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 the 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. “It’s like winning the Lotto or getting the Golden Ticket at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Diaz said.