Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Renewal Project Breaks Ground
November 13, 2024
“We’re celebrating the rejuvenation of Maggie Hathaway Golf Course,” said Fred Terrell, vice chairman of investment banking at Wells Fargo & Company.
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Steven Bradford
Bradford Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor
May 22, 2024
California State Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood), 64, says the “time is right” and he is “up to the challenge” of becoming the next Lieutenant Governor of California.
Senate Pro-Tem McGuire Appoints Two Black Lawmakers to Leadership
February 15, 2024
Three days after Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) was sworn in as the 49th President pro Tempore (Pro Tem) of the California State Senate, he appointed California Legislative Black Caucus members, Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Ladera Heights), to leadership positions.
Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Receives Multi-Million Dollar Agreement for Restoration
November 9, 2023
On Thursday, November 2, elected officials, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation, American Golf and Fore Youth Golf Foundation signed an agreement to upgrade the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in South Los Angeles.
HACLA Joins U.S. DOT Assistant Secretary to Celebrate ‘RAISE Up Watts’ Grant Funding
August 17, 2023
On Tuesday, August 8, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Christopher A. Coes (U.S. DOT) met with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) executives, local authorities and community members to celebrate the recently awarded grant funding for the “RAISE Up Watts: Catalyzing Connectivity through Active Transportation” project in Los Angeles.
Black Lawmakers Back Gov. Newsom’s $6.6 Billion Plan for Reopening Schools
March 11, 2021
Black officials and health advocates across the state have thrown their support behind Gov. Gavin Newsom’s equity-informed plan for safely reopening California’s schools and economy.
What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say about the State of America if he were alive today?
January 14, 2021
Dr. King’s belief in non-violence as a moral and political basis for achieving the “Dream” he envisioned did not include a passive or patient acceptance of a lower place in society. He knew this would be a multi-generational quest for our freedom, and prophetically told us that we would eventually get to the mountain top even if he were unable to be there with us.
Notable Appointments & Elected Officials of 2020
December 31, 2020
These were the appointments in local and national offices in 2020.
Senator Steven Bradford Hosts Fresh Fruit and Produce Drive-Thru Giveaway
July 23, 2020
Last week, Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture, hosted a Food Giveaway and distributed thousands of pounds of fresh food to the community.
Brotherhood Crusade & MedMen Partner to Educate and Prepare Young Adults for Cannabis Industry
November 14, 2019
The day-long experience was designed to prepare individuals for employment through workforce development and a job fair program.
Senator Bradford Spearheads Historic Bill to Pay College Athletes
October 3, 2019
California Senators Nancy Skinner and Steven Bradford Co-author SB 206, The Fair Pay to Play Act, Signed By Governor Newsom
Senator Bradford Honors Ozie B. Gonzaque as 2019 Unsung Hero
February 19, 2019
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) recognized Mrs. Ozie B. Gonzaque SACRAMENTO – Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) recognized Mrs. Ozie B. Gonzaque as his 2019 Unsung Hero, an annual award given out by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) during Black History Month. Members of the CLBC honor their esteemed guests on the Senate and Assembly floors, presenting them with a framed resolution for their work and accomplishments in the community. “As Vice-Chair of the California Black Caucus, I am beyond honored to present this award to Mrs. Gonzaque, who is a beacon of light in the Watts community,” said
Governor Brown Signs California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018
October 4, 2018
Late yesterday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Senate Bill 1294, the California Cannabis Equity Act, authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena). This groundbreaking bill, aimed at reversing some of the damaging impacts cannabis prohibition has had on individuals from disadvantaged communities, is the first social equity cannabis measure in the Unites States.
New Law to Make California First State to End Bail
August 30, 2018
California’s new law is the latest development in the nationwide debate over bail, which many people say unfairly punishes people for being poor. Other states including New Jersey, Alaska and New Mexico have overhauled their bail systems, although no other state has completely eliminated bail.