayala." Entonces, los pro fesores pueden hacer ajustes para que sea más fácil para los estudiantes fluir a través del programa."

El programa está financiado por College Fu tures Foundation y es una colaboración entre el Instituto John N. Gardner, Growing Inland

Achievement y las tres escuelas. Growing In land Achievement publicó un estudio sobre por qué los estudiantes abandonan la escuela y encontró que las cuatro razones principales in cluyen dificultades financieras, caminos confu sos hacia el éxito, falta de salud mental y apoyo social, y miedo al fracaso académico.

Robert Rundquist, decano de eficacia institu cional en Chaffey College, dijo que el programa Transfer GPS trata de allanar el camino del es tudiante hacia el éxito mediante la promoción de un plan integrado de cuatro años en lugar de un modelo de "dos más dos años".

"Simplemente nunca hemos tenido ese lente para poder ver tanto el diseño del camino como el comportamiento real de los estudi antes al tomar el curso, para comprender me jor lo que sucede a lo largo de estos viajes", explicó Rundquist. "No solo en la teoría, sino también en la práctica".

Un estudio de 2017 de la Oficina de Respon sabilidad del Gobierno federal encontró que más de un tercio de los estudiantes universita rios se transfirieron de escuela en un período de cinco años.

Ayala agregó que espera expandir el programa Transfer GPS a muchas más escuelas en los próximos años.

Suzanne Potter California News Service

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Federal data show that college students who transfer to another school lose an average of 43% of their credits in the transfer process.

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THE PANDEMIC’S COLLATERAL DAMAGE: LONG COVID

EL DAÑO COLATERAL DE LA PANDEMIA: EL LONG COVID

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Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services

Anestimated 4 million people in the US have permanently dropped out of the workforce due to long Covid, which can include an array of symptoms that last well after the initial infection.

Experts say the nation lacks the resources to han dle the predicted swell of such cases.

Long Covid is characterized as people experienc ing a multitude of symptoms for three months or longer after first being infected. Such symptoms include: tiredness, fatigue, malaise, fever, short ness of breath, brain fog, dizziness, headaches, and sleep disturbance. People also experience psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety.

More than 21 million Americans have experienced long Covid. A paper released last month in the scientific journal Nature found that almost half of people who had experienced Covid had not fully recovered two months later.

People who have underlying health issues — such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and obesity — are at greater risk for developing long Covid. Vac cines and therapeutics taken early in the infection are significant tools in staving off the disease. The three W’s — washing hands, wearing a mask and watching one’s distance from others — are also helpful in preventing infections.

However, lower-income people may lack the ability to access therapeutics in time for it to be effective. Paxlovid, for example, must be started within five days of an infection. And, because of work and living conditions, they may also lack the ability to maintain the distance required to prevent infections.

Few people have availed of the updated booster, also known as the bivalent vaccine. Less than 10% of Californians have taken that shot, according to data from the California Department of Public Health. Nationally, only 20 million people have tak en the updated booster, about 8.5% of the total population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Four million people not working and not con tributing to our economy is a significant burden to our society,” said Dr. Jose Luis Perez, during a news briefing organized by Ethnic Media Servic es, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health. Other speakers at the briefing in cluded Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, Director of UCLA’s Long COVID

Program; and Michelle Burroughs, Director of Community Engagement and Outreach at the UC Riverside School of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Communities.

Perez is the Chief Medical Officer of the South Central Family Health Center in Los Angeles. His clinic takes in primarily Latino and African Ameri can patients that — through their employment — have a high degree of contact with the commu nity, which puts them at higher risk of a Covid-19 infection.

“Symptom control is the bedrock of manage ment,” said Perez, noting that there is no cure for long Covid. The clinic helps its patients access physical therapy, mental health services, and treatments for specific issues brought on by Co vid.

“So, no cure. Just let’s make your foggy brain less foggy. Let’s make your joint pain less painful. Let’s try to get you back in some kind of semblance of your normal life. The important thing here is to treat it holistically, treat the person as a whole per son,” he said.

Viswanathan, of UCLA’s Long Covid program, agreed with Perez’s approach to managing the ill ness. Her clinic also employs a symptoms-based strategy to manage fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, and the loss of taste and smell, among other issues.

“When we have patients with shortness of breath, for example, we may talk about doing things like pulmonary rehabilitation or breath retraining, which is the idea that you can slowly retrain your diaphragm to take deeper breaths, which can help our patients with that sensation of shortness of breath.”

She added that for many patients struggling with fatigue, “creating a mindfulness practice that in corporates meditation, acupuncture… can be re ally successful in managing these symptoms.” An anti-inflammatory diet that’s primarily plant based — eschewing meat, sugar, and alcohol, but focus ing on whole grains and nuts — can also help with long Covid symptoms.

Both doctors and Burroughs of UC Riverside spoke about the disparities in access to care for long Covid. Perez’s patients may take one or two buses to get to his clinic. Viswanathan’s patients have, on occasion, flown in on private jets. She noted that many low-income patients may not have health insurance that is accepted by the clin ic, or may lack the resources to support a healthy diet and mindful practices.

“Black people are not receiving the same quality of care as their white counterparts, and this con tributes to a shortened lifespan. Researchers dis covered that several severe racial and ethnic dis parities have led to higher COVID mortality rates in Black Americans,” said Burroughs.

She also noted that Black people participating in her center’s town halls have reported facing challenges getting their providers to even believe that they have long Covid symptoms. “They feel unheard and they often feel unseen and are sent away not receiving treatment for the symptoms that they presented with,” she said.

“If the Black community continues to not receive proper care, treatment and diagnosis for long haul COVID, it could result in other social injustices like the inability to work, triggering financial insta bility, which could cause them to lose health insur ance and then render them potentially homeless. I know this sounds really extreme, but it’s possible. This has actually happened,” said Burroughs. She noted that providers have often failed to correctly diagnose long Covid for Black people, rendering them unable to qualify for disability insurance.

All three speakers discussed the need to create a pipeline of diverse health care professionals.

Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services

Seestima que 4 millones de personas en los EE. UU. se han retirado permanentemente de la fuerza laboral debido al Long Covid, que puede incluir una variedad de síntomas que duran mucho después de la infección inicial.

Los expertos dicen que la nación carece de los recursos para manejar el aumento previsto de tales casos.

El Long Covid se caracteriza por personas que experimentan una multitud de síntomas durante tres meses o más después de la primera infec ción. Dichos síntomas incluyen: cansancio, fatiga, malestar general, fiebre, dificultad para respirar, confusión mental, mareos, dolores de cabeza y trastornos del sueño. Las personas también ex perimentan síntomas psicológicos como depre sión y ansiedad.

Más de 21 millones de estadounidenses han experimentado el Long Covid. Un artículo pub licado el mes pasado en la revista científica Na ture encontró que casi la mitad de las personas que habían experimentado Covid no se habían recuperado por completo dos meses después.

Las personas que tienen problemas de salud subyacentes, como diabetes, hipertensión, asma y obesidad, corren un mayor riesgo de desarrol lar Long Covid. Las vacunas y las terapias que se toman al principio de la infección son herra mientas importantes para evitar la enfermedad. Las tres W (lavarse las manos, usar una máscara y cuidar la distancia de los demás) también son útiles para prevenir infecciones.

Sin embargo, las personas de bajos ingresos pu eden carecer de la capacidad de acceder a la terapia a tiempo para que sea efectiva. Paxlovid, por ejemplo, debe iniciarse dentro de los cinco días de una infección. Y, debido a las condicio nes laborales y de vida, también pueden carecer de la capacidad de mantener la distancia re querida para prevenir infecciones.

Pocas personas se han beneficiado del refuerzo actualizado, también conocido como vacuna bivalente. Menos del 10% de los californianos se han inyectado, según datos del Departamento de Salud Pública de California. A nivel nacional, solo 20 millones de personas han tomado el re fuerzo actualizado, alrededor del 8,5% de la po blación total, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades.

“Cuatro millones de personas que no trabajan y no contribuyen a nuestra economía es una carga importante para nuestra sociedad”, dijo el Dr. José Luis Pérez, durante una rueda de prensa organizada por Ethnic Media Services, en colab oración con el Departamento de Salud Pública de California. Otros oradores en la sesión infor mativa incluyeron a la Dra. Nisha Viswanathan, directora del programa Long COVID de UCLA; y Michelle Burroughs, Directora de Participación Comunitaria y Alcance en el Centro para Comu nidades Saludables de la Facultad de Medicina de UC Riverside.

Pérez es el director médico del South Central Family Health Center en Los Ángeles. Su clínica atiende principalmente a pacientes latinos y afroamericanos que -- a través de su empleo -- tienen un alto grado de contacto con la comu nidad, lo que los pone en mayor riesgo de infec ción por Covid-19.

“El control de los síntomas es la base de la gestión”, dijo Pérez, y señaló que no existe una cura para el Long Covid. La clínica ayuda a sus

pacientes a acceder a fisioterapia, servicios de salud mental y tratamientos para problemas es pecíficos provocados por Covid.

“Entonces, no hay cura. Solo hagamos que su cerebro confuso sea menos confuso. Hagamos que su dolor en las articulaciones sea menos doloroso. Intentemos que vuelvas a tener una apariencia de vida normal. Lo importante aquí es tratarlo de manera integral, tratar a la persona como una persona completa”, dijo.

Viswanathan, del programa Long Covid de UCLA, estuvo de acuerdo con el enfoque de Pérez para controlar la enfermedad. Su clínica también emplea una estrategia basada en los síntomas para controlar la fatiga, la dificultad para respirar, la confusión mental y la pérdida del gusto y el olfato, entre otros problemas.

“Cuando tenemos pacientes con dificultad para respirar, por ejemplo, podemos hablar de hacer cosas como rehabilitación pulmonar o reentre namiento de la respiración, que es la idea de que puedes volver a entrenar lentamente tu diafrag ma para respirar más profundo, lo que puede ayudar a nuestros pacientes con esa sensación de dificultad para respirar.

Agregó que para muchos pacientes que luchan contra la fatiga, "crear una práctica de atención plena que incorpore meditación, acupuntura... puede ser realmente exitoso para controlar es tos síntomas". Una dieta antiinflamatoria que se base principalmente en plantas -- evitando la carne, el azúcar y el alcohol -- pero centrándose en los granos integrales y las nueces, también puede ayudar con los síntomas de Long Covid

Tanto los médicos como Burroughs de UC Riv erside hablaron sobre las disparidades en el acceso a la atención para el Long Covid. Los pacientes de Pérez pueden tomar uno o dos autobuses para llegar a su clínica. Los pacientes de Viswanathan, en ocasiones, han volado en aviones privados. Señaló que muchos pacientes de bajos ingresos pueden no tener un seguro de salud aceptado por la clínica, o pueden carecer de los recursos para apoyar una dieta saludable y prácticas conscientes.

“Las personas negras no reciben la misma cali dad de atención que sus contrapartes blancas, y esto contribuye a una útil más corta. Los inves tigadores descubrieron que varias disparidades raciales y étnicas severas han llevado a tasas más altas de mortalidad por COVID en los af roamericanos”, dijo Burroughs.

También señaló que las personas negras que participan en los ayuntamientos de su centro han informado que enfrentan desafíos para que sus proveedores incluso crean que tienen sín tomas de Long Covid. “Se sienten ignorados y, a menudo, se sienten invisibles y son enviados a casa sin recibir tratamiento para los síntomas que presentaron”, dijo.

“Si la comunidad negra continúa sin recibir la at ención, el tratamiento y el diagnóstico adecua dos para el COVID a largo plazo, podría dar lugar a otras injusticias sociales como la incapacidad para trabajar, lo que desencadenaría inestabili dad financiera, lo que podría hacer que pierdan el seguro médico y que se queden sin hogar. Sé que esto suena muy extremo, pero es posible. Esto realmente ha sucedido”, dijo Burroughs. Señaló que los proveedores a menudo no han podido diagnosticar correctamente el Long Co vid para las personas negras, lo que les impide calificar para el seguro por discapacidad. Los tres oradores discutieron la necesidad de crear un canal de diversos profesionales de la salud.

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POVERTY DROPS IN CALIFORNIA BUT ONLY BECAUSE OF CHILD TAX CREDIT, COVID RELIEF FUNDS

Wendy Fry CalMatters

Poverty fell in California during the COVID pandemic, recent data shows, largely due to state and national safety net pro grams, especially the expansion of federal child tax credits.

But a deadline to file for those tax credits ex pires November 17, prompting advocates in California and a few state lawmakers to sound alarms.

“If you haven’t been doing your taxes, now is the time,” said Assemblymember David Alva rez, a San Diego Democrat who held a press conference reminding people to file and claim the tax credits.

“As an advocate for children, and as a parent of two, I know that the need is high right now, especially for families with children as they struggle to keep up with all the inflationary pressures.”

The California Policy Lab, a nonprofit that ana lyzes public data, estimates about 290,000 California children living at or near poverty could miss out on the 2021 child tax benefit — leaving $928 million on the table, accord ing to Brett Fischer, co-author of its latest re port. That’s because 37% of the people who became eligible under the 2021 guidelines — mostly those making little or no income — may be unaware they need to file income tax forms to receive the credit.

“The concern is that a lot of individuals who were eligible for this credit would not end up going through the administrative burdens of applying and filing taxes in order to gain the credits,” said Hilary Hoynes, a public policy and economics professor and the Haas Dis tinguished Chair in Economic Disparities at the University of California Berkeley.

Tracking poverty

Contrary to many expectations, California’s poverty rate dropped from 16.4% in 2019 to a projected 11.7% in fall 2021, according to research by the Public Policy Institute of Cali fornia, a non-partisan think tank, and the Stan ford Center on Poverty and Inequality. They use the California Poverty Measure, which takes into account this state’s high housing costs and various government-funded antipoverty programs and payouts.

Based on this measure, about 4.5 million Cali fornians live in poverty, which is pegged at $36,900 annually for a family of four.

Millions more would have been in poverty, sta tistics show.

The federal government’s poverty rate gener ally measures income from a person’s work. Under that measure, the number of Califor nians who fell into the poverty income thresh old — say, earning $36,900 or less for a family of four — actually rose from 10.5% in 2018 to 11.6% in 2021.

But that rate doesn’t include such government assistance as child tax credits or public ben efits like CalFresh. The government counts those in its supplemental poverty measure, and the Public Policy Institute similarly counts that additional help in its poverty measure.

With that assistance, 3.9 million Californians stayed out of poverty, the institute said.

State unemployment insurance, the expan sion of food assistance, utility bill assistance and rental assistance all probably helped avert a bigger crisis, analysts believe.

A spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom credited much of California’s positive poverty numbers to state spending, such as the $18.5 billion the state sent to residents via direct payments, $8 billion in rent relief and $2.8 bil lion that helped with overdue utility bills.

“California acted swiftly to support Califor nians hit hardest over the past few years,” said Alex Stack, a spokesperson.

At the federal level, experts said the most im pactful poverty relief was the expansion of the child tax credit, which paid families $3,600 for each child under 6, and $3,000 for children ages 6 to 17.

Sleeping in a car

In San Diego, some who received the extra money from the child tax credit say it definitely made a difference.

After sleeping in a borrowed car for four months, Angela Reyes Melo and her teen aged son have squirreled away almost enough money to put down a deposit on an apartment in Lakeside, a rural suburb outside of San Diego. Some of that $3,000 came from the expanded federal child tax credit, she said.

“It saved my life,” said Reyes, who earns about $18,000 a year as a cook while supporting her son whose disability leaves him mostly nonverbal.

Still, she worries about affording that $1,600-amonth apartment and acquiring beds and fur niture. But just having a roof over their heads will be a relief, she said, likely safer than sleep ing in a car or at some of the shelters.

Recently a man stuck his hand in the car while they were trying to sleep, she said, and people often fight at the temporary shelter in down town San Diego.

“If you just look at them they start screaming… and try to fight you,” she said.

Reyes also worries that her stash of cash for her apartment is slowly being whittled away by rising food costs. “Just getting everyone a

burrito can cost almost $50,” she said, refer ring to her four-person family.

When more is less

Advocates say there are hundreds of thou sands of California families with very low in comes like Angela and her son. Some experts argue that COVID-era stimulus measures should be extended, pointing to the impact they’ve had on these families.

“It’s not rocket science for how to reduce child poverty,” Hoynes said. “We just need to give people money. And that’s what we did.”

But more money can feel like less with infla tion. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ quarterly index shows wages and salaries rose by more than 5% in the fiscal year ending in Septem ber — but when adjusted for rising prices, real wages and salaries declined by 3%.

Hoynes said families said they spent relief money on basic needs such as food, school supplies, clothes and bills.

That’s how Rosalee Reyes, 29, said she spent her child tax credit. Reyes, her partner and their 18-month-old baby, Elly Rose, had been living in an apartment but recently moved into a temporary shelter adjacent to San Diego’s Civic Center downtown.

“Kids are very expensive — diapers, wipes, and things like that; the money was gone within a month,” Reyes said.

“We spent it pretty much on basic needs for Elly. At that time I did have an apartment, so it went to things like gas, lights, water … I think they should have kept the credit, because it was helping a lot of families. For people who live paycheck-to-paycheck, that just provid ed a little extra to get through the rest of the month.”

Poverty rebounds

Carmen Ruiz Valdez, a program coordina tor for Dreams for Change agrees. The San Diego-based nonprofit which helps stabilize homeless or very low-income families also assists people trying to collect tax refunds and relief benefits.

Valdez said she recently assisted a father who earned $27,000 a year but was living on the streets with his two children. He was unaware that stimulus funds were available because he had not filed tax returns, Valdez said.

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With her help, he found out his family qualified for a $14,553 tax refund. “He had tears in his eyes,” she said.

Most of these COVID-era anti-poverty pro grams ended in mid-2021. Sarah Bohn, the vice president of research and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, pre dicts that new economic data will show a dif ferent poverty picture in 2022.

“We’re expecting that when we look at 2022 poverty and income inequality, that it will in crease,” she said. “It won’t look as favorable as it does right now.”

This article is part of the California Divide proj ect, examining income inequality and eco nomic survival in California.

Angela Reyes Melo, 56, waits outside her car before driving to pick up supplies at a food bank on Octo ber 28, 2022, in San Diego. Reyes has been living with her son in a loaned car for the past four months.

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CALIFORNIA REDUCE SU POBREZA PERO SOLO DEBIDO AL CRÉDITO FISCAL POR HIJOS Y LOS FONDOS DE AYUDA DE COVID

Wendy Fry CalMatters

Lapobreza disminuyó en California du rante la pandemia de COVID, según muestran datos recientes, en gran parte debido a los programas de redes de seguridad estatales y nacionales, especial mente la expansión de los créditos fiscales federales por hijos.

Pero la fecha límite para solicitar esos crédi tos fiscales vencen el 17 de noviembre, lo que provocó que los defensores en Califor nia y algunos legisladores estatales hicieran sonar las alarmas.

“Si no ha estado haciendo sus impuestos, ahora es el momento”, dijo el asambleísta David Alvarez, un demócrata de San Diego que realizó una conferencia de prensa para recordarle a la gente que presente y rec lame los créditos fiscales.

“Como defensora de los niños y madre de dos hijos, sé que la necesidad es alta en este momento, especialmente para las fa milias con niños que luchan por mantenerse al día con todas las presiones inflacionarias”.

The California Policy Lab, una organización sin fines de lucro que analiza datos públicos, estima que alrededor de 290,000 niños de California que viven en la pobreza o cerca de ella podrían perder el beneficio fiscal para niños de 2021, dejando $928 millones sobre la mesa, según Brett Fischer, coautor de su último informe. Esto se debe a que el 37% de las personas que se volvieron elegibles según las pautas de 2021, en su mayoría aquellas que ganan poco o ningún ingreso, pueden no saber que necesitan presentar formularios de impuestos sobre la renta para recibir el crédito.

“La preocupación es que muchas perso nas que eran elegibles para este crédito no terminarían pasando por las cargas administrativas de solicitar y presentar im puestos para obtener los créditos”, dijo Hil ary Hoynes, profesora de política pública y economía y profesora de Haas. Cátedra Distinguida en Disparidades Económicas en la Universidad de California Berkeley.

Rastreando la pobreza

Contrariamente a muchas expectativas, la tasa de pobreza de California se redujo del 16,4 % en 2019 a un 11,7 % proyectado en el otoño de 2021, según una investigación del Public Policy Institute of California, un gru po de expertos no partidista, y el Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality. Ambos utilizan la Medida de Pobreza de California, que tiene en cuenta los altos costos de vivi enda de este estado y varios programas y pagos contra la pobreza financiados por el gobierno.

Según esta medida, alrededor de 4,5 mil lones de californianos viven en la pobreza, que se estima en $36,900 al año para una familia de cuatro.

Millones más habrían estado en la pobreza, según muestran las estadísticas.

La tasa de pobreza del gobierno federal

generalmente mide los ingresos del trabajo de una persona. Según esa medida, la cant idad de californianos que cayeron en el um bral de ingresos de pobreza, por ejemplo, ganando $36,900 o menos para una familia de cuatro, en realidad aumentó del 10,5 % en 2018 al 11,6 % en 2021.

Pero esa tasa no incluye asistencia guber namental como créditos fiscales por hijos o beneficios públicos como CalFresh. El gobi erno los cuenta en su medida de pobreza suplementaria, y el Public Policy Institute también cuenta esa ayuda adicional en su medida de pobreza.

Con esa asistencia, 3.9 millones de califor nianos se mantuvieron fuera de la pobreza, dijo el instituto.

El seguro de desempleo estatal, la expan sión de la asistencia alimentaria, la asisten cia para las facturas de servicios públicos y la asistencia para el alquiler probablemente ayudaron a evitar una crisis mayor, según creen los analistas.

Un portavoz del gobernador Gavin Newsom atribuyó gran parte de las cifras positivas de pobreza de California al gasto estatal, como los $18,500 millones que el estado envió a los residentes a través de pagos directos, $8,000 millones en alivio de alquileres y $2,800 millones que ayudaron con las fac turas de servicios públicos atrasadas.

“California actuó rápidamente para apoyar a los californianos más afectados en los últi mos años”, dijo el vocero, Alex Stack.

A nivel federal, los expertos dijeron que el alivio de la pobreza más impactante fue la expansión del crédito fiscal por hijos, que pagó a las familias $3,600 por cada niño menor de 6 años y $3,000 por niños de 6 a 17 años.

Durmiendo en un auto

En San Diego, algunos de los que recibieron el dinero extra del crédito fiscal por hijos di cen que definitivamente marcó la diferencia.

Después de dormir en un automóvil presta do durante cuatro meses, Ángela Reyes Melo y su hijo adolescente han reunido casi suficiente dinero para hacer un depósito en un apartamento en Lakeside, un suburbio rural en las afueras de San Diego. Parte de esos $3,000 provinieron del crédito fiscal federal por hijos ampliado, dijo.

“Me salvó la vida”, dijo Reyes, quien gana al rededor de $18,000 al año como cocinera mientras mantiene a su hijo cuya discapaci dad lo deja mayormente no verbal.

Aun así, le preocupa pagar ese aparta mento de $1,600 al mes y adquirir camas y muebles. Pero tener un techo sobre sus cabezas será un alivio, dijo, probablemente más seguro que dormir en un automóvil o en algunos de los refugios.

Recientemente, un hombre metió la mano en el automóvil mientras intentaban dormir, dijo, y la gente a menudo pelea en el refugio temporal en el centro de San Diego.

“Si solo los miras, comienzan a gritar… y tratan de pelear contigo”, dijo.

A Reyes también le preocupa que su reser va de dinero en efectivo para su apartamen to se esté reduciendo lentamente debido al aumento de los costos de los alimentos. “Conseguir un burrito para todos puede co star casi $50”, dijo, refiriéndose a su familia de cuatro personas.

Cuando más es menos

Los defensores dicen que hay cientos de miles de familias de California con ingresos muy bajos como Angela y su hijo. Algunos expertos argumentan que las medidas de estímulo de la era COVID deberían extend erse, señalando el impacto que han tenido en estas familias.

“No es ciencia espacial cómo reducir la po breza infantil”, dijo Hoynes. “Solo necesita mos darle dinero a la gente. Y eso fue lo que hicimos”.

Pero más dinero puede parecer menos con la inflación. El índice trimestral de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales muestra que los sueldos y salarios aumentaron más del 5% en el año fiscal que finalizó en septiembre, pero cuando se ajustan por el aumento de los precios, los sueldos y salarios reales dis minuyeron un 3%.

Hoynes dijo que las familias dijeron que gastaron dinero de ayuda en necesidades básicas como alimentos, útiles escolares, ropa y facturas.

Así es como Rosalee Reyes, de 29 años, dijo que gastó su crédito fiscal por hijos. Reyes, su pareja y su bebé de 18 meses, Elly Rose, habían estado viviendo en un depar tamento pero recientemente se mudaron a un refugio temporal adyacente al Centro Cívico de San Diego en el centro.

“Los niños son muy caros: pañales, toallitas y cosas así; el dinero desapareció en un mes”, dijo Reyes.

“Lo gastamos más o menos en las necesi dades básicas de Elly. En ese momento yo sí tenía un departamento, entonces se fue a cosas como gas, luz, agua… Creo que deberían haberse quedado con el crédito, porque estaba ayudando a muchas famili as. Para las personas que viven de cheque en cheque, eso solo proporcionó un poco más para pasar el resto del mes”.

La pobreza rebota

Carmen Ruiz Valdez, coordinadora del pro grama Dreams for Change está de acuerdo. La organización sin fines de lucro con sede en San Diego que ayuda a estabilizar a las familias sin hogar o de muy bajos ingresos también ayuda a las personas que intentan cobrar reembolsos de impuestos y benefi cios de alivio.

Valdez dijo que recientemente ayudó a un padre que ganaba $27,000 al año pero vivía en la calle con sus dos hijos. No sabía que los fondos de estímulo estaban disponibles porque no había presentado declaraciones de impuestos, dijo Valdez.

Con su ayuda, descubrió que su familia cali ficaba para un reembolso de impuestos de $14,553. “Tenía lágrimas en los ojos”, dijo.

La mayoría de estos programas contra la pobreza de la era COVID finalizaron a me diados de 2021. Sarah Bohn, vicepresidenta de investigación y miembro principal del Instituto de Políticas Públicas de California, predice que los nuevos datos económicos mostrarán un panorama de pobreza dife rente en 2022.

“Esperamos que cuando observemos la pobreza y la desigualdad de ingresos de 2022, aumente”, dijo. “No se verá tan favor able como ahora”.

Este artículo es parte del proyecto Califor nia Divide , que examina la desigualdad de ingresos y la supervivencia económica en California.

Rosalee Reyes, de 29 años, habla con una trabajadora social, a la derecha, de Father Joe’s Villages, un albergue y centro de servicios sociales, el 28 de octubre de 2022 en San Diego.

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UNA GUÍA PARA TRABAJADORES SOBRE EL ROBO DE SALARIOS: QUÉ HACER SI SU JEFE LE ROBA SU SALARIO

Lil Kalish CalMatters

Elrobo de salarios es muy común en las industrias de bajos salarios en Califor nia.

Decenas de miles de trabajadores, en res taurantes, salones de uñas, almacenes, granjas, lavados de autos y otras industrias, pierden millones de dólares en salarios ro bados cada año.

El robo de salarios ocurre cuando los em pleadores pagan deliberadamente a los trabajadores por debajo del salario mínimo, les niegan los descansos para comer o des cansar, no pagan las horas extras o se invo lucran en otras prácticas para engañarles con el pago.

El año pasado, más de 19,000 trabajadores presentaron reclamos ante el estado ale gando robo de salarios por un total de más de $338 millones. El estado tarda un pro medio de 505 días en decidir estos recla mos salariales individuales, según datos del Comisionado Laboral, por lo que los traba jadores pueden esperar años para recibir el pago.

Además de esto, muchos trabajadores, es pecialmente inmigrantes, personas de color o mujeres, encuentran intimidante y arries gado hablar sobre el robo de salarios. Entonces, ¿qué debes hacer si te encuen tras en esta situación?

Algunos defensores y organizadores comu nitarios compartieron sus mejores prácticas y consejos. Aquí están sus respuestas a sus preguntas y algunos consejos para los tra bajadores:

Creo que mi empleador podría estar ro bando mi salario. ¿Debo hablar con mi jefe?

¿Las horas que trabajó y sus cheques de pago no cuadran? ¿Tu empleador toma las propinas que ganaste en el trabajo? ¿Se pregunta por qué su jefe le paga con cheques personales, en lugar de utilizar un sistema de nómina con las deducciones ha bituales del cheque de pago?

Su jefe podría estar robando su salario. Si sus cheques de pago no reflejan sus horas de trabajo o si hay otros problemas con su cheque, los defensores de los traba jadores recomiendan preguntarle a su jefe al respecto.

Pero primero, dice Andrea González, una defensora de los trabajadores, los tra bajadores deberían investigar un poco. Busque en línea recortes de noticias sobre su empleador. O busque el nombre del em pleador en el sitio web del Comisionado Laboral.

Escriba el nombre de la empresa en su her ramienta de búsqueda en la parte superior para ver si la empresa tiene un historial de violaciones laborales y quejas de los traba jadores. También puede utilizar las opcio nes de búsqueda de reclamos salariales y búsqueda de fallos en el menú al costado de la página. La investigación podría ayu dar a minimizar el riesgo de represalias por

parte del empleador.

González, quien es director de organización de CLEAN, un centro de trabajadores de lavado de autos de Los Angeles, aconseja que si confronta a su empleador, inicie la conversación con un “tono curioso” en lugar de acusatorio. Mencione que ha notado que sus horas no coinciden con su pago. O pida tomar sus descansos obligatorios por ley, si ese es el problema, señala.

Cada vez que se reúna con su empleador, los defensores recomiendan que docu mente la fecha y la hora y escriba cómo re sponden a sus preguntas.

Si su empleador tiene un historial de infrac ciones laborales, lo mejor sería conectarse primero con un centro de trabajadores, una organización comunitaria o una orga nización sin fines de lucro que brinda apoyo a los trabajadores de bajos ingresos. Hay al menos 47 centros de trabajadores en todo el estado y las oficinas laborales de Cali fornia se han asociado con 17 de ellos para ciertas industrias.

¿Cómo puedo probar que mi jefe no me está pagando las horas que trabajé?

Los defensores recomiendan que cada tra bajador mantenga sus propios registros ac tualizados de las horas que trabaja, tal vez en un calendario, una libreta o en un teléfono celular. Si una agencia estatal o federal o un fiscal de distrito se pone en contacto con su empleador, un cronograma claro de sus horas trabajadas, así como un registro de cualquier acción de represalia contra usted o sus compañeros de trabajo, puede ayudar a que la investigación avance.

Tenga en cuenta tantos detalles sobre su trabajo como sea posible. Por ejemplo, reg istra a qué hora empezaste a trabajar, a qué hora te fuiste y qué días te pagan. Escriba los nombres de la persona que lo contrató, su supervisor y la persona que establece su horario, cualquier información relevante a su pago y horario.

Los defensores también recomiendan doc umentar cada vez que su jefe le niegue los

descansos para comer o descansar reque ridos legalmente, o cada vez que su jefe lo haga trabajar por más de ocho horas, y si le pagan horas extras. En general, para los trabajadores por hora, la ley estatal requiere que su empleador pague tiempo y medio por trabajar más de ocho horas al día o 40 horas a la semana. Es más si trabaja más de 12 horas al día o durante siete días seguidos.

No tire estos registros, dice Ana Aldama, investigadora principal del Maintenance Co operation Trust Fund, un grupo de vigilancia de la industria de limpieza en todo el estado. Los trabajadores deben conservar estos registros durante al menos tres años, en caso de que la empresa sea objeto de una investigación en el futuro.

¿Qué debo saber sobre el seguimiento de mi pago?

Del mismo modo, los defensores recomien dan recopilar cualquier documentación de pago, como sus talones de pago, contratos, acuerdos de tarifas a destajo.

Por ley estatal, su empleador está obligado a darle una declaración de salario detallada. Debe incluir su nombre; las fechas del perío do de pago; cuánto ganaste; el nombre, la dirección y la información de contacto de su empleador; deducciones de impuestos federales y estatales, cualquier licencia por enfermedad pagada que haya acumulado; Seguro Social, Medicare y cualquier otra deducción. Esta información lo ayudará a determinar si le pagan correctamente y po dría ser útil si presenta un reclamo salarial. Si su empleador le paga en efectivo, asegúrese de anotar cuánto es en cada período de pago. Si te pagan con cheques personales, toma una foto o escanea el cheque. Algunos empleadores pagan a los trabajadores con cheques personales como una forma de evitar el pago de horas extras o el seguro de compensación para trabajadores.

Tiene derecho legalmente a ver una copia de sus declaraciones de salario, incluso si su empleador no se las proporciona automáti camente.

Es difícil hacer esto solo. ¿Quién puede ayudarme?

No tiene que confrontar a su empleador solo, dicen los defensores. Si cree que su empleador robó su salario, tiene varias vías para obtener ayuda.

Puede conectarse con un centro de tra bajadores en su industria. Allí, los orga nizadores lo ayudarán a comprender sus derechos y opciones y lo apoyarán si pre senta un reclamo salarial.

Puede presentar un reclamo ante el Comis ionado Laboral de California en su com putadora, tableta o teléfono celular. Sería útil tener a mano sus notas sobre sus cheques de pago y las horas trabajadas. La agencia estatal también tiene un sitio web informa tivo que explica los derechos de los traba jadores en inglés y español.

De manera similar, puede tomar medidas federales y presentar una queja en línea ante el Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. o comunicarse con una de sus nueve ofici nas regionales.

Las agencias estatales y federales aconse jan a los trabajadores que guarden copias de los talones de pago y registros de las horas trabajadas. Ninguna agencia le pre guntará sobre su estatus migratorio. Sus servicios son gratuitos y confidenciales.

Algunos trabajadores optan por contratar a sus propios abogados y emprender ac ciones legales privadas. González dice que eso puede ser costoso. Ella recomienda co nectarse con centros de trabajadores u or ganizaciones laborales cuyos socios legales realicen trabajo pro bono.

¿Qué puedo esperar al visitar un centro de trabajadores?

Los centros de trabajadores varían en todo el estado. Algunos, como la Coalición de Trabajadores Domésticos de California o el Centro de Trabajadores de la Confección, son específicos de la industria.

Otros, como Los Angeles Black Worker Center o el Centro de Trabajadores Pili pino en Los Angeles, organizan a los traba jadores de bajos salarios en grupos étnicos específicos.

González dice que en su primera reunión en un centro de trabajadores, generalmente un defensor de los trabajadores realizará una entrevista inicial para conocer al trabajador y su situación. Le explicarán sus derechos a todo, desde el salario mínimo hasta la licen cia por enfermedad.

A menudo, cuando varios trabajadores de un solo empleador se presentan, el centro de trabajadores puede referir los casos a la Oficina del Comisionado Laboral. Su Oficina de Cumplimiento de Campo investiga a los empleadores por posibles sanciones finan cieras y citaciones.

Para encontrar un centro de trabajadores en su área, González recomienda usar las redes sociales para conectarse con sindica tos u otras organizaciones laborales cerca de usted. O puede comenzar con esta lista de muestra.

Si su cheque de pago no muestra la cantidad correcta, el gobierno estatal o federal podría ayudarlo, pero puede requerir algo de investigación, de búsqueda de registros y mucha paciencia de su parte.

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A WORKERS’ GUIDE TO WAGE THEFT: WHAT TO DO IF YOUR BOSS STEALS YOUR WAGES

Lil Kalish CalMatters

Wage theft is common in low-wage indus tries in California.

Tens of thousands of workers — in restaurants, nail salons, warehouses, farms, car washes and other industries – lose out on millions of dollars in stolen wages each year.

Wage theft happens when employers deliber ately pay workers below the minimum wage, deny them meal or rest breaks, fail to pay over time premiums, or engage in other practices to cheat them out of pay.

Last year more than 19,000 workers filed claims with the state alleging wage theft totaling more than $338 million. It takes the state an average of 505 days to decide these individual wage claims, according to Labor Commissioner data, so workers can wait years to be paid.

Besides this, many workers — especially im migrants, persons of color or women — find speaking out about wage theft intimidating and risky.

So what should you do if you find yourself in this situation?

Some advocates and community organizers shared their best practices and advice. Here are their answers to your questions and some ad vice for workers:

I think my employer might be stealing my wages. Should I talk to my boss?

Are the hours you worked and your paychecks not adding up? Does your employer take the tips you earned on the job? Are you wonder ing why your boss is paying you with personal checks, instead of using a payroll system with the usual paycheck deductions?

Your boss could be stealing your wages. If your paychecks don’t reflect your work hours or there are other issues with your check, work er advocates recommend asking your boss about it.

But first, says Andrea Gonzalez, a worker advo cate, workers should do a little research. Look online for news clippings about your employer. Or search the employer’s name on the Labor Commissioner’s website.

Type the company’s name into their search tool at the top to see if the company has a history of labor violations and complaints from workers. Also you can use the Wage Claims Search and Judgment Search options in the menu on the side of the page. Research could help minimize your risk of employer retaliation.

Gonzalez, who is organizing director of CLEAN, a Los Angeles car wash worker center, advises that if you confront your employer, initiate the conversation with a “curious tone” rather than an accusatory one. Mention that you’ve noticed your hours aren’t matching up with your pay ment. Or ask to take your legally mandated rest breaks, if that’s the issue, she said.

Any time you meet with your employer, advo cates recommend you document the date and time and write down how they respond to your questions.

If your employer does have a history of labor violations, it might be best to first connect with a worker center — a community or nonprofit organization that provides support for lowincome workers. There are at least 47 worker centers across the state, and California’s labor offices have partnered with 17 of them for cer tain industries.

How can I prove that my boss isn’t paying me for the hours I worked?

Advocates recommend each worker keep their own updated records of the hours they work, perhaps in a calendar, a notebook or on a cell phone. If a state or federal agency or a district at torney contacts your employer, a clear timeline of your hours worked as well as a record of any retaliatory actions against you or your cowork ers can help move an investigation forward.

Note as many details about your job as possible. For example, log what time you started work, what time you left and what days you get paid. Write down the names of the person who hired you, your supervisor, and the person who sets your schedule, any information relevant to your pay and schedule.

Advocates also recommend documenting any time your boss denies you legally-required meal or rest breaks, or whenever your boss makes you work for more than eight hours, and whether you are paid overtime pay. Generally, for hourly workers, state law requires your em ployer to pay time-and-a-half for work beyond eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. It’s more if you work beyond 12 hours a day or for seven days straight.

Don’t throw out these records, says Ana Al dama, senior investigator at the Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund, a statewide janitorial industry watchdog group. Workers should hang onto these records for at least three years, in case the company comes under investigation in the future.

What should I know about keeping track of

my pay?

Similarly advocates recommend collecting any documentation of payment such as your pay stubs, contracts, agreements for piece rates.

By state law, your employer is required to give you an itemized wage statement. It should in clude your name; the dates of the pay period;

how much you earned; your employer’s name, address, and contact information; federal and state tax deductions, any paid sick leave you ac crued; Social Security, Medicare, and any other deductions. This information will help you figure out if you are paid properly and could be useful if you pursue a wage claim.

If your employer pays you in cash, be sure to note how much it is in each pay period. If they pay you in personal checks, take a photo or scan the check. Some employers pay workers with personal checks as a way to avoid paying overtime premiums or workers’ compensation insurance.

You are legally entitled to see a copy of your wage statements, even if your employer doesn’t automatically provide them.

It’s hard to do this alone. Who can help me?

You do not have to confront your employer alone, advocates say. If you believe your em ployer stole your wages, you have several av enues for help.

You can connect with a worker center in your industry. There, organizers will help you under stand your rights and options and support you if you file a wage claim.

You can file a claim with the California Labor Commissioner on your computer, tablet or cell phone. It would be useful to have your notes about your paychecks and hours worked on hand. The state agency also runs an informa tional website explaining workers’ rights in Eng lish and Spanish.

Similarly, you can take federal action and file a complaint online with the U.S. Department of Labor or reach out to one of its nine regional of fices.

The state and federal agencies advise work ers to keep copies of pay stubs and records of hours worked. Neither agency will ask about your immigration status. Their services are free and confidential.

Some workers choose to hire their own lawyers and pursue private legal action. Gonzalez says that can be costly. She recommends connect ing with worker centers or labor organizations whose legal partners do pro bono work.

What can I expect from visiting a worker center?

Worker centers vary across the state. Some, like the California Domestic Workers Coalition or the Garment Workers Center, are industry specific.

Others, like the Los Angeles Black Worker Cen ter or the Pilipino Workers Center in Los Ange les, organize low-wage workers in specific eth nic groups.

Gonzalez says in your first meeting at a worker center, generally a worker advocate will conduct an intake interview to get to know the worker and their situation. They’ll explain your rights to everything from minimum wage to sick leave.

Often when multiple workers from a single em ployer come forward, the worker center may refer the cases to the Labor Commissioner’s Office. Its Bureau of Field Enforcement investi gates employers for possible financial penalties and citations.

To find a worker center in your area, Gonzalez recommends using social media to connect with unions or other labor organizations near you.

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STUDY: LIFTING CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY LOSING MOMENTUM

Roz Brown Public News Service

Anew study found progress made to reduce child poverty over the past 25 years in the U.S. is at risk of stalling or being reversed.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a health philanthropy organization, has released a study showing child poverty is on the rise after falling by 59% between 1993 and 2019.

Avenel Joseph, vice president of policy for the Foundation, said pandemic-related enhance ment of Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit programs as well as food stamps lifted three million children out of poverty during the latter half of 2021, but Congress let the programs expire.

"As a result, child poverty began to pick back up and is now increased by more than 40%," Jo seph pointed out. "So, we have undone all of the progress that we saw as a result of the tempo rary policies that were put in place."

U.S. Census Bureau data showed a slight drop in child poverty in New Mexico amid the coronavi rus pandemic, largely attributed to the temporary relief payments and tax policies.

This is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and Joseph said there is no separating the two.

"Both hunger and homelessness are closely linked to poverty," Joseph noted. "People with lower income have a harder time affording rent or purchasing healthy food, especially during a time when prices and interest rates are continu

ing to rise."

Without new or expanded programs, she be lieves the generational cycle of poverty will con tinue.

"We have showed them what it's like to have consistent meals, a place to lay their head, some stability," Joseph observed. "And then, just with sort of a strike of the time of midnight, all that has gone away."

Joseph added the report also found Black and Latino children are approximately three times as likely as white children to live in poverty.

"For some in this country, there are so many bar riers that have been put in place that it's impos sible for them to achieve their healthiest self or to achieve even a state of well-being, much less thriving," Joseph contended.

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"Internet Ultra, the slowest speed that they of fer in the highest-income neighborhoods, is of fered for $70 a month, good for just one year, in Watts," Englin outlined. "A few miles away in Mar Vista, they offer the same thing for $30 a month, a price that is good for two years."

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Charter Spectrum, in a statement, said its plans, speeds and prices are the same for ev ery ZIP code nationwide. It disputed some of the data, and claimed the report cherry-picked promotional offers. The company noted it has built out the largest internet infrastructure in the county and participates in the Emergency Broadband Benefit program and the Afford able Connectivity Program, which offer low rates for low-income subscribers.

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service in Los Angeles County is of ten offered at higher prices in low-income neighborhoods, while better deals are of fered in wealthier areas, according to a report from the California Community Foundation and Digital Equity LA.

Researchers picked random addresses in ev ery city in the county and shopped for internet service on AT&T, Frontier, and Charter Spec trum, which has a monopoly in parts of the county.

Shayna Englin, director of the digital equity ini tiative at the California Community Foundation, said the disparities in Spectrum's promotional offers were glaring, for example, between low-

Jorge Rivera, executive co-director of The People's Resource Center in Long Beach, one of 40 community groups that helped gather data for the study, called the prices discrimina tory.

"Even if they are customer-acquisition strate gies, they're still discriminatory because you're offering less price in higher-income areas than you're offering in lower-income areas," Rivera argued. "So the fact that it's just promotional is not an adequate response to the discrimina tory practice."

Rivera asserted internet service should be treated like a utility, not a luxury, because peo ple depend on it for work, school, telemedicine, and more.

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EL MUNDO ROMÁNTICO DE ESCORPIÓN

Escorpión con Aries

El sexo en esta relación suele ser lo que les puede mantener unidos, no obstante; ambos pretend erán ser dueños de su pareja, lo que causará de cepción, incompatibilidad o aburrimiento. Si llega a existir respeto y consideración, sabrán valorar la personalidad del otro y no les será difícil com prenderse y establecer un romance que les pu ede mantener unidos y felices por mucho tiempo. Para que todo marche sobre ruedas será nece sario que exista una afinidad intelectual y cultural.

Escorpión con Tauro

Los encantos personales de Tauro encontrarán un hogar seguro en el mundo perceptivo de Es corpión. Los dos desean tener una relación sólida y madura, llena de entendimiento, respeto y com prensión. La unión entre ellos es sumamente fa vorable, pero deben tener sumo cuidado con los celos y el carácter explosivo de ambos. Si traba jan en los pequeños detalles, entonces se puede predecir que la felicidad llegará para quedarse. Escorpión con Géminis

Escorpión puede sentirse desanimado y confuso por los celos que pueden afectar con frecuencia a Géminis, por otro lado el gemelo sentirá rechazo ante los arranques posesivos y el carácter inflexi ble que en muchas ocasiones afecta a Escorpión. Si están profundamente enamorados trabajarán en los pequeños detalles, si no, la relación irá per diendo objetividad y comunicación. La intensidad del amor que les una tendrá la última palabra, Escorpión con Cáncer

En esta relación habrá de todo, sexo apasionado, una gran atracción física, compatibilidad de car acteres, celos desmedidos, una dosis de drama y grandes reconciliaciones. Escorpión puede encontrar serenidad en el mundo sensible y es piritual de Cáncer y éste, se sentirá feliz de haber encontrado en esta relación el amor profundo y la pasión que necesita de una pareja para sentirse totalmente dichoso y realizado en la vida.

Escorpión con Leo

Vivirán un idilio romántico extremadamente apasionado. En la intimidad se atraerán como dos imanes que siempre desearán permanecer unidos. Aunque el espíritu dominante de ambos podría causar fricciones que les podría enfrentar casi a diario. Será necesaria mucha confianza, respeto, estabilidad emocional y consideración, para que esta relación funcione y se mantenga estable. Será un romance lleno de drama, pasión y reconciliaciones.

Escorpión con Virgo

Escorpión sentirá gran estímulo y admiración ante el carácter recto y la decidida personalidad que distingue al nativo del signo Virgo. Ambos tienen el afán de lograr una vida segura y exitosa. Si llegan a formalizar una relación sentimental en donde exista el romanticismo, la espiritualidad, el amor propio y la cooperación; entonces la unión que llegue a existir entre estos dos signos, será duradera, estable y benéfica para ambas partes.

Escorpión con Libra

Aunque los temperamentos de ambos son total mente diferentes, Libra encontrará la manera de sacar de la rutina diaria que a veces envuelve a Escorpión. Por su parte Escorpión se esforzará para lograr que ambos alcancen la posición có moda y estable que les hará sentirse seguros y felices en la vida. La intimidad entre ellos será excitante y diariamente activa. Si se aman de ver dad no podrán vivir el uno sin el otro.

Escorpión con Escorpión

Este será un amor volcánico, lleno de pasión,

aventuras y gratas reconciliaciones. Deberán ceder ante su deseo de dominio y posesión porque de lo contrario, los malos entendidos y las discusiones estarán a la orden del día, situación que puede enfriar la relación. Sabiendo respetar el espacio que cada uno debe tener, encontrarán el balance necesario para conformar una pareja estable, armoniosa, con mucho futuro por del ante.

Escorpión con Sagitario

La franqueza y la sinceridad de Sagitario serán virtudes que atraerán al también franco y directo Escorpión. Los razonamientos y puntos de vista de ambos serán diferentes pero siempre hallarán un punto de encuentro. Sexualmente se sentirán complacidos. Con tacto y una buena dosis de pa ciencia sabrán comunicarse y sobre todo podrán entregarse de lleno a una relación que les puede hacer sentir plenos y sumamente satisfechos.

Escorpión con Capricornio

Los dos se esfuerzan en gran medida por conqui star las metas que desean alcanzar en la vida, y si les une el mismo tipo de trabajo o una profesión similar, entonces la unión estará casi asegurada. Deberá existir mucho respeto, comunicación y consideración para que el amor que ha surgido entre ellos arribe a buen puerto. Las relaciones íntimas les rescatarán cuando enfrenten prob lemas y dramas provocados por celos y malos entendidos.

Escorpión con Acuario

Escorpión mostrará admiración hacia el activo y siempre juvenil acuariano. El hijo del aguador, se sentirá feliz de haber encontrado ese amor fuerte y pasional que había estado buscando. Para que esta relación funcione perfectamente, serán necesarias confianza y fidelidad absoluta, ya que ambos tienden a guardar secretos de amores del pasado, situación que puede crear conflictos, dis tanciamiento y falta de comunicación.

Escorpión con Piscis

Si Escorpión sabe ganarse el respeto, la admi ración y el cariño del pacífico pisciano, el amor será duradero. Piscis sabrá llenar de halagos, detalles y satisfacciones el mundo de Escorpión y éste, le brindará a Piscis estabilidad y fidelidad, cualidades que ambos buscan y precisan de una pareja. Si trabajan por alimentar diariamente el amor y la ilusión que les unió cuando se conoci eron, la vida en pareja se convertirá en una ver dadera maravilla.

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WILL THIS BE THE MOST DIVERSE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE EVER?

While votes are still being counted, it appears that the next Legislature will include the most women and LGBTQ members ever. Advocacy groups are already celebrating, but how much difference will the diversity make in policy?

Ariel Gans & Sameea Kamal CalMatters

Leading up to Election Day, advocacy groups were predicting — or at least hoping — that Cali fornia voters would elect record numbers of women and LGBTQ people to the Legislature.

Based on the results so far, it appears that history will be made — and that the state Assembly and Senate will look more like California than ever before.

With eight openly LGBTQ candidates winning, includ ing four potential new law makers, plus four holdovers, the Legislature is on track to have at least 10% LG BTQ representation for the first time ever, according to Equality California. If that happens, California would be the first state to achieve proportional LGBTQ+ rep resentation in its legislature — and the number could go as high as 14 of the 120 leg islators.

And the number of female lawmakers is headed to ward at least 43, a record, and as many as 52, ac cording to Close the Gap California. This past session, women made up 39 of 120 legislators — up from a re cent low of 26 seats in 2017.

The likely surge in diversity is partly due to new districts and open seats that created a window of opportunity for new candidates.

In the June primary, an un precedented 113 women ran for legislative seats, 38% of all candidates, and 80 made it to November. In dis tricts without an incumbent, 61% of female candidates advanced out of the prima ry — nearly double the suc cess rate of 33% in 2020, according to Close the Gap, a political advocacy group that works to elect Demo cratic women. Nine legis lative races on the Nov. 8 ballot featured two women running against one another, including Jasmeet Bains, a Democratic state Assem bly candidate in Bakersfield, who would become the first South Asian woman in the Legislature.

“The reality is women win just as often as men when they run,” said Susannah Delano, Close the Gap’s ex ecutive director. “What we’re seeing now is more women running, therefore compet ing on the field and getting elected in equal numbers.”

Also this year, a record number of LGBTQ+ can didates ran for office in California — 178, more than any other state, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund. That wasn’t by chance, said Samuel Garrett-Pate, man aging director of external affairs for Equality Califor nia, a political advocacy and civil rights group. It spent the past two years working to recruit and support LGBTQ+ candidates, and pushing for new districts that would em power LGBTQ+ voters.

‘Representation is power’

More women in the Legis lature will help shape policy priorities, which Delano believes will include repro ductive health care, pay equity and family economic issues. More than half of the projected new class will be women of color, and the vast majority will be Demo crats.

“Representation is power,” Tony Hoang, executive di rector of Equality California, said in a statement.

Garrett-Pate said that the shift in the Legislature will impact “any number of is sues impacting the LGBTQ+ community.” This past ses sion, the LGBTQ caucus successfully pushed land

mark legislation to make California a refuge for trans gender health care.

“There’s a lot of work for us to do to achieve full equal ity. It’s not as simple as just passing civil rights protec tions,” Garrett-Pate said. “It’s tough work that takes a long time, but we know that we can make greater progress when we have more people in the room helping make these decisions.”

Matt Lesenyie, an assistant professor of political sci ence at California State University, Long Beach, agreed that for real change to happen, it’s not just more diverse people in the room, but more in charge.

“What’s actually going to get a committee hearing is really determined by party leader ship,” he said. “And so, you would like to think that hav ing more diversity is going to change how we look at

problems and all that — but the gatekeeper is still the Democratic Party leader ship within either house.”

“When does the gatekeep ing change? You would need it to be more in party leadership,” he said.

Still, in the new representa tion, there would be a host of firsts.

Those leading in their races include Palm Springs City Councilmember Christy Holstege, a Democrat who would become the first out bisexual woman to be elected to the Legislature, representing Assembly Dis trict 47.

There’s also Democrat Co rey Jackson, about to be come the first Black openly LGBTQ+ person elected, who was declared the winner Monday in the As sembly District 60 race. A member of the Riverside

County Board of Educa tion and founder of a non profit focused on youth services, Jackson said he has a “double-marginalized perspective,” since African Americans are often also marginalized within the LG BTQ+ community.

He said his priority will be to uplift the “most histori cally marginalized and op pressed.” “California still has a humanity problem in which we believe that there are some of higher qual ity, some of lower, some thought of as more human than others,” Jackson told CalMatters. “My goal is to do my darndest to put a stop to that.”

He also led the fight in Riv erside County to declare racism a public health crisis. And the California Nurses Association is counting on his support for single-payer health care — a priority for progressives that has failed to make much progress in the Legislature.

Jackson said he faced nu merous whisper campaigns that cast him in a negative light for his sexuality, but was able to overcome them be cause of his public service: “People don’t say, ‘Oh look, there’s Corey, he’s gay. They say, ‘This is Corey. He’s one of our leaders in the com munity. He’s one of our fight ers or civil rights leaders.’”

Caroline Menjivar, who is leading in an all-Democratic race for a state Senate seat, would be the first ever out LGBTQ+ legislator to repre

sent the San Fernando Val ley. She’s also a military vet eran and Salvadoran Latina.

She said her intersection al identities allows her to bring in “the voices of other groups” and look at issues “through other lenses.”

That’s been helpful, she said, in a race competing against Daniel Hertzberg, also a LG BTQ candidate and the son of outgoing state Sen. Bob Hertzberg. “The door was shut on me so many times,” Menjivar told CalMatters. “People didn’t want to give money because, well, ‘Bob is my friend. Well, you know, you’re running against my friend’s son. Oh, you know, Bob would be so mad at me, no.’ Everything was ‘Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob.’”

“Not once was it, ‘He’s a bet ter candidate.…’ So it was as if I was running against an incumbent, without running against an incumbent.”

Menjivar plans to use her background as a social worker to try to increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for mental health services and to address workplace burnout for mental health workers. She also intends to apply her experience of being evicted to addressing the state’s housing shortage.

“Legislators need to hear these stories, to be able to be pushed towards … a vote,” Menjivar said.

The increases in diver sity from the 2022 election aren’t guaranteed to last, but could also grow.

Largely due to 12-year leg islative term limits, enacted in 2012, Delano expects at least 24 seats to turn over in 2024, and another 20 in both 2026 and 2028. Sen ate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins of San Diego, the first openly gay Senate leader, is among those terming out in 2024.

Though women will have to wait for parity in the Legisla ture, Delano said this elec tion is a “huge step forward.”

“Women are really just getting started,” she said. “We’re just beginning to see the kind of transformation that we’ll have.”

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¿SERÁ ESTA LA

LEGISLATURA

Ariel Gans & Sameea Kamal

CalMatters

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DE CALIFORNIA MÁS DIVERSA DE LA HISTORIA?

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del día de las elecciones, los grupos de defensa predijeron, o al menos espe raban, que los votantes de California ele girían un número récord de mujeres y personas LGBTQ para la Legislatura.

Con base en los resultados hasta el momento , parece que se hará historia, y que la Asamblea y el Senado del estado se parecerán más a California que nunca.

Con ocho candidatos abiertamente LGBTQ ga nando, incluidos cuatro posibles nuevos legis ladores, más cuatro remanentes, la Legislatura está en camino de tener al menos un 10% de representación LGBTQ por primera vez, según Equality California. Si eso sucede, California sería el primer estado en lograr una represen tación LGBTQ+ proporcional en su legislatura, y el número podría llegar a 14 de los 120 legisla dores.

Y el número de legisladoras se dirige hacia al menos 43, un récord, y hasta 52, según Close the Gap California. En la última sesión, las mu jeres constituían 39 de 120 legisladores, frente a un mínimo reciente de 26 escaños en 2017.

El probable aumento de la diversidad se debe en parte a los nuevos distritos y puestos va cantes que crearon una ventana de oportuni dad para nuevos candidatos.

En las primarias de junio, un número sin prec edentes de 113 mujeres se postularon para es caños legislativos, el 38% de todos los candida tos, y 80 llegaron a noviembre. En los distritos sin titular, el 61% de las candidatas salieron de las primarias, casi el doble de la tasa de éxito del 33% en 2020, según Close the Gap, un grupo de defensa política que trabaja para elegir mu jeres demócratas. Nueve carreras legislativas en la boleta electoral del 8 de noviembre pre sentaron a dos mujeres compitiendo entre sí, in cluida Jasmeet Bains, una candidata demócra ta a la Asamblea estatal en Bakersfield, quien se convertiría en la primera mujer del sur de Asia en la Legislatura.

“La realidad es que las mujeres ganan con la misma frecuencia que los hombres cuando se postulan”, dijo Susannah Delano, directora ejecutiva de Close the Gap. “Lo que estamos viendo ahora es más mujeres candidatas, por lo tanto, compitiendo en el campo y siendo elegi das en igual número”.

También este año, un número récord de can didatos LGBTQ+ se postuló para un cargo en California: 178, más que cualquier otro estado, según el LGBTQ Victory Fund. Eso no fue por casualidad, dijo Samuel Garrett-Pate, director gerente de asuntos externos de Equality Cali fornia, un grupo de defensa política y derechos civiles. Pasó los últimos dos años trabajando para reclutar y apoyar a los candidatos LGBTQ+ y presionando por nuevos distritos que em poderaran a los votantes LGBTQ+.

‘La representación es poder’

Más mujeres en la Legislatura ayudarán a dar forma a las prioridades políticas, que Delano cree que incluirán la atención de la salud re productiva, la equidad salarial y los problemas económicos familiares. Más de la mitad de la nueva clase proyectada serán mujeres de color y la gran mayoría serán demócratas.

“La representación es poder”, dijo Tony Hoang, director ejecutivo de Equality California, en un comunicado.

Garrett-Pate dijo que el cambio en la Legislatura

afectará “cualquier cantidad de problemas que afectan a la comunidad LGBTQ+”. En la última sesión, el caucus LGBTQ impulsó con éxito una legislación histórica para convertir a California en un refugio para la atención médica transgé nero.

“Nos queda mucho trabajo por hacer para lograr la plena igualdad. No es tan simple como aprobar las protecciones de los derechos civi les”, dijo Garrett-Pate. “Es un trabajo duro que ll eva mucho tiempo, pero sabemos que podem os lograr un mayor progreso cuando tenemos más personas en la sala para ayudar a tomar estas decisiones”.

Matt Lesenyie, profesor asistente de ciencias políticas en la Universidad Estatal de California en Long Beach, estuvo de acuerdo en que para que ocurra un cambio real, no se trata solo de más personas diversas en la sala, sino más a cargo.

“Lo que realmente obtendrá una audiencia del comité realmente lo determina el liderazgo del partido”, dijo. “Entonces, le gustaría pensar que tener más diversidad cambiará la forma en que vemos los problemas y todo eso, pero el guardián sigue siendo el liderazgo del Partido Demócrata dentro de cualquiera de las cáma ras”.

“¿Cuándo cambia la vigilancia? Lo necesitarías para estar más en el liderazgo del partido”, dijo.

Aun así, en la nueva representación, habría una gran cantidad de novedades.

Los líderes en sus contiendas incluyen a la

concejal de la ciudad de Palm Springs, Christy Holstege , una demócrata que se convertiría en la primera mujer bisexual en ser elegida para la Legislatura, en representación del Distrito 47 de la Asamblea .

También está el demócrata Corey Jackson, a punto de convertirse en la primera persona negra abiertamente LGBTQ+ elegida, quien fue declarado ganador el lunes en la carrera del Distrito 60 de la Asamblea. Jackson, miembro de la Junta de Educación del Condado de Riv

erside y fundador de una organización sin fines de lucro enfocada en servicios para jóvenes, dijo que tiene una “perspectiva de doble mar ginación”, ya que los afroamericanos a menudo también son marginados dentro de la comuni dad LGBTQ+.

Dijo que su prioridad será ayudar a los “más históricamente marginados y oprimidos”. “Cali fornia todavía tiene un problema de humanidad en el que creemos que hay algunos de mayor calidad, algunos de menor calidad, algunos considerados más humanos que otros”, dijo Jackson a CalMatters. “Mi objetivo es hacer todo lo posible para poner fin a eso”.

También lideró la lucha en el condado de Riv erside para declarar el racismo como una cri sis de salud pública. Y la Asociación de Enfer meras de California cuenta con su apoyo para el cuidado de la salud de pagador único, una prioridad para los progresistas que no ha pro gresado mucho en la Legislatura.

Jackson dijo que enfrentó numerosas campa ñas de rumores que lo arrojaron bajo una luz negativa por su sexualidad, pero pudo super arlos gracias a su servicio público: “La gente no dice, ‘Oh, mira, ahí está Corey, es gay. Dicen: ‘Este es Corey. Es uno de nuestros líderes en la comunidad. Es uno de nuestros luchadores o líderes de derechos civiles’”.

Caroline Menjivar, quien lidera una carrera total mente demócrata por un escaño en el Senado estatal , sería la primera legisladora LGBTQ+ en representar al Valle de San Fernando. También es veterana militar y latina salvadoreña.

Ella dijo que sus identidades interseccionales le permiten traer “las voces de otros grupos” y ver los problemas “a través de otros lentes”.

Eso ha sido útil, dijo, en una carrera que com pite contra Daniel Hertzberg, también candi dato LGBTQ e hijo del senador estatal saliente Bob Hertzberg. “La puerta se me cerró tantas veces”, dijo Menjivar a CalMatters. “La gente no quería dar dinero porque, bueno, ‘Bob es mi amigo. Bueno, ya sabes, estás compitiendo contra el hijo de mi amigo. Oh, ya sabes, Bob estaría tan enojado conmigo, no. Todo era ‘Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob’”.

“Ni una sola vez fue, ‘Es un mejor candidato…’ Así que fue como si estuviera compitiendo con tra un titular, sin postularse contra un titular”.

Menjivar planea usar su experiencia como trabajadora social para tratar de aumentar el reembolso de Medi-Cal para los servicios de salud mental y abordar el agotamiento laboral de los trabajadores de salud mental. También tiene la intención de aplicar su experiencia de ser desalojada para abordar la escasez de vivi endas en el estado .

“Los legisladores necesitan escuchar estas his torias, para poder ser empujados hacia… una votación”, dijo Menjivar.

No se garantiza que los aumentos en la diver sidad de las elecciones de 2022 duren, pero también podrían crecer.

En gran parte debido a los límites de mandato legislativo de 12 años, promulgados en 2012, Delano espera que se entreguen al menos 24 escaños en 2024 y otros 20 tanto en 2026 como en 2028. El presidente interino del Sena do Toni Atkins de San Diego, el primer Senado abiertamente gay líder, se encuentra entre los que terminan en 2024.

Aunque las mujeres tendrán que esperar la paridad en la Legislatura, Delano dijo que esta elección es un “gran paso adelante”.

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Caroline Menjivar, candidata al Senado estatal.

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MIDTERMS OFFER GLIMPSE OF ‘NEW AMERICAN MAJORITY’

Peter Schurmann Ethnic Media Services

OnTuesday night Ruwa Romman became Georgia’s first-ever Muslim woman elected to the state legis lature and the state’s first-ever Palestinian American elected to public office. Her win capped a stronger than expected midterm showing for Democrats nationally that de fied polling.

The burning question on pundits’ minds now is, how did they do it.

“We spoke with white conservative men who said they could not vote Republican because of concerns for women’s rights,” said Romman, whose team spent the past 10 months canvassing her newly drawn and largely suburban Georgia district. “This is something polls have not fully captured.”

According to her tally, Romman’s team knocked on more than 15 thousand doors, sent some 75 thousand text messages and made 9 thousand phone calls in the newly drawn 97th district outside metro Atlanta. And the message she got from voters was resoundingly clear.

“We heard from voters who said, ‘I want to vote for you because I know you will protect me,’” Romman explained during a press briefing the morning after her elec tion win. She added that Georgia’s gover nor, Brian Kemp — who just won reelec tion, defeating his Democratic challenger, Stacey Abrams — has “not ruled out vot ing to ban contraceptives. People are very worried about that here.”

Abortion, inflation, democracy; it was all on the ballot in an election many saw in exis tential terms. And while predictions of a Republican rout began to spike in the wan ing days of the season, Democrats saw the best results for an incumbent president in more than two decades.

Romman beat her Republican opponent by 15 points in what she described as a hard-fought race that included anti-Muslim attacks from the opposing side.

She spoke during a press briefing orga nized by the national non-profit Emerge, which recruits and trains women seeking to run for Democratic office. Emerge Presi dent A’Shanti Gholar chalked Democratic fortunes up to what she called the “new American majority,” including young peo ple, people of color and the LGBTQ com munity.

“141 women of color, 62 women under 45, and 21 LGBTQ Emerge alums won races last night,” Gholar noted, adding her orga nization fielded more than 650 candidates nationwide this election cycle. “This points to the continued rise of the new American majority,” she said.

Exit polling from the Associated Press shows Democrats with a solid lead over Republicans among voters of color, though

Republicans did see continued gains among Latinos and a strong showing among Native Americans. Democrats are also heavily favored among younger voters.

“I especially want to thank the young peo ple of this nation… who voted in record numbers,” said President Biden in a briefing with reporters Wednesday. He called the election outcome a “good day for democ racy.”

For speakers on the call, despite inflation ary woes and an unpopular president, the issue of abortion and reproductive rights remained front and center on many voters’ minds. “You come for someone’s rights and there will be consequences,” said Gholar, who described the expected “red tsunami” as more of a “drop in the bucket.”

Gholar also echoed Romman, saying the polls that predicted a Republican onslaught failed to capture the “transformation” hap pening across the electorate, and that too often polls play a decisive role in channel ing party dollars to favored candidates.

“Polling is linked to spending, and we must break that pattern,” she said. “We need a new system to understand the new Ameri can majority.”

Candidates of color fared well in other rac es as well, including in Texas, which is set to send its first two Muslim representatives to the state capital, and in Minnesota, where Black, Hmong and Latina women won seats in their state’s legislature.

In Maryland, Aruna Miller, who is of In dian descent, became that state’s firstever South Asian Lt. Governor. “It is a real marker for the community and a continued reflection of the power of women to take leadership,” Shekar Narasimhan, founder and chairman of the AAPI Victory Fund, told India Currents.

And in Connecticut, Stephanie Thomas is set to become the first African American woman in the history of New England to be elected secretary of state.

“This is also the first time that two black people will serve at the same time in our executive branch,” she noted, referring to Erick Russel, who won his race for state treasurer. Russel is the first openly gay Afri can American to win statewide office any where in the US.

“People were angry for what was happen ing with women, and they went for can didates who would protect those rights,” Gholar stressed.

She also emphasized the importance of candidate quality.

“Between Dobbs, promoting election de niers and attacking the safety net, Repub licans did not help themselves,” she said. “Democrats gave voters a strong group of candidates. That’s why voters showed up.”

LAS ELECCIONES INTERMEDIAS OFRECEN UNA VISIÓN DE LA “NUEVA MAYORÍA NORTEAMERICANA”

Schurmann Ethnic Media Services

Elmartes por la noche, Ruwa Romman se convirtió en la primera mujer musulma na de la historia electa para la legislatura estatal y la primera palestina estadounidense en ocupar un cargo público. Su victoria coro nó un resultado más fuerte de lo esperado para los demócratas, que desafió las encues tas a nivel nacional.

Romman habló durante una sesión infor mativa del 9 de noviembre organizada por la organización nacional sin ánimo de lucro Emerge, que recluta y forma a mujeres que quieren presentarse a cargos demócratas.

“Anoche ganaron 141 mujeres de color, 62 mujeres menores de 45 años y 21 alumnas de Emerge LGBTQ”, dijo la presidenta de Emerge, A’Shanti Gholar. Añadió que su orga nización presentó más de 650 candidatos en todo el país en este ciclo electoral. “Esto indica que la nueva mayoría estadounidense sigue creciendo”, afirmó.

La pregunta que muchos se hacen es cómo los demócratas lograron evitar la catástrofe que las encuestas predecían cada vez más. Un toque de sensibilidad y humanismo se im puso a la tecnología, según Romman y otros candidatos que ganaron por primera vez.

El equipo de Romman tocó a más de 15,000 puertas, envió unos 75,000 mensajes de texto e hizo 9,000 llamadas telefónicas en el nuevo distrito 97, a las afueras de Atlanta, dijo. Y el mensaje que recibió de los votantes fue rotundamente claro.

“Escuchamos a los votantes que dijeron: ‘Quiero votar por usted porque sé que me protegerá'”, explicó Romman. Añadió que el

gobernador de Georgia, Brian Kemp -que acaba de ganar la reelección, derrotando a su contrincante demócrata, Stacey Abrams-, “no ha descartado votar para prohibir los anticon ceptivos. La gente está muy preocupada por eso aquí”.

Aborto, inflación, democracia; todo estaba en la papeleta en unas elecciones que muchos vieron en términos existenciales. Y aunque las predicciones de una derrota republicana comenzaron a aumentar en los últimos días de la temporada, los demócratas obtuvieron los mejores resultados para un presidente en ejercicio en más de dos décadas.

Romman venció a su oponente republicano por 15 puntos en lo que describió como una carrera muy reñida que incluyó ataques anti musulmanes por parte del bando contrario.

Las encuestas de salida de la Associated Press (Prensa asociada) muestran que los demócratas tienen una sólida ventaja so bre los republicanos entre los votantes de color, aunque los republicanos siguen ganando terreno entre los latinos. Los

On Tuesday November 8 Ruwa Romman became Georgia’s first-ever Muslim woman elected to the state legislature and the state’s first-ever Palestinian American elected to public office.

Photo Credit: Ruwa Romman / Twitter @Ruwa4Georgia

Advocates say transformational changes in the American electorate are not reflected in national polling, which they say distort expectations and campaign funding

Los activistas afirman que los cambios transformadores en el electorado estadounidense no se reflejan en las encuestas nacionales, lo que distorsiona las expectativas y las campañas

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demócratas también se ven favorecidos entre los votantes más jóvenes, lo que tiene importantes implicaciones para la car rera presidencial de 2024, ya que cada vez hay más jóvenes en edad de votar.

Para los ponentes de la convocatoria, a pesar de los problemas inflacionarios y de la impop ularidad del presidente, el tema del aborto y los derechos en cuanto a salud reproductiva continúan estando en el centro de la mente de muchos votantes, incluso entre algunos hombres republicanos.

“Hablamos con hombres blancos conserva dores que dijeron que no podían votar a favor de los republicanos por su preocupación por los derechos de las mujeres”, dijo Romman. “Esto es algo que las encuestas no han cap tado del todo”.

Gholar estuvo de acuerdo. “Si atacas los derechos de alguien, habrá consecuencias”, dijo, y describió el esperado “tsunami rojo” más bien como una “gota de agua en la cu beta”.

Gholar también hizo eco de Romman, dici endo que las encuestas que predijeron una embestida republicana no captaron la “trans formación” que se está produciendo en el electorado y que con demasiada frecuencia las encuestas juegan un papel decisivo a la hora de canalizar los dólares de los partidos hacia los candidatos favorecidos.

“Las encuestas están vinculadas al gasto y debemos romper ese patrón”, dijo. “Necesita mos un nuevo sistema para entender a la nueva mayoría estadounidense”.

A los candidatos de color también les fue

bien en otras contiendas, como en Texas, que enviará a sus dos primeros representantes musulmanes a la capital del estado, y en Min nesota, donde mujeres negras, hmong y lati nas obtuvieron escaños en la legislatura de su estado.

En Maryland, Aruna Miller, de ascendencia in dia, se convirtió en la primera vicegobernado ra surasiática de ese estado. “Es un verdade ro hito para la comunidad y un reflejo continuo del poder de las mujeres para asumir el lider azgo”, dijo a India Currents Shekar Narasim han, fundador y presidente del AAPI Victory Fund.

Y en Connecticut, Stephanie Thomas se con vertirá en la primera mujer afroamericana de la historia de Nueva Inglaterra en ser elegida Secretaria de estado. “También es la primera vez que dos personas de raza negra ocu parán al mismo tiempo un puesto en nuestro poder ejecutivo”, señaló, refiriéndose a Erick Russel, quien ganó su carrera para Tesorero del estado. Russel es el primer afroamericano abiertamente homosexual que gana un car go estatal en los Estados Unidos.

“La gente estaba enfadada por lo que ocurría con las mujeres y apoyaron a candidatos que protegerían esos derechos”, subrayó Gholar.

También destacó la importancia de la calidad de los candidatos.

“Entre Dobbs, que promovió a negadores de las elecciones y el ataque a la red de seguri dad, los republicanos no se ayudaron a sí mis mos”, dijo. “Los demócratas ofrecieron a los votantes un grupo fuerte de candidatos. Por eso los votantes hicieron acto de presencia”.

Notification of

East Side Union High School District

Grant Proposal,

El distrito de escuelas preparatorias del East Side Union está introduciendo una propuesta de subvención para uso de los fondos de aprendizaje del siglo XXI a nombre de las siguientes escuelas preparatorias: Andrew Hill, Yerba Buena, James Lick y WC Overfelt. Este es un proceso competitivo. Los beneficiarios de la subvención recibirán $250,000 por escuela durante 5 años para ser usados en programas extracurriculares y oportunidades de enriquecimiento.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690309

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: F B GRACE TRANS PORT, 556 Bluefield Dr, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): Hugo Velasco, 556 Bluefield Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/11/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN690239. “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/ Hugo Velasco This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/16/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690309

November 18, 25, De cember 3, 9, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690084

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VICTORY AUTOMO TIVE MACHINE, 625 E McGlincy Lane, Ste A, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): D & D AUTO PARTS INC, 625 E McGlincy Lane, Ste A, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/01/2000. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN6613381. “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/ Victor Anderson D&D AUTO PARTS INC President Article/Reg#: 1602157 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/07/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690084

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690224

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DOMINGO’S DIESEL ROAD SERVICE, 237 Lee Ave, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This busi ness is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Domingo Demedices, 53 South 23rd St Apt #8, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/14/2022. 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/ Domingo Demedices This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 690224

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690240

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TRIPLE J MECHANI CAL INC, 1166 Winslow

Certified Caregiver for a 94 year old non ambulatory female with dementia. 6 to 7 days per week 10am to 10pm. Location: Los gatos. Salary commensurate with experience. Please call at (831) 655-3655.

Se busca Cuidador Certificado para una mujer de 94 años no ambulante con demencia.

6 a 7 días por semana 10am a 10pm. Lugar: Los gatos. Salario acorde a la experiencia. Llame al (831) 655-3655.

Dr, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): TRIPLE J MECHANICAL INC, 1166 Winslow Dr, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Jose Omar Cruz

TRIPLE J MECHANICAL INC

Secretary/Treasurer Article/Reg#: 4279843

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690240

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689727

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hummingbird Gifts, 14934 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RCMP Supply LLC, 14934 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95124. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/12/2022. 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/ Fatemeh Kalantari RCMP SUPPLY LLC Manager

Article/Reg#:

202251919352

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/25/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689727

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690164

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BACANELA, 150 W Hamilton Avenue Apt #21, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This busi ness is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lina Daniela Coy Lozano, 150 W Hamilton Avenue Apt #21, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/09/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Lina Daniela Coy Lozano

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/09/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690164

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690221

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUXURY GRAN ITE AND MARBLE INSTALLATION, 550 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the

registrant(s) is (are): To mas Hernandez Tonoc, 25 Paquita Espana Court, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.

The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/10/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN689819. “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 Hernandez Tonoc

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/10/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690221

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

689807

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AA BUILDING MAINTENANCE JANI

TORIAL, 193 Filomena Ave, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): Amilcar Jacobo Luna Caseres, 193 Filo mena Ave, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/24/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Amilcar Jacobo Luna Caseres

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 689807

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Rose Belle Cosmetics, 299 Rayos Del Sol Drive, San Jose CA, 95116. Filed in Santa Clara County on 12/03/2020 under file no. FBN670548. Ma

Isabelle Dorothy Cariaga Asuncion, 299 Rayos Del Sol Drive, San Jose

CA, 95116. 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/ Ma Isabelle Dorothy Cariaga Asuncion

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/03/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN690003

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV406069

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Pei Lu TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Pei Lu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Meng Qing Achellies Luo to Meng Tian Achilles Luo 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 pe tition 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: 03/07/2023 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.

Nov 04, 2022

TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Pauline Eliza Collier has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pauline Eliza Collier AKA Pauline Eliza Bousquet to Pauline Eliza Malloy 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: 02/28/2023 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. Oct 25, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/14/2023 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. Nov 07, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Ryan Dominic Freitas Case No. 22PR193496

appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general per sonal 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 Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at torney 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 Re quest for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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Jacqueline

M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 18, 25, De cember 2, 9, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV405307

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Pauline Eliza Collier TO ALL IN

ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV406233

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Victor Anthony Sanchez (aka Anderson) TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Victor Anthony Sanchez (aka Anderson) has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Victor Anthony Sanchez (aka Anderson) to Victor Anthony An derson 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

1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Ryan Dominic Freitas. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Nancy M. Fernandez in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Peti tion for Probate requests that Nancy M. Fernandez be appointed as per sonal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The pe tition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representa tive 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 admin istration authority will be granted unless an inter ested 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: January 09, 2023, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, 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 appear ance 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

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444

Run Date: November 18, 25, December 2, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690024

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery, Center for Oral and Maxillo–Facial Surgery, Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center for Oral Facial Surgery, Center for Oral Sur gery, Los Gatos Center for Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery, Los Ga tos Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgy, Los Gatos Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, Los Gatos Center for Oral Surgery, Los Gatos Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Los Gatos MaxilloFacial Surgery, Los Gatos Maxillofacial Surgeons, Los Gatos Maxillofacial Surgery, Los Gatos OMFS Center, Los Gatos OMS Center, Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery, Los Gatos Oral & Maxillofa cial Surgery, Los Gatos Oral and Aesthetic Sur gery Center, Los Gatos Oral and Facial Center, Los Gatos Oral and Facial Specialists, Los Gatos Oral and Facial Surgeons, Los Gatos Oral and Facial Surgery Associates, Los Gatos Oral and Facial Surgery Center, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Specialists, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Los Gatos

Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Associates, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Center, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Specialists, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center, Los Gatos Oral Surgeons, Los Gatos Oral Surgery, Los Gatos Oral Surgery Associates, Los Gatos Oral Surgery Center, Los Gatos Oral Surgery Specialists, Oral and Facial Surgeons of Los Gatos, Oral and Facial Surgery, Oral and Facial Surgery As sociates of Los Gatos, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd Suite 200, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corpora tion. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd Suite 200, Los Gatos, CA 95032.

The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/23/2010. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 669971. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Lee Walker MD DDS Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery President

Article/Reg#: 3070928 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara

County on 11/04/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690024

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690078

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Los Gatos Tennis Academy, South Bay Tennis Academy 6651 Leyland Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara County This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Todd Dissly Athlectics, LLC, 6651 Leyland Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95120. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/07/2004. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN634197. “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/ Richard Dissly Todd Dissly Athletics, LLC CFO

Article/Reg#: 200408010017

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/07/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 690078

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSI NESS NAME STATE

MENT NO. 690063

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TULLY - LTC, 1693 Flanigan Dr, Suite #105, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): PANSMARTPILLPACK INC, 867 E River Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054. The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previ ous file #: FBN688748. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ PINAK GANDHI PANSMARTPILLPACK INC

CEO

Article/Reg#: 5230228

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/07/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 690063

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 689819

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Luxury Granite and Marble Installation, 550 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): To mas Hernandez Tonoc,

540 N. 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/10/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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 Hernandez Tonoc

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689819

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV404969

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lisa Schlembach TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Lisa Schlem bach has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lisa Joy Schlembach to Lisa Joy Darling 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: 02/21/2023 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. Oct 20, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Randa Irfan-Ali Ruhi TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Randa IrfanAli Ruhi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Randa IrfanAli Ruhi AKA Randa Ruhi Nadimi to Randa Irfan-Ali Ruhi 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: 03/14/2023 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. Nov 07, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV406349

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Makonnen Seyoum TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Makonnen Seyoum has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Makonnen Seyoum to Mekonen Seyoum 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: 03/14/2023 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. Nov 08, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV406249

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: GilbertAlexander A Sanchez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Gilbert-Alexander A Sanchez has filed a peti tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gilbert-Alexander A Sanchez to Gilbert Alex ander 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 pe tition 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: 03/14/2023 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. Nov 01, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV406050

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: J’udo Rynan Hill TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) J’udo Rynan Hill has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. J’udo Rynan Hill to J’udo Rynan Hill Sansait 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: 03/07/2023 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.

Nov 04, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV402982

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: KOVACS J. LASLO TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) KOVACS J, LASLO has filed a peti tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. KOVACS J. LASLO to JOSEPH LASZLO KOVACS. 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: 12/27/2022 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. Sep 12, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689685

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A1 EVENT SOLUTIONS, 728 Mairwood Court, San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): JEFFREY PINEDA, 728 Mairwood Court, San Jose, CA 95120. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/20/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Jeffrey Pineda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/24/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689685

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689770

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Guacamole Mexican Grill Inc, Taqueria Morgan Grill, 1049 Cochrane Rd Suite 160, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): Guacamole Mexican Grill Inc, 1049 Cochrane Rd Suite 160, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business un

der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/01/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 688931. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Fabrisco De La Luz Guacamole Mexican Grill Inc President Article/Reg#: BA202204018 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/26/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689770

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689315

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LATIN CLEANERS, 875 North 18th Street, 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): ED WIN PORRAS, 875 North 18th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/23/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Edwin Porras This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/06/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 689315

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689314

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PET FAMILY, 875 N 18th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): EDWIN FERNANDO PORRAS, 875 18th St, San Jose, CA 95112.

JULIAN FELIPE POR RAS, 508 Capitol Village Cir, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began

transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/06/2022. 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/ Edwin Porras This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/06/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 689314

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Christian Navarrete Luna

PEREZ ASSOCIATES INC

AGENT/CFO Article/Reg#: 5288038 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/26/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 689788

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME

689815

FICTITIOUS BUSI NESS NAME STATE MENT NO.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Limon Paintings, 5316 Entrada Oleandros, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Clemente Limon, 5316 Entrada Oleandros, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2005. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN635975. “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/ Clemente Limon This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/27/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689815

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689788

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOUSE OF BAGELS, 5297 Prospect Rd Ste 20, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): PEREZ ASSOCI ATES INC, 5297 Pros pect Rd Ste 20, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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

STATEMENT NO. 689747

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JAIME+JEN ITC, 3320 White Oak Ct, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Loren Jeanette Burks, 3320 White Oak Ct, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.

The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/24/2022. 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/ Loren Jeanette Burks This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/25/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 689747

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689102

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RICHIE ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION 84 Park Oxford Place, 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): JEFFREY DEAN RICHIE, 84 Park Oxford Place, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/27/2022. 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/ Jeffrey Richie

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689102

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 689891

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Queenbody 616 Manzanita Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general pertnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Carlos Mantilla Rojas, 616 Manzanita Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Heelym Camla Umana Mujica, 616 Manzanita Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/31/2022. 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 Carlos M

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/31/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 689891

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

689484

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MC TOW BROS, 230 Shire St, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Carlos Villanueva Galvan, 6960 Spumante Way, Gilroy, CA 95020. Miguel Villanueva, 230 Shire St, Gilroy, CA 95020 The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/12/2022. 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/ Jeffrey Pineda This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-

Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/24/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy

File No. FBN 689685

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689884

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INNOVOTEK, IN NOVOTECH, ASCEND MICROSYSTEMS, DESIGN FORCE, SILI CON VALLEY DESIGN FORCE 1754 Technol ogy Drive, Suite 228, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): INNOVOTEK, INC., 1754 Technology Drive, Suite 228, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2012. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN581271. “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/ Ali Iranmanesh

INNOVOTEK, INC. President

Article/Reg#: C3520443

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/31/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689884

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689663

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GP BEAUTY, 1692 Story Rd Suite #200, 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): Geor gina Pachuca Lara, 1925 Tampa Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Georgina Pachuca

Lara GP BEAUTY

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/21/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689663

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689835

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: POTTER UPPER, 775 Leong Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): Mary Grace J. Yao, 775 Leong Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Mary Grace J. Yao This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689835

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689881

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADVANCED FACIL ITY OPERATIONS INC, 2788 Othello Ave, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ADVANCED FACILITY OPERATIONS INC, 2788 Othello Ave, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/12/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Romulo Dario Bellido ADVANCED FACILITY OPERATIONS INC President

Article/Reg#: 5289615

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was

filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/31/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689881

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Bethel Landscape. Bethel Landscape, 520 Singley Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035. Filed in Santa Clara County on 02/16/2021 under file no. FBN672194. Iris Martinez, 520 Singley Dr, Milpitas CA, 95035. This busi ness 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/ Iris Martinez

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/28/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN689875

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSI NESS NAME NO. 689908

The following person(s) / entity (ies) has / have withdrawn as a gen eral partner(s) from the partnership operating under the following fictitious business name(s). Elite Epoxy Floors, 1212 Glacier Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. Filed in Santa Clara County on 10/31/22 under file no. FBN683565. Sarita Santana, 1212 Glacier Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035. “I de clare 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/ Sarita Santana

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/31/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 689908

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

2nd AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME

NO. 22CV398860

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Rahel Gebrezghiabher TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Rahel Gebrezghiabher has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sidon Hiyabu Teklemar ian to Sidon Teklemariam Hiyabu b. Abigail Hiyabu Teklemarian to Abigail Teklemariam Hiyabu 2. THE COURT OR DERS 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: 12/06/2022 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. Oct 28, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV404996

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Tony Anthony Soto TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Tony Anthony Soto has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tony Anthony Soto to Anthony Soto 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: 02/21/2023 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.

Oct 18, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV403356

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Vanessa, Lyahna, Bocanegra TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Vanessa, Lyahna, Bocanegra has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol lows: a. Vanessa Lyahna Bocanegra to Van essa Lyahna Ortiz 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 pe tition 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: 01/24/2023 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. Sep 21, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo

Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 22CV405576

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Natalya Lyukevich TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Natalya Lyukevich has filed a peti tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Natalya Mikhaylovna Lyukevich to Natalie M Lyukevich 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 pe tition 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: 02/28/2023 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.

Oct 28, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV404355

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Thoa Thi K Tran & Minh Hoang Nguyen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thoa Thi K Tran & Minh Hoang Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol lows: a. Che-Ney Nguyen to Brian 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 pe

tition 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: 02/07/2023 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. Oct 11, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV404553

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Minh Chau Truong TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Minh Chau Truong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Minh Chau Truong to Chloe Minh Chau Truong 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 pe tition 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: 02/14/2023 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.

Oct 14, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV405669

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xiwei Zhou, Huizhen Chen

TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Xiwei Zhou has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jiaqi Zhou to Abby Jiaqi Zhou b. Jiabao Zhou to Gabby Jiabao Zhou 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 pe tition 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: 02/28/2023 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.

Oct 31, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV403966

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Samuelu Amosa Ulu

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Samuelu Amosa Ulu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol lows: a. Samuelu Amosa Ulu to Sam Vaipaono Filoialii 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: 02/07/2023 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.

Oct 05, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV405649

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Karen Fangman Grimm TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Karen Fangman Grimm has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Karen Fangman Grimm to Karen Jean Ryan 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 pe tition 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: 03/07/2023 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. Oct 31, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 22CV401792

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kent Minh Dai Thanh Phan TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kent Minh Dai Thanh Phan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kent Minh Dai Thanh Phan to Kent Minh Thanh Phan 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 pe tition 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: 11/29/2022 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. Aug 08, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO.

22CV405493

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xiao Bai TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Xiao Bai has filed a peti tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chengze Zhai to Jasper Chengze Zhai 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 pe tition 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: 02/28/2023 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. Oct 27, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

November 04, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689380

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EEVA LAUNDRY, 1571 Laurel Wood Rd Ste 15, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): Cleotilde Cruz, 1571 Laurelwood Rd Ste 15, Santa Clara, CA 95054. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/11/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Cleotilde Cruz

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/11/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689380

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689410

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ULS CLEANING SERVICES 913 Palm St, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara County. This business is owned

by an individual. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): Raful Mora, 913 Palm St, San Jose, CA 95118. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Raful Mora

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/13/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689410

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689514

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GALDAMEZ’S AUTO REPAIR 538 Santa Ana Avenue Unit G, Santa Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): German Dionisio Galdamez Tovar, 24900 Santa Clara Street Apt 65, Hayward, CA 94544. 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/ German Dionisio Galdamez Tovar

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/14/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689514

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689558

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AG CARS, 2035 Cali fornia St Apt 6, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alex Guido, 2035 California St Apt 6, Mountain View, CA 94040. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious

business name(s) listed above on 08/15/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Alex Guido

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/18/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689558

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689489

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KORITA APLLIANCES, 2405 Barlow Ave, 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): Jorge A Lopez Ibarra, 2405 Barlow Ave, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/14/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion 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/ Ronald Nguyen This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689489

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689393

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MIRANDA MEXICAN FOOD, 2118 Main St Unit B, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This busi ness is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ana Maria Miranda Lanche, 2118 Main Street Unit B, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/01/2022. 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/ Ana Maria Miranda Lanche

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/11/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 689393

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689470

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BARAJAS RUIZ LLC, 1250 Borregas Ave #124, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BARAJAS RUIZ LLC, 1250 Borregas Ave #124, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/30/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN689173. “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/ Julio Barajas Calderon BARAJAS RUIZ LLC Managing Member Article/Reg#: 202252612970

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/13/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689470

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 689677

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Cupertino Oral & Facial Surgery, A Medical Office, Cupertino Oral and Facial Surgery, Cupertino Oral & Facial Surgery, Cupertino Oral & Facial Surgery, A Dental Office, 20480 Pacifica Drive Suite A, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd #200, Los Gatos, CA 95032.

The registrant began transacting business un der the fictitious business name(s) listed above on

12/09/2021. 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/ Lee Walker MD DDS Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery President

Article/Reg#: 3070928

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/21/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689677

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689174

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUALITY GUTTER, 7264 Dowdy Street, Gilroy, CA 95120, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Benito Cardona Gutirrez, 7264 Dowdy Street, Gilroy, CA 95120. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/03/2022. 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/ Benito Gutierrez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/03/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689174

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Cupertino Oral & Facial Surgery, A Medical Office, Cupertino Oral and Facial Surgery, Cupertino Oral & Facial Surgery, Cupertino Oral & Facial Surgery, A Dental Office, 10430 South De Anza Blvd Suite 140, Cuper tino CA, 95014. Filed in Santa Clara County on 11/13/2020 under file no. FBN669914. Lee R Walker MD DDS PC, 10430 South De Anza Blvd Suite 140, Cupertino

CA, 95014. This business was conducted by: A Corporation. “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/ Lee R Walker MD DDS This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/21/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN689675

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV402527

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Nasiba Akramova, Oybek Salokkhiddinov TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nasiba Akramova, Oybek Salokkhiddinov has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Karina Salokkhiddinova to Karina Akramova b.

Oybek Salokkhiddinov to Oybek Akramov 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 pe tition 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: 1/10/2023 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.

Aug 29, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hyun Ju Ko TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hyun Ju Ko has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hyun Ju Ko to Jenny Hyunju Ko 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 pe tition 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: 2/07/2023 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.

Oct 07, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 22CV394253

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Skyler Samuel Towers TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Skyler Samuel Towers has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Skyler Samuel Towers to Samuel Torres 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 pe tition 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: 11/29/2022 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.

Oct 20, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV404981

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Priya Devadasan TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Priya Devadasan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Devika Vinuraj to Vaiga Vinuraj 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 pe tition 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: 2/21/2023 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.

Oct 20, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV404911

Superior Court of Cali

fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jim Ricky Gonsalez TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jim Ricky Gonsalez has filed a peti tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jim Ricky Gonsalez to Jaime Enrique Gonzalez 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 pe tition 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: 2/21/2023 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.

Oct 19, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402772

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Easter Cho TO ALL INTER ESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Easter Cho has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Easter Cho to Ester Cho 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 pe tition 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: 1/17/2023 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, 2022

Jacqueline

M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV404854

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Senovio Leonard Muñoz TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Senovio Leonard Muñoz has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Senovio Leonard Muñoz to Leonard Munoz 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 pe tition 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: 02/21/2023 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. Oct 18, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV404777

Superior Court of California, County of

Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: PHUC NGO and NGHI THI THANH HO TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) PHUC PHUONG NGO to JULIE PHUONG NGO has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Senovio Leonard Muñoz to Leonard Munoz 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 pe tition 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: 02/14/2023 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. Oct 17, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV403406

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Deaundra Roseanna Alkattan TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Deaundra Roseanna Alkattan has filed a peti tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Deaundra Roseanna Alkattan to Rose Anna Alkattan 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: 01/31/2023 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. Sep 22, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV403435

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Margie Mercado TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Margie Mer cado has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Margie Mercado to Meliany Isbel Mercado 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: 01/31/2023 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.

Sep 26, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 22CV404854

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Senovio Leonard Muñoz TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Senovio Leonard Muñoz has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Senovio Leonard Muñoz to Leonard Munoz 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 pe tition 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: 02/21/2023 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. Oct 18, 2022

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October 28; November 04, 11, 18, 2022

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Q&A: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE BOOK OF MORMON

Arturo Hilario El Observador

The Book of Mormon is a musical comedy that satirizes religion, spe cifically The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and endorses the power of love and service.

First premiering in 2011, The Book of Mormon has had more than a decade of massive success and has earned nine Tony Awards, a Grammy, as well as much other acclaim. Written by South Park cre ators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez, the show continues to captivate audiences and most importantly, make them laugh.

After two previous sold-out engage ments, the show will return to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts from No vember 22-27.

Recently we had the opportunity to speak to an actor with the show, who gave us a behind the scenes look at their character, the story of The Book of Mor mon, and her favorite aspects of working on the acclaimed comedy.

Berlande is a New York based singer, ac tor and dancer who has starred in such stage productions as Dreamgirls, Sis ter Act The Musical, and Legally Blonde. With her fourth big role, she takes on the mantle of Nabulungi, one of the main pro tagonists of the show.

To start off, I wanted to hear about how you made your way into the perform ing arts. What was your inspiration and how did that route happen for you?

My mom was just the type to keep her kids super busy, so we were involved in almost every school activity, as many sports as we could, and Drama Club was just the one that stuck for me. So she had put us in dance lessons and voice class es, and I always had a knack for it.

How long have you been working on The Book of Mormon?

It's a post pandemic contract. So we started rehearsals back in August and hit the road in September. We opened the show in late September, and here we are!

How's the experience of touring with the show been so far?

So far, so good. I really do love being able to create a show. Well, not create, obvi ously. The show has been alive for over a decade now. But to be in the rehears al room and really get in tune with our characters, with my colleagues and cast mates, and now to be able to see how it's coming together on stage and even the ways the similarities and differences from rehearsals as we become more and more comfortable with what we're doing in the show.

Yeah. I'm picking up on people's habits and patterns and even the things that you naturally start to incorporate into your track because I feel how the other per son is going to say their line or what their physicality may be. And then, of course, anytime an understudy or swing goes in, there's always a wild card there, so it keeps you on your toes. But I really do enjoy it, especially truly working together with someone else.

In your perspective, what is the core idea of the show?

The general plot, I guess, there are two Mormon boys who think that they're going to go out and change the world with their message that they've been trained to dictate. However, in their igno rance and arrogance, they are not mak ing themselves fully aware of people's circumstances. And I think that actually touches base with a lot of things.

Not to get political, but a lot of people can relate to that in the everyday world of people coming in thinking that they can change how you view things or change how you maneuver your life without actu ally knowing what your life is. Like I said, I think it takes a certain level of ignorance and arrogance to think that you're going to do that.

Can you tell us a little bit about your character, Nabulungi?

Yes, I play Nabulungi. When the boys come over to Kigali, Uganda, they meet very reluctant villagers who have heard this all before. You know, they seen many missionaries come in and out, and noth ing in their daily lives actually change. They still have to deal with the hardships they deal with, despite the various words

that missionaries come to dictate.

So Nabulungi is very hopeful and naive in being able to think that she can get her villages out of their circumstances. The boys coming from Salt Lake City have swapped some of their stories to make them applicable to the circumstances that the villages are going through. So this is the first time that she's seen a con nection, and she really turns into a lead er in her community to help work them through standing up for themselves and getting them to better circumstances. And obviously it's a comedy, so hijinks ensue.

In terms of bringing this character to life, are there any similarities you see in this character and yourself?

Yes, well, I think as an actor, obviously, everybody's playing a different character who's different from themselves, but you always have to bring a piece of yourself to the forefront.

I think going in with who you are and add ing in the circumstances of the character as opposed to trying to be something different is the key. Especially when we're talking about a satire comedy. You can't walk in trying to make people laugh. You have to come in with the truth and un derstand that the truth might be a little bit funny.

In the way that she connects with myself, I think I end up with these roles frequent ly, where there's youthfulness, there's a hopefulness, there's, like I said before, slight naiveness, but it comes from a re ally good place. I'm a Pisces, so I live in de lusion, I live in fantasy, [laughs] so it's easy for me to touch base with people who are like that as well.

What is your favorite aspect of the show?

Well, one of my favorite numbers is the Act One finale. It's actually the first time that the entire cast is on stage together in the show. And I feel that you can really feel that energy blast into not only the au dience, but onto the individuals on stage. And I think for me, one of the aspects I do love, it's funny, as separated as we can be throughout the show, is the sense of community that we have with each other and carrying each other along.

And that goes back to building those relationships with the people you work with as the tour goes along.

Oh, yeah. And this job, being in the the ater arts, is interesting because there are a lot of jobs that can relate to depend ing on your coworkers for creativity, for energy. We feed off of each other in that way, and it is such a blessing. Sometimes not so much. Even if I'm having a bad day, when I see someone else giving their best version of the show, it encourages me to step up just to match their energy and then, of course, match the energy of the people who came to pay to see the show.

Thank you. My last question now, why would you recommend the show to people who may not know of it? Why would you say it's a good time to come check out The Book of Mormon?

Well, The Book of Mormon has been on Broadway, like I said, for over a decade. It has toured several different countries, so it really is a hit phenomenon. People love this show. I love this show. If you are part of the South Park generation and under stand that level, that style of comedy and satire, this is really the show for you.

And like I said, beyond the jokes and the comedy, there really are real world im plications and connections and really, a heart of gold beating in the center of the show. So I think that people can really enjoy themselves and let themselves be free, especially if you have a cocktail or two before dining.

Is there anything that you'd like to add that you'd like people to know about or just like to add in there?

I do have a website, it's just my name, https://www.berlandemillus.com/ If you can add that to the article, I would really appreciate it. Are you going to come see the show anytime soon?

Find more information on Berlande at berlandemillus.com. More information on the show, and tickets, is available at broadwaysanjose.com.

Actress Berlande Millus Talks About Working on the Hit Satire, the Real-world Implications of the Show, and How She Connects to Her Character’s Humanity

As you progress as an ensemble and as a whole team, does everyone gel a little more?

Berlande is an actress who is starring as Nabulungi in the hit musical comedy The Book of Mormon, playing at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts from November 22-27. Photo Credit: Broadway San Jose

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