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New City, County Funding Will Save Car Park Program
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Oakland City Council is scheduled to hear an item authored by Rebecca Kaplan, with co-authors…
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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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Elected Officials, Faith Leaders Join State Ed Chief Thurmond to Discuss Antisemitism Solutions
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond organized a virtual roundtable discussion titled “Education to End Hate: Countering Antisemitism” that…
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Your Taxes Raised $83.1 Billion for the State Last Fiscal Year; Schools Received $44.6 Billion
Schools across the Golden State received a windfall of $44.6 billion in local property tax revenue, according to the 2021-22…
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Commentary: Cinco de Mayo – A Celebration of Latinx Revindication in the U.S.
The fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla, which took place in…
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Women’s History Month: Assemblywoman McKinnor Joins Panel of Legislators at Sacramento Event
Last week, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) joined a diverse panel of women legislators at the “Women in California’s Legislature: 2023…
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International Women’s Day: Civil Rights Icon Xernona Clayton, Other ‘Herstory Sheroes’ Honored in Atlanta
Civil rights and media icon Xernona Clayton became the first woman to be enshrined with a statue in downtown Atlanta…
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Tony Thurmond Starts Second Term as State Addresses Educational Inequity
“We’re offering scholarships for anyone who wants to become a teacher. $20,000,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond…
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‘So Aggressive and Trigger Happy’: Video Emerges of Unhinged L.A. Cop Threatening Rapper Feezy Lebron While He’s Sitting In His Car Using a Cellphone
A video of an unarmed Black man sitting in his parked car while being threatened by a police officer with…
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California One Of 18 States That Reached $5.7 Billion Opioid Settlement with Walgreens
"This settlement is another win in our ongoing fight to bring help and healing to California communities harmed by the…
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50 Years After Passage, Title IX Author Patsy Mink Remembered
University of California Irvine professor of Asian American Studies Judy Tzu-Chun Wu said Patsy Mink’s bouts with discrimination fueled her…
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