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Young Voters Have Growing Power, But Broken Politics Leave Them ‘Fatalistic,’ Studies Find
Young voters from the millennial generation and Gen Z are emerging as the demographic center of power in American politics,…
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California Needs Big, Bold Affordable Housing Investments Now
The following letter to California’s elected leadership was jointly authored last month by Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco…
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State Controller Malia Cohen “Cautiously Optimistic” After Gov. Newsom Signs 2024-25 Budget
California State Controller Malia Cohen said she is “cautiously optimistic” after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 2-24-25 state budget on…
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Richmond Emergency Shelter Proposal Concerns Neighbors
A proposal to convert a vacant office building at the corner of Bissell Avenue and 37th Street into an emergency…
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ICAC Invites Community to Benefit from Safe Car Park Program
By Lila Brown, California Black Media Before becoming a nationally recognized social justice leader and a member of California’s Mandated…
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Newsom Admin Takes Steps to Stabilize California’s Troubled Insurance Market
As growing numbers of Insurance companies announce plans to exit California’s insurance market -- or cancel customers’ policies -- Gov.…
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DoF Report: One in Five New Homes in California Are Now ADUs
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) in California have more than doubled in the last half-decade, making the yards of one in…
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California State Budget: Legislature Announces Counter Proposal to Gov’s 2024-25 Plan
Last week, members of both houses of the California legislature discussed plans to close the state’s $27.6 billion budget gap,…
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Funds for Down Payments and Credit Repair Given to Black First Time Homebuyers
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) won a $10,000 fair housing settlement last November against a property management company, CIM…
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Mayor London Breed: State Awards San Francisco Over $37M for Affordable Housing
On April 30, Mayor London N. Breed announced San Francisco has been awarded more than $37.9 million in funding from…
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Court Throws Out Law That Allowed Californians to Build Duplexes, Triplexes and RDUs on Their Properties
Charter cities in California won a lawsuit last week against the state that declared Senate Bill (SB) 9, a pro-housing…
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An Oakland Homeless Shelter Is Showing How a Housing and Healthcare First Approach Can Work: Part 1
Hundreds of tents and abandoned vehicles now dot major streets and neighborhoods of the Bay Area. Unfortunately, this problem is…
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MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES $53 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S HOMELESS PROGRAMS
San Francisco, CA - Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
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Oakland Conducts Its Biennial ‘Point in Time’ Homelessness Count
Oakland, along with other cities in Alameda County, conducted their biennial ‘Point In Time’ census count on Feb. 1 to…
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Oakland Finishes Final Draft of Downtown Specific Plan for Potential City Improvements
In late March, Oakland’s city administration announced the final draft of their Downtown Specific Plan, a blueprint for city improvements…
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Financial Assistance Bill for Descendants of Enslaved Persons to Help Them Purchase, Own, or Maintain a Home
California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) vice chair Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood) introduced new legislation related to reparations to the Senate…
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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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Report: Black Homeownership in Calif. for 25-35-Year-Olds Has Fallen by More than 50%
A report released last week by the California Community Builders Association (CBCA) presented a grim picture of home ownership for…
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Berkeley Considers New Law to Help Tenants Buy Where They Rent
Renée, a Berkeley resident, was dismayed last summer when she saw the final sale price of the four-plex where she…
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Inheriting the Mantle: Who Will Carry the Legacy of John George?
Black political representation in Oakland and Berkeley was spurred by the Black Panther Party’s political organizing which began with the…
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Depot Community Apartments in Hayward Welcomes First Residents
Formerly homeless residents moved into new micro studio apartments at 2595 Depot Road, a recently completed residential community considered among…
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2024 Primary Election Candidates for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 Seat
Nine candidates have filed to run for the Alameda County District 5 Board of Supervisors seat in the March 2024…
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New Affordable Housing Preferences Can Help You Return or Stay in Berkeley
Households who lost their homes in Berkeley through foreclosure since 2005 or by the construction of BART in the 1960s-70s…
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Will New City Leaders End Oakland’s Long-Time Cozy Relationship with Corporate Developers?
Geoffrey Pete’s building at 410 14th St. is a Registered National Resource Building on the State of California Register as well…
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Kaplan, Councilmembers Support Expanded Safe Car Park Program for Unhoused
The need for safe overnight parking is crucial and well-documented, according to Kaplan. In January 2022, the Point-In-Time Homeless Count…
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