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10 Years After Promise, California Still Hasn’t Included Undocumented Immigrants In Cell Phone Subsidies

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KQED

California's Undocumented Immigrants Still Ineligible for Cell Phone Subsidies

It’s been 10 years since California decided to let lower-income undocumented immigrants qualify for state subsidies for phone and internet services. Today, the California LifeLine program — which ...
SFGate

Calmatters: State Withdraws Plans To Limit California Lifeline Internet And Cell Phone Discount For Low-Income Users

A day before the California Public Utilities Commission was to vote on a rule that would have shrunken subsidies low-income residents use for phone and internet services, officials pulled the item ...
Victorville Daily Press

California may permanently shrink internet, cellphone discounts for low-income residents

During the pandemic, California took major steps to boost cellphone and internet access to vulnerable communities throughout the state, especially to low-income households. In July 2021, Gov. Gavin ...
Business Wire

Simple Mobile Introduces California LifeLine Program, Making Wireless Service More Accessible and Affordable for California Residents

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simple Mobile, a simple, yet powerful, no-contract wireless provider from Verizon, today introduced its LifeLine discount program for California residents. Through ...
SFGate

Calmatters: State May Permanently Shrink Internet And Cell Phone Discounts For Low-Income Californians

During the pandemic, California took major steps to boost cell phone and internet access to vulnerable communities throughout the state, especially to low-income households. In July 2021, Gov. Gavin ...
Business Wire

Simple Mobile Selected by California Public Utilities Commission as Wireless Partner for Re-Launch of California LifeLine Foster Youth Pilot Program

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simple Mobile ®, a simple, yet powerful, no-contract wireless provider that runs on Verizon’s network, today announced it has been chosen by the California Public ...
Capital Public Radio

10 years after promise, California still hasn’t included undocumented immigrants in cell phone subsidies

It’s been 10 years since California decided to let low-income undocumented immigrants qualify for state subsidies of phone and internet services. Today the California LifeLine program — which helps ...
Capital Public Radio

State may permanently shrink internet and cell phone discounts for low-income Californians

During the pandemic, California took major steps to boost cell phone and internet access to vulnerable communities throughout the state, especially to low-income households. In July 2021, Gov. Gavin ...
East Bay Times

State may shrink internet, cell phone discounts for low-income Californians

During the pandemic, California took major steps to boost cell phone and internet access to vulnerable communities throughout the state, especially to low-income households. In July 2021, Gov. Gavin ...