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As Schools Reopen, Gov. Newsom Invests $123.9 Billion to Address Financial and Safety Concerns
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As Schools Reopen, Gov. Newsom Invests $123.9 Billion to Address Financial and Safety Concerns

Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black MediaAugust 12, 2021

On Aug. 3 in Perris, California – a Riverside County city located about 70 miles east of Los Angeles — Lincoln Cooper and Fortunate Hove Cooper handed out free backpacks full of school supplies and hand sanitizers to struggling families during a triple-digit heat wave.  They were joined by a handful of volunteers that included representatives from the Moreno Valley School District.

California Legislature Passes Bill to Require Diversity on Corporate Boards
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California Legislature Passes Bill to Require Diversity on Corporate Boards

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 3, 2020

This week, the California Legislature passed a bill that requires diversity on corporate boards in California. The legislation, AB 979, is joint authored by Assemblymembers Chris Holden, Cristina Garcia, and David Chiu, with Eloise Gomez Reyes as principal co-author. The bill requires publicly held corporations headquartered in California to have at least one director from an underrepresented community by the close of 2021.