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Top Ten Good Things That Happened in 2016… Really.

in The Nation

    I know, I know. 2016 has been awful. Not even kind of awful, really awful. Let’s start with all the wonderful people who passed away this year and left the world a colder, much darker place without their presence. Or the record number of transgender people that were murdered this year. Or Brexit, or Trump, or… You know what, let’s not go there right now. There were a few good things that happened this year. At least ten of them. That’s enough good things things to keep you positive as you keep on keepin’ on, or maybe –…

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First Lesbian California Legislator and First Latina Elected to California State Senate Push Motion to Support LA County Women and Girls

in Real Talk/The Nation/The-Nation

Supervisor Sheila James Kuehl and Supervisor Hilda L. Solis brought the Women and Girls Initiative (#WomenRiseLA) to the LA County Board of Supervisors, in a co-authored motion to “better address the disproportionate disadvantages and burdens experienced by women and girls County-wide.” The Board of Supervisors had voted to approve the creation of the five-year initiative.  Supervisor Kuehl and Supervisor Solis both have experience advocating for underserved populations.     Supervisor Kuehl of District 3 is Chair of the Board of Commissioners of First Five, LA, a member of the Boards of Directors of Metro, the Expo Authority, and the LA…

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