Who Gets to Build California? Small Contractors Seek a Bigger Share of the Infrastructure Boom
*William Jackson knows that ability alone is not enough for a small contractor to secure public infrastructure work. …
Washington: At CBC Week, California Leaders Center Economic Power and Investment in Black Institutions
“We have to lean into talking about money and economics, economic development.” U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove …
Gardena Jazz Festival Fight: Steven Bradford Says He May Walk Away | WATCH
*Former California State Sen. Steven Bradford says he may walk away from the Gardena Jazz Festival he helped launch 23 …
California NewsBits: ICE Jobs, AskCA AI and New Social Media Rules
Asm. Isaac Bryan’s Bill Banning California Police from ICE Side Jobs Reaches Newsom’s Desk *A bill by California …
Named Witness Details Contact Behind Inglewood Mayor James Butts Student Allegation | VIDEO
*Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. is facing intensified scrutiny after a named witness provided EURweb with a written …
Inglewood Activists Demand Mayor James Butts Resign Over Student Allegation | VIDEO
*Inglewood (CA) Mayor James T. Butts Jr. is facing calls to resign after community leaders raised an allegation that he …
Asm. Smallwood-Cuevas’s Bill Repealing ‘Racist’ CalWORKs ‘Man-in-the-House’ Rule Clears Legislature
*A California rule requiring an unrelated adult man living with a family receiving public assistance to contribute …
California Roundup: Black Girl Joy Day, Affordability Fight and Karen Bass
*(Written by Bo Tefu | California Black Media) – California has designated Aug. 10 as Black Girl Joy Day, an …
UPDATE: Leimert Park 5K Moves to Elysian Park After Backlash from Black LA Community Leaders
*UPDATE: Barrio Athletics announced Wednesday evening that it is moving its Sept. 6 run from Leimert Park to Elysian …
California Leaders Tell Voters: Trump’s Mail Fight Doesn’t Stop Your Vote
*California voters can still cast ballots by mail in the Nov. 3 election, and Black civil-rights leaders are urging them …
Historic Vision Theatre Reopens in LA’s Leimert Park After $40M Restoration | PHOTOS
*Los Angeles, CA – The skies over South L.A. shined brightly on a recent evening. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, …
Gov. Newsom Signs Law Shielding Immigration Aid Workers from Doxing Threats
*(Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media) California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Aug. 22 …
Byron Donalds Wins Florida GOP Gubernatorial Primary as Angie Nixon Scores Dem Senate Upset | VIDEO
*Florida voters sent two Black candidates into consequential November statewide races Tuesday night, with Republican …
Newsom Taps Three Black Women for Appeals Courts; Brendalynn Goodall Joins Workforce Board
*Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated three Black women — Justice Rashida Adams and Judges Denise Hippach and Juliet Macaulay …
They Ain’t Loyal! Black Tailor Feels Betrayed After Losing 43-Year Blue Angels Contract | WATCH
*Candy Whitehurst spent 43 years helping put the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in their distinctive blue-and-yellow ceremonial …
