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Digital equity is a 21st Century right

In my decades of working in Los Angeles, I’ve seen firsthand how the digital divide affects the Latino/a community here. I’ve sat with hundreds of involved parents and local community advocates who can’t fully participate in civic life or pursue their goals because of unreliable internet service or who are forced to make the difficult decision to cut their service because of unaffordable rates. In fact, over 1 million Latino/as in California are without internet access.

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Millions could lose internet access in California if this program expires

Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without internet service on a computer, her youngest daughter couldn’t get homework assignments in on time, her parents couldn’t keep up with online doctor visits, and the English classes she wanted to sign up for were out of reach.

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