Stat of the week: Poverty cremations
More Sacramento families are asking for help to lay their dead to rest. Here’s why. A collapsing economy and devastating pandemic have forced more Sacramento…
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Yvonne R. Walker: Where is Sacramento in fight against poverty?
Many neighborhoods are getting worse, not better What are you doing to lift children out of poverty in Sacramento? That’s a question we should be…
Yvonne R. Walker: Stay focused on your North Star
Set your compass for a better tomorrow Every leader needs a North Star, something that guides them through the darkness to where they want to…
Yvonne R. Walker: Be a leader, find the light
Ending poverty in California starts with shared vision The purpose of SEIU Local 1000 is to have the power necessary to give our members —…
Yvonne R. Walker: Retirement security for all
Big difference between a pension and a 401(k) Thinking about retirement? For many Californians, that day will never come. They work hard their whole lives,…
Yvonne R. Walker: Taking a stand against high drug prices
Members’ personal stories at the heart of campaign California has the most poverty in the country. We don’t have a resource problem; we have a…
Yvonne R. Walker: Keeping our heads above water
Tentative contract helps lift up bottom, close inequality gap Arising tide lifts all boats – but only if there’s enough water to go around. To…
Yvonne R. Walker: Economic Justice
What can you do to end poverty for all? That can be a difficult question to ponder when you may be a paycheck away from…
Essay: Change agent
Sac council candidate vows police, environmental and economic reform By James “Faygo” Clark You may have seen me around town with Kozmo, my furry companion….
California organizers are trying to complete Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of uniting the poor
King’s dream of ending poverty fizzled after his 1968 assassination. So why is it resonating a half-century later in Sacramento? For six Mondays last summer,…
It’s war on the poor and the middle class
The Republican “tax plan” is the first step in a calculated plan to reward the rich and remove the safety net.