LA Sentinel veteran columnist, Larry Aubry has passed. No one can deny that Larry was an uncompromising, relentless, no-holds-barred warrior for social justice. For decades, he fought to improve conditions for African Americans in Los Angeles, but other minorities - such as Latinos and Koreans – also benefitted from his strident advocacy for equal rights. ... read more »

“Today, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Newsom released a somber budget proposal that reflects California’s $54 billion deficit as a result of the virus. ... read more »

From fighting the state’s homelessness crisis to supporting low-performing schools and cutting taxes on small businesses, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a number of bold proposals in his budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. ... read more »

During the California Democratic Convention in Long Beach, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Los Angeles) led a rally to “End Gun Violence” outside the convention Center. ... read more »

Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson, Democratic Caucus Chair, released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal: ... read more »

Asm. Gipson responds to surge in gun violence with legislation and memorial display of two thousand shoes representing victims lost to shootings. ... read more »

California has faced a mental health crisis since then-Governor Ronald Reagan severely slashed mental health care in the state. The trickle-down effect has morphed into a torrential downpour as it continues to impact our growing homeless population.   ... read more »

The Strategic Growth Council, under the California Environmental Protection Agency, voted in support of a $35 million Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program Grant to be awarded to the Watts Rising Collaborative.   ... read more »

Earlier last week, president Trump referred to Haiti and other African countries as “s***hole countries” during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office. ... read more »

Javier Casillas spoke about the isolation and disconnect that juvenile justice youth feel from family and missed information about significant events like birth, weddings, graduations and death. ... read more »

Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson, chair of the California Assembly Democratic Caucus, is demanding an apology be made to Congresswoman Maxine Waters for the disrespectful treatment she received by a convention worker. ... read more »

Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson responded to Trump’s conflicting statements on HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) funding. ... read more »

Special honor for fallen Compton Police officers ... read more »

Current law requires that felony sex offenses, including rape, be prosecuted within 10 years of the original offense ... read more »

Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) greets young students at the AD64 Back to School Health Fair held Saturday at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. ... read more »