The mass immigration raids across Los Angeles County last month were the spark for protests and demonstrations across the region. The area is home to the second-most undocumented migrants in […]
Author Archives: Edward Henderson (San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member)
Posted inLocal Politics, News
California’s new landscaping rules
Legislation could go into effect by the end of this year, changing the way Californians landscape their homes. In 2020, California enacted Assembly Bill 3074, mandating property owners to create […]
Posted inUncategorized
Pride 2025: Black LGBTQ+ Californians lean on each other
Natasha Hooper, a poet and event host in San Diego, said she is commemorating LGBTQ+ Pride Month by honoring Black historical figures – often overlooked or underappreciated by the broader […]
Posted inLocal
Interview: Former Sen. Steven Bradford explains why he’s running for insurance commissioner
Former California Sen. Steven Bradford (D- Inglewood) surprised some Sacramento political insiders late last Month when he withdrew his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor and announced his new campaign for State […]
Posted inNational, News
Poll: Only 38 percent of Americans support reparations for Black Americans
A new poll shows that most Americans do not support paying reparations to Black descendants of enslaved people in America.However, the same survey reveals that much higher percentages of respondents […]
Posted inNational, News
Cali’s marijuana store owners say new increase will break them
Licensed marijuana store owners across California are backing a bill making its way through the State Legislature. Authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), Assembly Bill (AB) 564 seeks to […]
Posted inNational, News
Student loan collections have resumed
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) resumed collection of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on May 5.The department has not […]
Posted inHealth, News
How proposed federal medicaid cuts could impact California
Democrats continue
to fight and speak out
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
Financial compensation for descendants of enslaved people
Four bills from Black Caucus
Posted inFeature
How Trump’s dismantling of the Department of Education could impact California
The Trump Administration is dismantling the Department of Education (DOE). That action fulfills a campaign promise that has been a goal of right-wing conservatives since the department’s inception. In fact, […]
