On Friday, August 18, outraged families of loved ones laid to rest at Lincoln Memorial Park in Carson expressed their frustration at the recent closure of the privately-owned cemetery.
Assembly Democrats Release Spending Plan Ahead of 2023-24 Budget Vote On May 24, California Assembly Democrats released a budget proposal which aims to close the state’s projected $31.5-billion-dollar deficit. In the plan, the lawmakers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to close five more state prisons by 2027. This is an increase of three more prison closures than the number proposed in the Governor’s budget plan released in January. In the May budget revisions, Newsom declared that despite the closures, California “remains committed to meeting the needs of staff and the incarcerated populations while right-sizing California’s prison system to reflect
Prominent Black Leaders across California held a virtual press conference on Thursday, Nov. 3, calling on registered voters to say ‘YES’ and vote in favor of Proposition 1.
Los Angeles County officials on July 20 presented the deed to prime California oceanfront property to the heirs of a Black couple who built a beach resort for African Americans but were harassed and finally stripped of the land nearly a century ago.
Alphonso “Tucky” Blunt, the owner of a marijuana product store in Oakland called Blunts and Moore, says his business is located in the same zip code where he was arrested for selling weed illegally in 2004. Now that he is legit in the business – he opened his store a little over three years ago– Blunt says it is nearly impossible for Black and other minority-owned cannabis startups like his to make a profit in California. “Where’s the tradeoff? I’ve been in the business for a few years and I’m still in the red. California has one of the highest
The dialogue occurred on Thursday, September 30, following Newsom’s signing of legislation to return Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of the original owners of the resort. Brooks met with the governor on the Bruce family property in Manhattan Beach and questioned him on reparations, the recent gubernatorial recall and his future goals.
Senator Bradford Introduces SB 1135 Saving Low-Income Californians Money on Their Energy Bills