The California Disability Leadership Alliance (The Alliance) held its “Day at the Capitol” event on June 16, organized to advocate for policies and services that improve the lives of people […]
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Dr. Weber says civic engagement is our lifelong duty
On June 12, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber participated in the Public Policy Institute of California’s (PPIC) 2025 Speaker Series in Sacramento, where she joined a panel of […]
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Black organizations converge on California State Capitol
Several influential, Black-focused organizations from across California convened in Sacramento to engage with elected officials and lobby for specific policies that would affect Black communities around the state. On May […]
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Supporters say reparations bill “not stalled”
Last week, President Donald Trump appointed Assemblymember Bilal Ali (Bill) Essayli (R-Corona) United States Attorney for the Central District of California.The lawmaker, an outspoken critic of Gov. Newsom, accepted the […]
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Bill Essayli introduces reparations bill
Last month, about 100 reparations advocates met at the State Capitol to build support for bills they backed that didn’t make it to the Assembly floor for votes during the […]
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California Black Caucus and ACLU Commit
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the American Civil Liberties Union California Action (ACLU) joined hands to host a forum focused on equity and justice on Jan. 21. Discussions […]
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State’s Black Caucus welcomes new members
On Dec. 5, new members were sworn in at the State Capitol on the first day of the 2022-23 Legislative session. There are many new faces to join the California […]
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California Legislative Black Caucus elects new leadership for 2023-24
The 12-member California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) elected Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) and Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) to serve as its Chair and Vice-Chair for the 2023-2024 legislative […]
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McKinnor takes Assembly oath
Right after Tina McKinnor was sworn in as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 62nd District, she reintroduced a housing affordability bill. First introduced by Assemblymember Jose […]
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Ward Connerly resurfaces to oppose reparations for Black Californians
During the early 1990s, Ward Connerly, then President of the California Civil Rights Initiative Campaign, was the leading African-American supporting Proposition (Prop) 209, the ballot initiative that outlawed Affirmative Action […]
