California is adding new anti-hate training requirements for elected officials and some private-sector employees after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills to strengthen how government agencies and employers respond to […]
Author Archives: Edward Henderson (San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member)
Posted inNational, News
Who gets to build California?
Small contractors seek a bigger share of the infrastructure boom
Posted inNational
California’s firefighters burn institute expands its mission across the state
Turning tragedy to healing
Posted inBusiness, Government/Politics
Prop 42 would ban new taxes on retirement savings and personal assets
Understanding what’s on your November ballot
Posted inFeature, Feature
November ballot, Proposition 39 puts California at the center
Questions about election security, voter access, and public confidence in elections have become some of the most closely watched issues in American politics. This November, California voters will weigh in […]
Posted inFeature
Advocacy groups call for LAUSD investigation
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 […]
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 […]
