California Legislative Black Caucus
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Nation / State
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.…
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Lead Stories
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…
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Lead Stories
Bipartisan California reparations bill advances to compensate victims of racial eminent domain
SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, has won bipartisan support for her bill aimed at helping victims of racially motivated…
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Community
California’s new crime law fuels arrest surge that hits Black communities hardest
SACRAMENTO — Six months after Proposition 36 took effect, early data shows a rise in arrests with the law disproportionately…
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Community
Rising hate crimes spark California lawmakers to ramp up hearings
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers and state agencies are intensifying efforts to combat the growing prevalence of hate crimes and bias…
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Community
Juneteenth celebrated at California Capitol as state leaders highlight Black history
SACRAMENTO — State elected officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of the California Legislative Black Caucus, commemorated Juneteenth, a…
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Lead Stories
California Assembly approves reparations bills to address housing disparities for descendants of enslaved people
SACRAMENTO—The California State Assembly has approved two bills aimed at addressing historic housing and property disparities experienced by descendants of…
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Community
California lawmakers hear from NAACP, AKAs, Black women’s groups on reparations, voting rights and more
SACRAMENTO — Several influential, Black-focused organizations from across California convened in May 19 to engage with elected officials and lobby…
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Community
Advocates rally support for bill targeting maternity health
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — To address California’s maternity health crisis, state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles,…
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Community
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”…
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