Carlos Omar
Posts by Carlos Omar:
Long Beach activists mobilizing to influence the city’s surveillance technology policies
Community members are hoping to influence the recommendations that city commissioners will make to city council about how to deal with police use of surveillance technologies.After months of organizing by tenants, City Council set to vote on temporarily banning evictions for substantial remodeling
Tenants and advocates have spoken up about a substantial remodeling “loophole” being used by landlords to pursue evictions. A policy to end these evictions is finally up at city council.Long Beach tenants launch campaign aiming to prevent substantial remodeling evictions in the city
Closing the substantial remodeling loophole in the state's law would prevent landlords in Long Beach from using substantial remodeling of a unit as a no-fault just-cause for eviction.Young adult expansion of Medi-Cal benefits many, but also highlights other age groups’ healthcare benefits needs
The expansion has benefited many young adults throughout the state, but organizers say it has also shown how there continues to be a need for further expansions of benefits.Explaining California’s expansion of full scope Medi-Cal for undocumented youth ages 19 to 25
Full scope Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented youth ages 19 to 25 first began in January 2020. This guide answers some questions you may have about these benefits.
