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Governor, Legislature reach deal on $355.9 billion budget
California Black Media SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders announced a final agreement June 26 on California’s…
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ID laws, redistricting could sideline millions of voters, advocates warn
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — With the 2026 midterm elections still months away, voting rights advocates warn…
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Bill would require major corporations to disclose links to slavery
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — In August 2000, the state Legislature confronted a little-known chapter of American…
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Kamala Harris says state, local leadership matters
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Contributing Writer WESTWOOD — Former Vice President Kamala Harris said traveling the country since the 2024…
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Art and Legacy of Mildred Howard on display in Oakland
By Teresa Moore Contributing Writer OAKLAND — It’s been ten years since the U.S. Treasury secretary announced that Harriet Tubman…
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Parents of former NFL player say excessive police force led to his wrongful death
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Contributing Writer OAKLAND (AP) – The parents of former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin say excessive…
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Bill in Sacramento would improve eviction tracking
By Mark Kreidler Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A little more than two years ago, a state audit found that despite…
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Legislature welcomes astronaut Glover, family to State Capitol
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The state Legislature welcomed U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover Jr., an astronaut,…
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Two former Death Row inmates, both Black, sue Alameda County for $572 million
By DARWIN BONDGRAHAM Contributing Writer OAKLAND — Two Black men who were freed last year from state prison over prosecutorial…
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Cut in HIV foreign aid will devastate Black girls, women in Africa, activists say
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Contributing Writer JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Civil society organizations in South Africa said that adolescent girls and women…
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