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
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
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
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
Cal African American Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Gwen Moore Legislative Reception
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California African American Chamber of Commerce partnered with the California African American Action Fund... Read More
Stakeholders Discuss Reparations for Black Californians as State Faces Deep Budget Cuts
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Although California will have to make significant budget cuts to balance its budget as required... Read More
California Black Caucus Members Clash Over Retail Theft Bill
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus CLBC, said she... Read More
California’s Public Policy Playback: News You Might Have Missed
Tanu Henry, Antonio Ray Harvey and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Black Caucus and Women Caucus Host Sacramento Screening... Read More
Sacramento: Urban League’s Legislative Advocacy Day Highlights Justice Reform Bill
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media On March 13, advocates for criminal justice reform rallied at the California State Capitol to urge lawmakers... Read More
California Assembly Passes Reparations Resolution; Paves Way for Compensation Discussions
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The process the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) promised to initiate to pass a package of reparations bills began Feb. 26,... Read More