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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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California Schools to Teach Media Literacy in Every Grade
Assembly Bill (AB) 873, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), was signed on Oct. 14. By integrating media literacy…
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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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National Union of Healthcare Workers Hosts U.S. Senate Candidate Forum
The top three Democrats running to become the next U.S. senator to represent California participated in a candidate’s forum at…
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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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Gov. Newsom Vetoes Cannabis Café Bill
In his veto message, Newsom said he appreciates the author’s intention to support cannabis retailers, many of them struggling to…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Cynical Bypass of Barbara Lee to Fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat
A friend of mine who writes for the New York Times recently called me “cynical, but insightful.” I took it…
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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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Oakland Businesses Go On One-Day Strike to Protest Public Safety Issues
Oakland community leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning in front of Le Cheval restaurant to show solidarity with the…
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State Assembly’s Black Caucus Played Key Role in Brokering $20-Per-Hour Fast Food Worker Pay Deal
After months of heated political fights, and just before the Sept.14 deadline for passing bills introduced during the 2023 legislative…
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Legislative Black Caucus Chair ‘Extremely Disappointed’ by Gov. Newsom’s Veto of Child Gender Identity Bill
Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) says she’s extremely disappointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto Assembly Bill (AB)…
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California to Make Historic Investment in Fight Against Organized Retail Crime
On Sept. 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state is making a $267,118,293 investment to combat organized retail crime. This…
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California Sues Five Largest Oil Companies
On Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state is suing five of the…
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Oakland NAACP Demands Investigation on Missed Deadline for Crime Fighting Funds from State
On Monday morning, community leaders including representatives from the Oakland NAACP chapter held a press conference at Acts Full Gospel…
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Opinion: AB-280, the Mandela Act, Can Bring an End to Prolonged Solitary Confinement
AB-280 was conceived as a direct response to the suffering endured by men, women, individuals with mental health conditions, the…
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Sen. Steve Bradford Introduces Historic Reparations Legislation
Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) has proposed that the state should create a system of redress for injustices committed against Black…
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Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and Colleagues Ask Gov. Newsom to Intervene in State Employee Pay Negotiations
Tensions are flaring over ongoing contract negotiations between government employee unions and the state. Some are deadlocked. The delays have…
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California Announces New Efforts to Fight Hate and Discrimination
As the rate of hate crimes continues to increase in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced additional funding, resources and guidance…
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Aging Californians: Relaxing the State’s Public Meeting Law Is a Good Thing
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that temporarily suspended some of the requirements of the…
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Crackdown: Gov. Newsom Adds Muscle to Fentanyl Fight by Increasing National Guard Presence at Border by 50%
Building on California’s $1 billion investment to tackle the fentanyl and opioid crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Sept. 7,…
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Black Women’s Group Holds Gov. Newsom’s Feet to the Fire on Senate Appointment
On Sunday, the California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC), a coalition of women from different professional backgrounds, issued a statement responding…
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