Date Published: Dec 15, 2016
Source: NBCNews.com
Original Article: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/students-file-join-harvard-law...
Jason Fong is an Asian American, a high school senior in Southern California, and a Harvard University applicant.
Date Published: Dec 2, 2016
Source: LA Times
Original: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-garcetti-trump-20161122-st...
Date Published: Nov 17, 2016
Source: PBS
Original: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/obamacares-uncertain-future-millions...
Steven Lopez has gone without health insurance for 15 years, and the Affordable Care Act hasn’t changed his mind. Once again this year he will forgo coverage, he said, even though it means another tax penalty.
There are an estimated 800,000 undocumented people in Los Angeles, the majority of whom have been here for ten years or longer, according to Jody Agius Vallejo, Associate Director at USC's Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration.
How Asian-Americans vote is often a mystery. That's because small numbers are polled at a time, and surveys are often in English, making it hard to get a clear look at a group that speaks many languages.
Community groups plan to deploy hundreds of volunteers to polling sites across Southern California on Election Day to help citizens with limited English skills.
Polls shows most voters from both camps say they will accept the election results even if their candidate isn’t the winner, but there are still concerns about voter fraud.
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's claims of a "rigged" election and voter fraud are having an effect in Southern California, with some of his supporters voicing concerns and planning to take action on Nov. 8.
If you're planning to participate in the Nov. 8 general election, consider a mail-in ballot instead of voting at your usual polling place. Because of the lengthy list of state ballot measures and the high interest in the presidential election, experts anticipate long lines at polling places across California.
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