Black Leaders: State Can Do More to Include Black Firms in Small Biz Support Plans
By: Tanu Henry, California Black Media Most small businesses in California are very small. A whopping 95 % of them are companies... Read More
Bill Would Allow Real-World Test of Mental Health Alternative to Policing
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media In the wake of recent calls to shift responsibility for non-violent intervention away from police departments,... Read More
Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Producers, Writers, Musicians and More to Remain Freelancers
Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Sacramento, CA — After months of uproar, harsh criticisms and biting commentary from advocates representing various industries,... Read More
Police Group Places Gun Target on Image of Black Elected Official
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media America is still healing from several violent murders of unarmed Black men and women at the... Read More
Legislature Passes Bill That Would Allow Inmate Firefighters to Continue in Profession When Released
By: Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Statewide — Inmate firefighting crews, made up of more than 2,000 inmate firefighters per year,... Read More
Labor Day Could Lead to Rise in COVID-19 Numbers
By: Manny Otiko, IVN Staff Writer California just got through one of the hottest Labor Days on record. (The temperature reached 120... Read More
More Professionals Could Remain Contractors Under New AB 5 Exemptions
By: Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Sacramento, CA — After months of protests and tough negotiations with representatives from various industries, California... Read More
Yellow, Orange, Red and Purple: Color-Coded System Will Guide California Reopening
Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Statewide — On Aug. 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new framework for re-opening businesses in California... Read More
Menthols, Swisher Sweets and Other Flavored Cigarettes Are Now Illegal in California
Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Statewide — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 793 into law on Aug. 28. The... Read More
