Medical Debt in California: As Permanent Solutions Take Root, Blacks Remain Hardest Hit
By: Edward Henderson, California Black Media On June 11, Vice President Kamala Harris and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director (CFPB) Rohit Chopra... Read More
Nov. Election: You Will Vote on Slavery Ban, Minimum Wage and Smash and Grab Penalties
By: Edward Henderson, California Black Media The general election on Nov. 5 is less than four months away. This year,... Read More
California Commission on Aging Celebrates 50 Years with Visionary Gala
CBM — Last week, the California Commission on Aging celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala that recognized a half-century of service... Read More
Opinion: The Time is Now to Invest in Black Women in California
Statewide — California prides itself on its progressive values and its commitment to diversity and inclusion. However, the economic disparities that Black... Read More
California 2024 Budget Agreement Includes Funding for Reparations Bill Implementation, Victim Services and More
Sacramento, CA — In a move supporting vulnerable communities, the 2024 California budget agreement has earmarked $103 million in one-time funding for... Read More
Despite 11th Hour Push from Gov. Newsom, Prop 47 Proposition Makes It to Ballot
California voters will decide the outcome of a measure that aims to amend Proposition 47, a law that made drug possession and... Read More
Heated Hearing on Reparations: Assemblymember Says Asians and Latinos Not Responsible for Slavery and Discrimination
On June 11, a heated debate ensued among lawmakers over reparations for Black Californians during an Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing on Senate... 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
DHCS Develops Roadmap to Ensure Equitable Medi-Cal Coverage
Statewide — Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) Health Equity Roadmap that is designed to make Medi-Cal more equitable. This was... Read More
