In the wake of the general election and Donald Trump winning another term as president, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond is on a mission to protect public […]
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Variety of propositions on Nov. 5 ballot
Proposition 2This would borrow $10 million for public school construction and repairs. Some of that money would also go toward community colleges, but no money would go toward the California […]
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Propositions on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election
Proposition 2This would borrow $10 billion for public school construction and repairs. Some of that money would also go toward community colleges, but no money would go toward the California […]
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Fake news and mass distractions
The ongoing melodrama of the present contest for the White House has been further complicated by provocative news releases likely originating from sources outside the United States.The principal culprits are […]
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Marqueece Harris-Dawson 8th District
Marqueece Harris-Dawson is an LA City Council President and Representative of the Eighth District. The Eighth District covers Baldwin Hills, Chesterfield Square, Crenshaw, Jefferson Park and parts of South Los […]
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Civil rights protester has 1960 arrest record erased
On Oct. 25, Simon Bouie had his 1960 arrest record for sitting at a Whites-only lunch counter in South Carolina erased. That arrest and the records of six of his […]
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Rep. Barbara Lee on Harris’ agenda for African-American men
Last week, the Kamala Harris campaign released its Opportunity Agenda for Black Men.On Oct. 16, California Black Media (CBM) spoke with Harris-Walz campaign surrogate, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-12), who shared […]
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Council formally backs Proposition 33
The Los Angeles City Council this week formally backed Proposition 33, a ballot measure intended to allow cities to impose new rent control limits on more types of housing, although […]
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What would another Trump presidency look like?
One of the most alarming things about the 2024 election was the reveal of Project 2025, a republican party plan to reshape the government if Donald Trump is elected. While […]
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Harris tops $1 billion mark in presidential fundraising
CBS News reported late last week that Vice President Kamala Harris has raised more than $1 billion since entering the presidential raceThe campaign has seen a donation windfall in the […]