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SENATOR MARIA ELENA DURAZO ENDORSES HEATHER HUTT IN AD-54
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SENATOR MARIA ELENA DURAZO ENDORSES HEATHER HUTT IN AD-54

Sentinel News ServiceApril 15, 2021

Heather Hutt was born and raised in Los Angeles and has dedicated her life to Democratic activism, public service, and the community. Heather recently served as the first Black U.S. Senate State Director in California’s history, and in her capacity serving Senator Harris, was the principal representative among constituents and elected leaders throughout California. She used her position to stand up for women by bringing together healthcare professionals to discuss implicit bias in health care, especially for women and women of color as well as advocating for DACA recipients and fighting against the Trump Administration’s assault on Dreamers and immigrants.

Come July, California Will Swap Juvenile Jails for Reform-Minded Rehab Centers
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Come July, California Will Swap Juvenile Jails for Reform-Minded Rehab Centers

Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black MediaMarch 18, 2021

Starting in July, California’s youth prisons will no longer be accepting new inmates, with a few exceptions. The state is moving most of the estimated 750 children it currently houses in its three remaining detention centers to rehabilitation facilities.

In California, the percentage of Black youth among incarcerated juveniles in California is nearly six times the percentage of African American children in the state. Children serving time in juvenile prisons are 30% Black and about 60% Latino even though African Americans account for nearly 6 % of California’s total population of about 40 million people. Latinos make up about 39 %

Gov. Newsom Calls Out “Naysayers and Doomsdayers” in State of the State Address
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Gov. Newsom Calls Out “Naysayers and Doomsdayers” in State of the State Address

Bo Tefu California Black MediaMarch 11, 2021

California is determined to stay on a path to a brighter future and, “won’t change course just because of a few naysayers and doomsdayers,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom in his third State of the State Address as he reflected on California’s year-long battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic instability it has caused.

HEATHER HUTT LAUNCHES BID FOR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 54
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HEATHER HUTT LAUNCHES BID FOR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 54

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 1, 2021

Heather Hutt, a former Senior Advisor & State Director for then-U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, who served as California’s first Black U.S. Senate State Director, officially launched her campaign for California State Assembly District 54.

Sen. Steven Bradford Commits to Building Upon Weber’s Legacy as Next Black Caucus Chair
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Sen. Steven Bradford Commits to Building Upon Weber’s Legacy as Next Black Caucus Chair

Tanu Henry California Black MediaJanuary 7, 2021

Last week, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) elected Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) chair of the group comprised of African Americans serving in State Legislature.
Bradford, 60, who is the longest serving member in the caucus and the only African American member in the California Senate, is succeeding the CLBC’s outgoing chair Dr. Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego).

Black Caucus Writes Letters Defending State Bar Candidate
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Black Caucus Writes Letters Defending State Bar Candidate

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black MediaSeptember 24, 2020

“The Black community is already subject to a lot, and we’re not thought about all the time. It’s important for us to take matters into our own hands and really be prepared for what’s to come because sometimes we’re not considered in the game plan as far as what the world needs to do,” Sidqe said.

Friends and Colleagues Celebrate the Legacy of Rep. John Lewis
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Friends and Colleagues Celebrate the Legacy of Rep. John Lewis

Sentinel Staff ReportJuly 23, 2020

FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA 
“Considering his enormous impact on the history of this country, what always struck those who met John was his gentleness and humility. Born into modest means in the heart of the Jim Crow South, he understood that he was just one of a long line of heroes in the struggle for racial justice. Early on, he embraced the principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience as the means to bring about real change in this country, understanding that such tactics had the power not only to change laws, but to change hearts and minds as well.”