Incarcerated firefighters from the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp were recognized on the state Senate floor in March and on the Senate floor in April […]
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Gipson’s ghost guns bill awaits governor’s signature
Assembly Bill 263, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gipson, proposes stricter regulation of ‘ghost guns,’ or unserialized and untraceable firearms. The measure has moved to the […]
Legislature sends five reparations bills to governor
California Legislative Black Caucus members Assemblywoman. Sade Elhawary right, and Assemblyman Issac Bryan on the Assembly floor during proceedings Sept. 11. Both lawmakers have reparative […]
Bill granting college admissions preferences passes Senate
A large group of advocates and legislators supported Assembly Bill 7 7 at the California State Capitol Sept. 12. The bill, titled the “Legacy of […]
ANALYSIS: Cook is curious target for Trump’s wrath at Fed Board
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in a panel discussion on the U.S and global economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston earlier […]
State leaders mark 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, left, and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, right, share their experiences and thoughts about the 60th anniversary of the […]
NAACP urges Legislature to approve reparations bills
Students from UCLA visit the State Capitol earlier this year to show support for the reparative justice bills SB 518 and SB 437, authored by […]
Black caucus members support new redistricting maps
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8, adopting a temporary congressional map to counteract potential gerrymandering efforts in Texas. Voters will decide the issue […]
Former California prison guard sentenced to 224 years for inmate assaults
CHOWCHILLA — A former correctional officer at one of California’s largest women’s prisons was sentenced to 224 years behind bars for sexually assaulting nine female […]
California lawmakers decide fate of reparations bills this month
SACRAMENTO —The state Assembly and Senate must act on several priority bills that California Legislative Black Caucus members authored within the next two weeks if […]