Inauguration Through a California Lens | Wildfire Impact on Latino Communities | New Space for Transitional Foster Youth

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

How President Trump’s first executive orders will impact California. Also, the wide ranging impact of wildfires on Latino communities in the state. Finally, AcademySTAY is a new Sacramento space for young adults who have aged out of foster care.

Inauguration Through a California Lens

It’s official. President Donald Trump was sworn into office, and during his inauguration made promises that can change the national framework. Dustin Gardiner is co-author of POLITICO’s California Playbook and joins us with the early decisions that can impact the Golden State. Kevin Johnson is a Professor of Law and Chicanx Studies at UC Davis and explains what California can expect of President Trump’s policy changes and response to immigration.

Wildfire Impact on Latino Communities

The wildfires in Los Angeles County have had wide-ranging economic and social impacts on the surrounding area, where nearly half of residents identify as Latino according to the latest census data. Dr. Michael Méndez is an assistant professor of Environmental Policy and Urban Planning at UC Irvine who has studied the impact of disasters on Latino communities. He joins Insight to talk about the wildfires can exacerbate vulnerabilities that face LA’s largest ethnic group, and what rebuilding after this disaster could look like.
Dr. Mendez is affiliated with the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute, which recently released a report on the impact of wildfires on Latino communities.

New Space for Transitional Foster Youth

Children in foster care are at high risk of falling into homelessness once they age out of the system. A new nonprofit is not only providing housing but offering financial education, mental health counseling and mentorship. Jenny Davidson is the founder and CEO of AcademySTAY and explains how they are helping foster youth transition into independent adults.
AcademySTAY is a financial supporter of CapRadio.