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Those of us with little kids at home know that nothing — nothing — can be accomplished without the help of child care. During the coronavirus, that has become even more painfully evident. To that end, a subset of child care workers voted this week to unionize, giving them a better chance to fight for the pay and benefits they so rightly deserve.
Ballots were mailed out over the past month to providers who work with low-income families and receive subsidies from the state. Of those returned, 97% were in favor of being represented by a union.
Most of the providers who fall into this category, reports Mariana Dale, are women of color, and a long, racist history exists in America of underpaying (or not paying at all) women of color to care for other people’s children. This may be a step towards righting that wrong — centuries later.
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Coronavirus Updates: L.A. County reported 2,039 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to at least 176,028 cases countywide. Coronavirus positivity rates in the state over the past 14 days are relatively stable, at 7.5%. Coachella Valley Congressman Raul Ruiz, who is a physician, recently requested that drug companies that are developing a coronavirus vaccine also propose a distribution plan.
Policing The Police: The LAPD will create a permanent bureau to make its community policing program citywide. Little has changed in law enforcement’s use of so-called less-lethal projectiles, despite urging from activists and civil libertarians.
Money Matters: Child care providers in the state have overwhelmingly voted to be represented by a union over better pay and other benefits. Angelenos will find out this week whether they’ll get help from the city with their rent.
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