California’s $6.6 Billion School Re-Opening Plan Prioritizes Low-Income, Special Needs Children
By: Sunita Sohrabji, EMS Contributing Editor Members of the California state Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $6.6 billion school re-opening plan,... Read More
Obituary: Remembering Dr. Wille P. Blair, California Civic Leader, Dad and Mentor
By: Tanu Henry, California Black Media Statewide — Dr. Willie Blair, 69, a former U.S. Navy officer who served during combat in Vietnam and... Read More
Calif’s AB 5 Contractor Law Could Soon Become National Standard
Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Statewide — The national equivalent of California’s controversial AB 5 labor law is making its way through the United... Read More
Billions in New COVID Relief: From $600 Stimulus Checks to Black-Run Vaccine Sites
By: Bo Tefu, California Black Media On Sunday, Gov. Newsom visited Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, a predominantly Black congregation that serves its... Read More
Jasmin Hall is First Black Woman to Chair a Major California Water Board
By: Tanu Henry, California Black Media Two elections held in the last three months have placed San Bernardino County resident Jasmin Hall... Read More
California Foundations Drop $100 Million in “Black Freedom Fund”
By: Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Last week, philanthropic organizations and other funders joined hands to launch the California Black Freedom... Read More
Black Lawmakers Dig into History of Inequality in Criminal Justice System
By: Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Statewide — Two Black lawmakers, Sen. Steve Bradford (D-Gardena) and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), made history... Read More
California’s New “Master Plan” for Aging Keeps an Eye on Equity
By: Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media After more than a year in development, the Newsom Administration released California’s new Master Plan for Aging... Read More
Gov. Newsom’s $227 Billion Spending Plan Includes Stimulus Cash, Rental Relief, Job Training, and More
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom sounded upbeat when he announced at a press briefing Friday afternoon that he... Read More
