Recent events highlighted significant social issues in California, including a nationwide movement by child care providers advocating for better wages and more accessible care. The State Library faces funding threats impacting services for the visually impaired, while new Pope Leo XIV is celebrated for his Creole background, sparking hope for increased recognition of Black Catholic Church contributions. Providers emphasize the economic necessity of child care, while community leaders express optimism about the Pope's influence on diversity and spirituality in the church.
If you need to know about something in order to participate in a class or an activity or a job, the information will be harder to get, Santos said. So we won't be able to equally participate and contribute in society.
We are essential yet we are underpaid, undervalued and overworked, Chabra said. So this day is a call to action because without child care our economy stops, families struggle, and children lose out.
This is a boost, Assenyoh said. It's going to lend a boost to the Black Catholic Church and Black Catholic Spirituality.
It costs the State Library about $3 million dollars to fund the Braille and Talking Book Library. But with IMLS potentially losing federal dollars, it's unclear how long it can continue.
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