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Western Center Roundup – June 2022

The ups and downs of June… Freedom & Roe v. Wade June is a month to celebrate progress and the pride that comes when people have the freedom to be…

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Western Center Roundup – May 2022

Light in the dark: acknowledging pain as we celebrate AAPI heritage. This month was hard. Violence at every corner of the country – Buffalo, Orange County, Uvalde, at the store, at…

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Western Center Roundup – April 2022

Our opposition to CARE Court, an opportunity to meet our advocates, and Black maternal health resources Why Western Center Opposes “CARE Court” You may have heard about Governor Newsom’s “CARE…

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Western Center Roundup – March 2022

“It is not enough to teach our young people to be successful…so they can realize their ambitions, so they can earn good livings, so they can accumulate the material things…

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Western Center’s Legislative Agenda and Celebrating Blackness This Month and Every Month! Our 2022 Legislative Agenda The bills are in, and Western Center’s policy advocates are hard at work in…

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Western Center Roundup – January 2022

Welcome to Western Center’s first newsletter of 2022! The new year also brings a fresh look for our monthly newsletter. Welcome to the roundup! From North to South, Two Suits Settled …

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EPIC News – November 2021

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October 29, 2021December 8, 2021

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EPIC News – September 2021

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EPIC News – August 2021

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