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 […]
Tag: Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor D-Inglewood
Bills focus on financial compensation for slave descendants
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The 16 bills in the California Legislative Black Caucus’s 2025 “Road to Repair” package focus on repairing the […]
City seeking $2 billion in recovery aid from state
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass and four City Council members returned to Los Angeles March 24 after a trip to Sacramento […]
Assembly approves bill allowing warrantless arrests for shoplifting
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Members of the state Assembly have advanced a bill that allows warrantless arrests for shoplifting throughout the […]
State lawmakers seek ‘smart solutions’ for public safety
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Two Southern California lawmakers have joined other lawmakers and criminal justice reform advocates to address public safety […]
Black caucus members clash over retail theft bill
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, says she plans to meet with the authors of Assembly Bill 1990 to […]
Legislative Black Caucus lists its priorities for 2024 session
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Closing out their 2023 activities and previewing what they intend to focus on this year, members of […]
Governor signs law to boost affordable housing stock
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new laws into place that will help boost the stock of affordable […]