California Legislative Black Caucus
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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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Community
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…
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Lead Stories
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…
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Community
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…
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Community
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…
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South Los Angeles
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…
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