by Kam Shenai | Jul 22, 2026 | Civic Engagement
PUBLISHED in the June 2026 issue of Nonahood News Six years ago, my life completely changed when my kidneys failed. For over two years, I was on dialysis three times a week—hooked up to a machine, waiting, and running on empty. Then, on September 23, 2023, a phone...
by Kam Shenai | Jun 29, 2026 | Economy
By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai PUBLISHED on 6/29/2026; League of Women Voters Orange Coubnty Everything costs more than it used to. Groceries. Rent. Car insurance. A trip to the doctor. We all feel it, and we talk about it all the time. But there is one cost nobody puts on...
by Kam Shenai | Jun 1, 2026 | Immigration
Published on 6/1/2026; League of Women Voters Orange County Every election cycle, immigration tops the list of issues Americans say they care about. And every cycle, the debate produces more heat than light. Neither party is honest about what is actually at stake. And...
by Kam Shenai | May 19, 2026 | Economy
By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai PUBLISHED on 5/19/2026; League of Women Voters Orange County For too long, the AAPI story has been framed through struggle or “otherness.” Those challenges are real—but they obscure a more powerful truth: the AAPI community is the silent...
by aapicomingtogether | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog
“ACT, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Orange County, is launching a new series: ‘Connect the Dots with Kam: Bridging Policy and Everyday Life.’ Last Tuesday, I saw my handyman sitting in his truck, staring at his phone. “My truck broke...
by aapicomingtogether | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog
“ACT, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Orange County, is launching a new series: ‘Connect the Dots with Kam: Bridging Policy and Everyday Life.’ “United States spends nearly $5 trillion annually on healthcare — more than any...
by Kam Shenai | Jan 2, 2026 | Economy, Social Security
PUBLISHED January 2, 2026; Orlando Sentinel Over the holidays, I sat down with my 20-year-old grandniece, a college sophomore full of plans for her future. As we talked about careers and her future, she grew serious. “By the time we get to your age,” she said, “Social...
