Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – June 8

Tanu Henry and Edward Henderson, California Black MediaJune 8, 2023

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

National News

Black Press Joins Congressional Black Caucus in Denouncing New Cuba Travel Ban

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentNovember 7, 2019

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the CBC, said suspending flights from the United States to all destinations outside of Havana is yet another cruel and counterproductive policy put forth by the Trump administration.

History News

CBCF Embraces the Black Press

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentSeptember 26, 2019

“Our Annual Legislative Conference is a gathering to develop solutions to the challenges facing black communities around the world through issues forums, brain trusts, a town hall meeting, networking sessions, and more,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.).