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Opinion: Black Workers Depend on Same-Day Pay. Why is Gov’t Trying to Restrict It? Photo Caption: Jay King, President and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce
It’s no secret that too many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. What appears to be a secret is that…
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California Civil Rights Council Pushes to Regulate AI in Job Recruitment
The California Civil Rights Council proposed rules that prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during the job recruitment process…
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California Economy is Leading the Nation, Newsom Announces
California has the largest state economy in the United States with a nominal Gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $3.9…
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Income Up, Inflation Slowing, State’s Dept. of Finance Report Says
Californians’ personal income increased by 8.2% in the first quarter of 2024 due to higher wages, salaries, and property income,…
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Opinion: California Needs to Do More to Boost Employment for Black Americans
California must act now to confront today’s Black job crisis. The Bureau of Labor Statistics last year reported that 90%…
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The First Presidential Debate of 2024 Mired in Trump’s Lies, Poor Media Moderation
Forget alternative facts and political spin: the first presidential debate of 2024 was an overwhelming flood of falsehoods. The twice-impeached…
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Report: Californians Released from Prison Most Likely to Be Male, Middle Aged and Black
According to a policy brief titled, “California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways,” African Americans and Native Americans constitute the majority…
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Richmond Nonprofit Helps Ex-Felons Get Back on Their Feet
For 20 years now, at a small center in North Richmond, Men and Women of Valor (MVOV) has been helping…
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G.O.P. Lawmakers: Repeal AB 5 and Resist Nationalization of “Disastrous” Contractor Law
Republican lawmakers gathered outside of the Employee Development Department in Sacramento on Jan. 23 to call for the repeal of…
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PRESS ROOM: Oakland Pic Hosts New Year’s Career & Resource Expo
OPIC CEO Pastor Raymond Lankford expressed his enthusiasm for the event, stating: "This Career Fair is not merely a gathering…
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Standing up for Inclusion and Empowerment: Six Questions for the National Black Justice Coalition
Since its inception in 2003, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) has been America’s premier civil rights organization dedicated to…
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Mayor Thao Rejects List of Candidates for Police Chief
One of the candidates was former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who the mayor fired in February over mishandling and minimizing…
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Advocates Want More Black Californians Involved in State’s Transition to EVs
“It's not enough to build the infrastructure in low-income neighborhoods, the people in those neighborhoods need to have access to…
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Business Owners Talk Future of Economic Development in Oakland at Downtown Event
The city of Oakland is taking steps to streamline permits for businesses to entice them to stay and bring new…
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Five New California Laws Black People Should Care About in 2024
Among other important pieces of recently passed legislation, a new law ensures that California workers will accrue paid sick time…
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BOOK REVIEW: For Renowned Peloton Instructor, a Series of Failures Led to Success
The son of Haitian immigrants, Alex Toussaint grew up in a stable, middle-class household with both parents involved in his…
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NAACP Presents Ten-Point Voter Action Plan for a Safer Oakland
While we recognize that the above-suggested goals will not cure all of Oakland's problems, we do, however, believe they provide…
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Launches Human Trafficking Advisory Council
Oakland Police Department, also a part of the advisory council, shared that in partnership with the FBI, they completed 26…
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“California Draining:” Stanford Report Explores Why More Californians Are Moving to Texas and Arizona Than Ever Before
“California lost a net of 407,000 residents to other states between July 2021 and July 2022, including a greater share…
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