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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 ...

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 ...

Rising insurance costs and lack of coverage is a common headline in California and across the country these days, but the acute challenges for affordable housing — and the state’s most vulnerable ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eligible California customers can get wireless service with unlimited talk and text for as low as $0 per month Total Wireless, a fast-growing, no-contract wireless provider covered by the Verizon 5G ...

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 ...

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 ...