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The Year Ahead: Assembly Speaker Rivas Discusses Priorities, Problems
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas shared his legislative priorities and vision for the future of California during a luncheon hosted by…
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To Fight Surge in Crime, Gov. Newsom Deploys State Law Enforcement to East Bay
Responding to a surge in crimes in the region, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Feb. 6 that he is temporarily…
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East Bay Leaders Launch Regional Public Safety Partnership
East Bay leaders announced regional public safety and crime partnership at a press conference Wednesday morning along the Hegenberger Road…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Takes Turn at Round Table to Discuss Community Concerns
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao met with a group of concerned Bay Area residents at Manny’s, a civic event space in…
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Four Black Californians Among 10 Inductees into State’s 17th Class of Hall of Famers
On Jan. 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the California Museum announced inductees into the 17th…
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Despite Deficit, Newsom’s Budget Guarantees Funding for Essential State Programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom presented a $291 billion spending plan to the California Legislature on Jan. 10. Despite a looming shortfall…
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Arrests Made at People’s Park as Preparations For Construction on Site Begin Again
Seven people were arrested early Thursday morning at Berkeley's People's Park as fencing was put up in preparation for a…
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Black Californians Among Those Discovering American Indian Lineage
The Dawes Act of 1887 gave each tribal family head 160 acres of land and each single person 80 acres.…
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Gov. Newsom Appoints Tomiquia Moss to Lead State Agency Tackling Homelessness, Consumer Rights
“The housing and homelessness crisis is the No. 1 issue facing our state, and Secretary Moss brings decades of deep…
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Law Enforcement Leaders Share Plan to Fight Smash-and-Grab Retail Theft During Holiday Season
“When criminals run out of stores with stolen goods, they need to be arrested and escorted directly into jail cells,”…
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Survivors, Officials Attend State Memorial Honoring 35 Firefighters Who Died on Duty
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media The California Fire Foundation hosted its 2023 Annual California Firefighters Memorial and Procession…
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Alameda County D.A.’s Office Adds $2 Million to State Funds for Fighting Organized Retail Crimes
During a press conference last month, the Oakland NAACP chapter called out the city and Mayor Sheng Thao for their…
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“Shameful” Cal DOJ Report: Hospitals Ignored Racial Bias Training Mandated to Address Black Women’s High Maternal Death Rate
Four years ago this month, Senate Bill (SB) 464, also known as the California’s Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act,…
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Reports Cast Shadows on the Economic Picture for Black Californians
Recent studies suggest that the economic picture for Black Californians is not looking rosy. The state is becoming less affordable…
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Newsom Signs 56 Housing Bills to Boost Affordability, Help Tenants
Housing developments will now be more streamlined with less red tape, density laws can be overruled in the interest of…
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New California Law Harshens Penalties for Trafficking Children for Sex
Senate Bill (SB) 14 — legislation that makes trafficking of a minor for purposes of a commercial sex act a…
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A Ban on Book Bans: California Is Second State in U.S. to Pass Law
Before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1078, legislation prohibiting book bans in California, he told Assemblymember Corey Jackson…
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