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Rancho San Francisco was a land grant in present-day northwestern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, California. It was a grant of 48,612 acres (19,673 ha) by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Antonio del Valle, a Mexican army officer, in recognition for his service to Alta California. [ 2 ][ 3 ] It is not related to the city of San ...
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal that would grant temporary conditional residency, with the right to work, for undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as minors—and, if they later satisfy further qualifications, they would attain permanent residency.
United We Dream is a nonprofit immigrant advocacy organization with chapters operating in 28 U.S. states. The organization is an "immigrant-youth-led network" of 400,000 members in 100 local groups. The organization is an "immigrant-youth-led network" of 400,000 members in 100 local groups.
Failed policies have led California to crises in affordability, crime and homelessness. There are solutions, if we start working across the aisle. The California Dream is fading.
Make-A-Wish. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in the United States that helps fulfill the wishes of seriously ill children. [2] Make-A-Wish was founded in 1980 [3] and is headquartered in Phoenix. [2] The organization operates through its 59 chapters located throughout the United States.
Website. www.calfund.org. The California Community Foundation (CCF) is a philanthropic organization located in Los Angeles, California. Foundation Center, an independent nonprofit organization, ranks it among the top 100 foundations in the nation by asset size and total giving. Among all community foundations, CCF is 5th by total giving and 7th ...
Race to the Top. Race to the Top (R2T, RTTT or RTT) [1] was a $4.35 billion United States Department of Education competitive grant created to spur and reward innovation and reforms in state and local district K–12 education. Funded as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, it was announced by President Barack Obama and ...
American Dream Downpayment Assistance Act. On December 16, 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (Pub. L. 108–186 (text) (PDF)), which was aimed at helping approximately "40,000 families a year" with their down payment and closing costs, and further strengthen America ’s housing market.