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Experts noted that the effects of the sweeping environmental changes will not be felt equally, as low-income communities and communities of color experience disproportionate levels of air pollution, water quality issues and other climate hazards.

Its revenue is earmarked for low-income housing programs.

Targeted state legislation could reduce ULA’s negative effects while preserving its goal of raising funds to help low-income renters.

The funds had been distributed to support a wide range of programs across California’s libraries, including story times for low-income families, summer reading initiatives, workforce-readiness skills for at-risk youth and opportunities to earn online high school diplomas.

The Agriculture Department funds research and the venerable 4-H youth development program, but its core school-related contribution is paying for food to feed children from low-income families while they are at school.