Join us for our SB 1016 Day of Action Training Calls happening TODAY at 11:00 AM in English and 12PM in Spanish! Learn about the appropriations process and how to make calls to legislators! Register at: Bit.ly/SB1016-CallTra…

“A new billboard campaign in Los Angeles highlights Indigenous migrants from Latin America, along with the many Indigenous languages they speak. Both have long been overlooked by local institutions, even within Latino communities.”

“Martinez said her organization, which advocates for Indigenous language and other rights and provides interpreters for courts, hospitals and schools, has identified around 17 different Indigenous languages from Latin America that are spoken locally.”

“Currently, there is no option to recognize this demographic that is often lumped with … Latino data, but who do not identify as Latino.” — Mar Velez, policy director with the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

It's powerful to see indigenous-led and serving CBOs demanding equality and visibility in state data. Our communities know better than anyone, we need #LanguageJustice and #DataEquity NOW! #SB1017 Anna Caballero Senator Lena Gonzalez

Thank you to the Senate Appropriations Committee for supporting crucial health equity bill #SB1016! The Latine and Indigenous Disparities Reduction Act now heads the full Senate for a vote! 👏🏽

The Latine & Indigenous Disparities Reduction Act will be heard in Asm. Health Committee TODAY! Can’t join us in person? Use our toolkit to get involved! Bit.ly/SB1016-AHC

#SB1016 makes it out of the Assembly Health Committee! Thank you, Assemblymember Mia Bonta and Committee, for your support! 👏🏾🪇 The Latine and Indigenous Disparities Reduction Act is a first step in ensuring equitable access to resources for all Californians by making sure we all COUNT!

The Los Angeles Times has released the first part of “L.A. Influential,” a new project featuring a collection of individuals who are shaping Los Angeles. Odilia Romero: Eradicator of Indigenous stereotypes latimes.com/la-influential… 📷 Christina House | Los Angeles Times Odilia Yego

Odilia Romero: "Eradicator of Indigenous stereotypes". Proud to see my friend Odilia Yego, someone I respect and admire, featured in the Los Angeles Times "L.A. Influential", a collection of individuals who are shaping Los Angeles. ✍️ Melissa Gomez 👇 latimes.com/la-influential…

.Odilia Yego's advocacy in LA is a powerful reminder of resilience and the need for inclusive representation. Consulado General De México en Los Ángeles, in collaboration with CIELO, brings consular services closer to the Indigenous migrant community. latimes.com/la-influential…

📆June 28 Join us for a conversation on envisioning a better future through the perspectives of Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples, featuring Mirtha Colón, Garifuna activist and social worker, and OchoMovimiento, Program Director of CIELO. 🔗 bit.ly/4aEi9uI

“People aren’t migrating here because of the American dream. They’re migrating here because they’re forced to seek opportunities that are not accessible to them in their homeland. - Aurora Pedro, Akateko and Q’anjob’al Interpreter” 1/2

This session led by CIELO’s Odilia Romero & Janet Mart, and USC Equity Research Institute’s Lupe Renteria Salome & Joanna Lee provides an opportunity to learn more about the diverse Indigenous communities through the work of CIELO. 2/2

Amazing news!! SB 1016 has passed the Legislature and moves to California Governor 's desk for a signature! 🔥👏🏽 We celebrate the legislature's leadership in advancing this bill once again and urge Governor Newsom to support health and data justice in our state by signing this bill into

By signing this petition, we, the supporters of health equity and health justice, respectfully request your support for SB 1016. Please share and support us! change.org/p/california-m… Latino Coalition for a Healthy California