*Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, 20 other African women have...

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California Black Media Political Playback: Black Advocates Celebrate Women’s History Month

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Meet California’s Black Mayor: Acquanetta Warren of Fontana - Honorary NASCAR Official

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How California is Pulling Racism and Hate Crimes Out into the Open: Racism and Inequity Declared a Public Health Crisis

*Officials and advocates across California are pouring resources into pointing out that racism and racial intolerance impact public health -- major factors, they say,...

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Inglewood Calls on Its Legislators to Help Return Local Control to City’s Schools

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Dr. Shirley Weber is Sworn in as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State | PICs

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California Reparations Task Force Aims to Pay $223K Per Person Via the ‘Bureau of African American Affairs’

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Californians Paid Higher Gas Prices as Oil Companies Made Massive Profits | VIDEO

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California Government

Charles R. Drew Univ. Launches MD Program as Newsom Announces COVID Emergency End

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Education

UC Academics Picket Campuses in the Largest Strike of the Year

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California Government

New Bivalent Boosters Add Protection From Omicron Variant Ahead of Predicted Surge  

*California has started administering updated COVID-19 booster shots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of new versions of...

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Karen Bass Vows to ‘Solve Homelessness’ and be Agent of Change as First Female Mayor of Los Angeles | WATCH

*(CNN) -- Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass promised to solve the city's homelessness crisis in her first address after winning election as the first...

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