Black and Latino homes in California are slightly behind in high-speed internet access, survey reveals

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Black and Latino homes in California are slightly behind in high-speed internet access, survey reveals

Though slight, Black and Latino households in California continue to have unequal access to high-speed internet. According to 2020 data

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