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California’s vaccine distribution woes reflect a state long troubled by wealth and class divides


Sonja Diaz, a Los Angeles resident who is the founding director of theĀ UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute, spent hours navigating the county’s online portal to book appointments for several of her elderly relatives, who were having trouble confirming vaccinations at Dodger Stadium. ā€œIt’s like winning the Lotto or getting the Golden Ticket at Charlie … Continued

Sonja Diaz, a Los Angeles resident who is the founding director of theĀ UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute, spent hours navigating the county’s online portal to book appointments for several of her elderly relatives, who were having trouble confirming vaccinations at Dodger Stadium. ā€œIt’s like winning the Lotto or getting the Golden Ticket at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,ā€Ā DiazĀ said.