Gov. Newsom Signs Legislative Package to Increase Housing, Improve Accountability
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan legislative package to improve housing initiatives and address the homelessness crisis. The laws aim to streamline... Read More
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
Black Leadership Council Honors California’s Three Black Constitutional Officers
The Black Leadership Council (BLC) honored Secretary of State Shirley Weber, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, and Controller Malia Cohen... 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 State Budget: Legislature Announces Counter Proposal to Gov’s 2024-25 Plan
Sacramento, CA — Last week, members of both houses of the California legislature discussed plans to close the state’s $27.6 billion budget gap,... Read More
Sacramento: NAACP Members Push Priorities at State Capitol
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People California-Hawaii State Conference (NAACP Cal/Hi State Conference) hosted its annual “Legislative Day”... Read More
Sacramento: Young NAACP Delegates Hand Out “Blessing Bags” to Unhoused People
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A delegation of youth and college students added a charitable touch when they participated in... 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
Six Questions for BWOPA: For 55 Years, This Women’s Org Has Stood at the Frontline of Black Politics in California
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Founded in 1968, Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) is a statewide non-profit advocacy and... Read More
A Ban on Book Bans: California Is Second State in Nation to Pass Law
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1078, legislation prohibiting book bans in California,... Read More
