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 …
Tell a California College Student to Apply for a $10,000 Stipend!
*California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday and other education advocates around the state are encouraging college …
Leaders: Asm. Patrick O’Donnell Must Address Black Student Underperformance | VIDEOs
*A coalition of California educators, civil rights groups, religious leaders, parents, students and other concerned …
Gov’t Agencies Say They Want More Black Californians to Access Jobs, Training
*Last week, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency, San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board, …
California ’22 Primary Election: Black Candidates Running for Statewide Office
*On June 7, California will conduct a primary election — the first opportunity for voters to elect candidates in …
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. …
12 Orgs Fighting Youth Homelessness Win Grants Totaling $38 Million | VIDEOs
*Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced California awarded $38 million in grants to 12 community-based organizations …
State’s Only Black Female D.A. Announces Decades-Old Cold Case Solved
*Last week, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton, California’s only Black D.A., joined the state’s Attorney …
Military Vets Celebrate Bill That Would Exempt Their Pensions From Taxes
*Last week, in Redlands — a San Bernardino County city about 63 miles east of Los Angeles — U.S. military …
Higher Black Unemployment Distorts Rosy Picture of Job Recovery
*Officials in Sacramento and Washington frequently point to the low unemployment rate in the state and around the …
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Appointed Toks Omishakin Moves Up to Cabinet Level | VIDEO
*In February, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin Secretary of the California State Transportation …
Amos Brown and Reparations Task Force to Discuss PR Challenges at San Francisco Mtg This Week
*The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans will hold its ninth meeting …
Opinion: Sacramento Mass Shooting Confirms What Experts Already Knew, But Media Won’t Tell
*In the wake of the horrific mass shooting that took place in Sacramento, California, over the last week, politicians …
California Lineage Reparations Leads the Way! A Journey of One Million Miles Starts with the First Important Step
*”When we talk about Reparations for the institution of U.S. slavery and its legacy of Jim Crow and New Jim …
