Laurence Du Sault CalMatters

Laurence Du Sault writes for The California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequity and economic survival in California.

For Many Californians, the Pandemic Marks the End of ‘Barely Making It’

Sarah Rivas was barely making rent since she’d moved to the city of Sunnyvale, in Silicon Valley, California. When, three months into the pandemic, she woke up to an

By Laurence Du Sault CalMatters

/ October 15, 2020

For Many Californians, the Pandemic Marks the End of ‘Barely Making It’

Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Hitting Vietnamese-Owned Nail Salons Hard

Tracy Tran’s years of savings are gone. Most went into the nearly $13,500 monthly rent she says she’s been paying for her shuttered business since March, when

By Laurence Du Sault CalMatters

/ September 9, 2020

Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Hitting Vietnamese-Owned Nail Salons Hard