Pres. Obama Endorses Rep. Bass to be LA’s Next Mayor | WATCH
*Gov. Gavin Newsom has not yet endorsed a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, but former President Barack Obama did 10 …
Statewide ‘Listening Sessions’ Allow Reparations Task Force to Hear Black Californians’ Stories
*A series of community Listening Sessions are being held statewide to help the nine members of the California Task Force …
Data Collecting Discrepancies Mean Police Profiling of African Americans is Being Under-reported | WATCH
*At its last meeting, the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPAB) discussed the discrepancies in …
Cal Black Chamber of Commerce’s Biz Summit 2022 Offers Opportunities to Bid on Contracts
*The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc. (CALBCCF) is offering “game-changing opportunities” for mini …
Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized | VIDEO
*On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes and …
Black Farmers Concerned Inflation Reduction Act Will Roll Back Promised Debt Relief | VIDEO
*The National Black Farmers Association is worried that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will roll back debt relief …
San Bernardino Police Avoid DOJ Investigation by Claiming Black Man they Shot Had a Gun | WATCH
*The officer-involved shooting of 23-year-old Rob Marquise Adams in San Bernardino on July 16 has put the spotlight on a …
San Francisco’s New Black DA Promises Smarter Crime Fight After Fed Up Californians Reject Liberal DAs
*A little over a month after San Franciscans ousted uber liberal District Attorney Chesa Boudin in the June 7 primary, …
Bill Calling for Targeted Funding for Low-Performing Black Students Moves Forward | WATCH
*In California, a bill that would generate over $400 million for an estimated 785 public school districts across the …
Advocates Backing Bill to Increase Homeownership for Black Californians
*Last week, the Bay Area Black Housing Advisory Task Force (BABHATF) — a coalition of more than 40 groups with …
Reparations Supporters: All Black Americans Should Read Calif. Task Force First Report | VIDEO
*One year to the day since making its historic debut, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation …
Bill to Increase Education Funding for Black Students Moves Forward in Assembly
*With a 7-0 vote, the Assembly Education Committee approved legislation that would require California’s Superintendent …
Reparations Task Force: What to Expect in the Committee’s First Report
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans will submit its first report …
California Atty Gen. Bonta Joins Coalition Pushing Back on ‘Pay to Pay’ Mortgage Fees
*California Attorney General Rob Bonta has called on the federal government to outlaw additional fees companies charge …
CA Black Caucus Update: Solano’s Lori Wilson Joins Assembly; L.A.’s McKinnor and Pullen-Miles Headed to Runoff
*The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) added another member to its roster. Former Suisun City Mayor Lori D. …
