Gov. Newsom: Black Caucus Members “Owed an Apology” Amid Backlash, Brewing Tensions
Sacramento, CA — A week after advocates rallied at the State Capitol to protest lawmakers for not allowing two reparations bills to... Read More
Advocates Express Outrage and Disappointment as Calif. Reparations Bills Stall in Legislature
Scores of advocates from across California protested at the State Capitol Saturday after the Legislature failed to bring two critical reparations bills... Read More
Bill Would Make Feminine Products Readily Available to Incarcerated Persons
Sacramento, CA — Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) and Issac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) introduced a bill in January that requires lock-up facilities to... Read More
Attorney Gen. Bonta Human Trafficking Taskforce Recovers Victims at San Diego Comic-Con Convention
San Diego, CA — A human trafficking sting spearheaded by the San Diego Human Trafficking Taskforce (SDHTTF) resulted in 14 arrests and... Read More
Calif. Dept. of Finance July Report: Income Up; Inflation Slowing
By: Bo Tefu, Joe Bowers, & Antonio Ray Harvey, CBM Statewide — California’s personal income increased by 8.2% in the first quarter... Read More
California-Hawaii NAACP Inducts Danny Glover, Rev. Amos Brown Into Hall of Fame
The NAACP California Hawaii State Conference (Cal-Hi NAACP) honored actor and political activist Danny Glover and social justice leader Rev. Amos C.... Read More
California Hosts Symposium to Connect Small Businesses With Billions of Dollars in Contracts
Despite the state’s looming budget deficit, Toks Omishakin, California Secretary of Transportation, shared some upbeat news during the first-ever Small Business... Read More
Sen. Steve Glazer’s Vows Redo After Journalism Tax Bill Placed on Hold
Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa County) expressed his views about Senate Bill (SB) 1327 at Capitol Weekly’s “Covering California: The Future of... Read More
California Moves Closer to Formal Apology for Slavery After Unanimous Assembly Vote
Sacramento, CA — California is moving towards officially apologizing for the horrors African Americans endured during chattel slavery after the State Assembly voted... Read More
Gov. Newsom Updates State on Mental Health, Homelessness Efforts
By: Bo Tefu & Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Statewide — On May 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his office... Read More
