California Black Media The Black Educator Advocates Network (BEAN) and the NAACP San Fernando Valley Branch are calling for an independent investigation into what they say is a longstanding pattern […]
Author Archives: Edward Henderson (San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member)
Posted inGuest Opinions
The legal arguments (and little-known California history) behind the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship by executive order, reaffirming the longstanding constitutional principle that almost all children born in the United States are U.S. […]
Posted inFeature, Feature
10 New California Laws Taking Effect July 1 You Should Know About
Beginning July 1, several new California laws will take effect, bringing changes that affect workers, students, consumers, renters, and families across the state. While some of the new policies are […]
Posted inNational
Advocates say SCOTUS voting rights decision already reshapes Black political
U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) whose district spans parts of Los Angeles County, joined fellow CBC member U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA-2) […]
Posted inHealth
Flipping the script on aging
As California closes out Older Californians Month this May, the state recognizes that its senior population continues to grow at a historic pace. Acknowledging that fact, state leaders and advocates […]
Posted inFeature, Feature
Black leaders warn of ‘attack’ on voting rights
Black elected officials, civil rights attorneys, and grassroots organizers from across California convened in a virtual conference on May 1 to sound the alarm following an April 29 U.S. Supreme […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, Local, News
Lt. Governor candidate Michael Tubbs shares his vision for California
As a former mayor of Stockton and a nationally recognized advocate for economic equity, Michael Tubbs has built his political career on challenging the status quo and advancing bold, people-centered […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, Local Politics, National
‘I Want to Write a New California Story’
Editor’s Note: This California Black Media Q&A series with California’s gubernatorial candidates is intended to inform voters about where the candidates for governor stand on key issues. The opinions, assertions, […]
Posted inGovernment, Local Politics
Q&A: Antonio Villaraigosa on Affordability, Building Coalitions
Editor’s Note:This California Black Media Q&A series with California’s gubernatorial candidates is intended to inform voters about where the candidates for governor stand on key issues. The opinions, assertions, and […]
Posted inLocal, Local Politics
Q&A with Katie Porter: Gubernatorial candidate talks about her platform
Editor’s Note:This California Black Media Q&A series with California’s gubernatorial candidates is intended to inform voters about where the candidates for governor stand on key issues. The opinions, assertions, and […]
