Recognizing the experience and skill of three Black jurists, Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated or appointed them to serve California in a higher capacity.
Political news briefs from throughout the state of California.
A week after advocates rallied at the State Capitol to protest lawmakers for not allowing two reparations bills to be brought up for a vote on the Assembly floor, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) members are “owed an apology.”
Political news briefs from throughout the state of California.
Nurses across California may soon have easier access to more career opportunities, if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a new bill into law.
California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health.
California State Controller Malia Cohen said she is “cautiously optimistic” after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 24-25 state budget on June 29.
Political news briefs from throughout the state of California.
Political news from throughout the state of California
Review of political news from throughout the state of California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a posthumous pardon for William “Bill” Burwell, an influential student activist on the Cal State Northridge campus in the 1960s and a founding member of the Black Student Union and the Department of Afro-American (now Africana) Studies, CSUN officials said Saturday, March 30.
Political news briefs affecting the Black community from throughout the state of California.
Since Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his 2024-25 budget to the State Legislature on Jan. 10, lawmakers — including members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) – have been sharing their initial reactions to potential cuts.
California will become the first state in the nation to enact a law to combat the crisis of missing Black youth and young Black women by creating an “Ebony Alert” notification system.
A massive fire that damaged a critical stretch of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles is believed to have been intentionally set, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday, Nov. 13.