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Funding from Newsom’s alternative would target 5% of students in the state. The students reached would be mostly Latino, while including about 6% of Black students statewide. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey. *During the invitation of the Black in School Coalition (BISC), over 2,500 K-12 students, parents, education advocates, and civil rights leaders […]

Press conference: Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (D-Los Angeles) stands with Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 331. *California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined top law enforcement officials, state lawmakers and local officials in Los Angeles County on July 21 for a press conference to discuss rising violence and retail theft in California. “Among the […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom *A broad coalition of California women are banding together to support Gov. Gavin Newsom as he fights to fend off a recall effort that could mar his legacy and throw him out of office in a little over a month. Members of the group, dubbing itself Women Against the Recall […]

*The Golden State is doing more than just pray for rain amidst the historic drought that is battering the state and the western United States. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan that would increase California’s water supply and combat the extreme weather patterns caused by climate change. The initiative, the 19-page “California’s Water Supply […]

Black Leaders for Gavin Newsom conduct ‘Black Leaders Press Conference.’ *Last week in support of the campaign to stop the recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) organized a ‘Black Leaders Press Conference.’ Ninety influential Black leaders in education, the church, politics, civil rights, and more – as well as members […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom / Getty *Democratic Representative and Senate candidate Barbara Lee clapped back at California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s suggestion that he would appoint a Black woman “caretaker” as an interim senator if Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., steps down amid her health issues.  On Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” Newsom said he would appoint […]

*Days after scaling a flagpole to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state capital in Columba, Bree Newsome is revealing why she took it upon herself to take the flag down. The civil rights activist voiced her motivation in a new essay for the Blue Nation Review, saying that she aligned with a […]

Black Caucus Members Dig Deeper Into Newsom’s 2024-25 Budget *Since Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his 2024-25 budget to the State Legislature on Jan. 10, lawmakers — including members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) — have been sharing their initial reactions to potential cuts. Those stakeholders have also been examining the Governor’s $291 […]

Sacramento, CA – Feb 1, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom speaking at a Gun Safety Legislation Press Conference.( photo by Sheila Fitzgerald) *Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s new gun law legislation enhancing gun safety measures, further solidifying California’s position as a national leader in implementing controls on the use and distribution of firearms. […]

Gavin Newsom – Larry Elder / Getty *To no avail, the California Republican Assembly (CRA) says it has been trying to organize a debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles-based conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder ahead of the gubernatorial recall election Sept. 14. Elder is the only Black candidate among GOP […]

*Conservatorship Is Coming to California: Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Transforming California’s Mental Health Care System Californians with relatives suffering from severe mental illness or chronic substance use disorders, including alcoholism, will soon be able to make decisions on their behalf after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 43 into law on Oct. 10. […]

Toks Omishakin being sworn in by Gov. Gavin Newsom Feb 28, 2022 (Facebook) *In February, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). Omishakin, 44, makes history as the first African American to serve in that cabinet-level position responsible for overseeing all state agencies that regulate and […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, with State Superintendent for Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, left. Newsom was the featured speaker at the California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony. 14, 2023. CBM Photo by Antonio Ray Harvey. *Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that the California Highway Patrol will install hundreds of cameras around Oakland to help crack down […]

 *Donald Trump may not like it, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom couldn’t care less because he’s moving ahead with plans to put a moratorium on the death penalty in California. His action will  spare the lives of more than 700 death-row inmates. Newsom will sign an executive order today, Wednesday (03-13-19) granting reprieves […]

Fighting Homelessness: Gov. Newsom Sets Sights on Mental Health, Addiction *Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration is emphasizing combating drug addiction and mental illness as part of the state’s multi-year plan to solve California’s homelessness crisis – the worst in the country. Newsom says focusing on those health needs of unhoused people is a […]