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 ...
Sacramento Bee

1.4 million Californians rely on free or low-cost phones. This program keeps them connected

Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The ...
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 ...
Orange County Register

Could California’s discounted phone services be more accessible? That’s the goal behind a new bill

A new bill in the California Legislature seeks to make California’s LifeLine Program — a service that provides discounted home and cell phone services — more accessible and more secure. Editor’s note: ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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

California made the promise 10 years ago and undocumented immigrants are still waiting. Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for ...