SACRAMENTO—The California State Assembly has approved two bills aimed at addressing historic housing and property disparities experienced by descendants of enslaved people, moving the state […]
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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 for specific policies that would […]
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, and state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, […]
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 […]
Lawmakers release package of bills to fast-track housing
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Two members of the California Legislative Black Caucus joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers to […]
Activists frustrated over delays on reparations
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — The demand for reparations for Black Californians reached a boiling point at a March 15 town hall, where […]
Lawmaker wants pay raise for incarcerated firefighters
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A member of the state Assembly wants to amend the state’s penal code to increase the salaries incarcerated […]
Legislative Black Caucus observes MLK Day
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Amid the damage and despair caused by firestorms in the Los Angeles area, the California Legislative Black […]
State Sen. Bradford reflects on last year in Legislature
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — When state Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Inglewood, was sworn into the California Legislature in 2009 as a member of […]
Officials hope new film tax credit improves diversity
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Gardena, says he supports Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to expand the state’s Film and […]