California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Thursday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday to reduce oil and gas pollution — the Democrat’s latest move in an ongoing battle against the fossil fuel industry and its impacts on the environment and public health.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman joined hands last week to launch of the first federally recognized Women’s Business Center at the Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC) in South Los Angeles to help small businesses start, grow and develop in the city.
Political news briefs about activities throughout the state of California.
Four Black Leaders Join Diverse Group of Appointees on Gov. Newsom’s New Racial Equity Commission On July 27, Gov. Newsom announced the appointment of an Executive Director and seven appointees to serve on the state’s first Racial Equity Commission, which is supported by an initial state investment of $3.8 million over the next fiscal year and $3.1 million each year following, through 2030. Created by a 2022 executive order the commission will recommend actions the state can take to “advance racial equity and address structural racism,” according to the governor’s office. The four Black appointees are: Larissa Estes of Walnut
Covered California welcomed Mayra E. Alvarez as the newest member of its Board of Directors on April 20. Alvarez is a longtime health advocate and leader in health equity. She is the president of The Children’s Partnership, a nonprofit advocacy organization working to advance child health equity, where she has served since 2015.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration announced the launch of a new website, which helps Californians save money while also fighting to help reverse the potentially catastrophic damage caused by climate change.
Last week, California Black Media hosted a reception honoring Department of Finance (DOF) Director Joe Stephenshaw. A number of state lawmakers, public officials, Black news publishers, journalists and others attended the event co-hosted by the California Black Freedom fund and held at the Prelude Kitchen & Bar in downtown Sacramento.
Reacting to unprecedented prices, Southern California Gas Co. announced today $10 million in funding to help customers pay their bills.
Many of the candidates endorsed by the L.A. Sentinel editorial board fared well in the June 7 primary, based on the election results released by the Los Angeles County Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk on June 8.
On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the statewide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated Californians expired.
With state revenues at an all-time high, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed a budget that would cut taxes while also promising to pay the health care expenses of all of the state’s low-income adults who are living in the country illegally.
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San Diego County was one of the first to overwhelmingly report a vote against the recall and it only went downhill from there for the recall supporters.
We cannot talk about this Republican recall in isolation from the continuing history of vote and voter suppression