Churches Play Key Role in Getting Black People Vaccinated
A woman born with and blinded by syphilis because her father was in the Tuskegee experiment got the COVID-19 vaccine only after her church offered it....
14
Oct
03
Oct
‘The Pain Is Real’: Reparations Task Force Hears Personal Stories
Black people, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, shared stories of life under Jim Crow laws and the trauma caused by historic anti-Black violence....
02
Oct
Student COVID Vaccinations: California Becomes First State to Require Them for Kids 12 and Up
Once the COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved for children 12 and up, it will be added to California's list of required vaccinations for students in grades 7-12....
30
Sep
Gov. Newsom’s New $15 Billion Climate Change Program Includes Grants for Communities
The money will be used to help California fight, prepare for and prevent heat waves, drought, wildfires and other disasters caused by climate change....
29
Sep
Opinion: I Hope Gov. Newsom Woke Up Thanking Black Women for Recall Results
Prominent and unsung Black women alike helped Gov. Gavin Newsom survive the attempted recall, just like they helped Joe Biden become president....
23
Sep
California’s Housing Crisis Rooted in Racist Zoning Laws
Set back by discriminatory housing practices and financial difficulties made worse by the pandemic, millions of renters are at risk of eviction....
15
Sep
After Winning Recall Election, Newsom Says “Let’s Get Back to Work”
The effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have failed, with almost two-thirds of the votes counted and a large majority cast to keep him in office....
11
Sep
‘Latinos Are Late Deciders’ — Anti-Recall Activist Campaigns Focus on Increasing Latino Turnout Before Next Tuesday
Latinos are the largest voting group behind whites in California, but only about 1 in 6 of them have returned their ballots. ...
05
Sep
Are Young Voters the Key to Gavin Newsom Surviving the Recall?
In a recall election that will likely be decided by which side turns out its base at the highest rates, young voters represent an important bloc for Newsom. ...
31
Aug
Turnout Will Decide Recall Election — Important Vote Is Simpler Than It Seems
The recall vote is simple: Should Gov. Gavin Newsom be removed from office, and, if he is, which candidate should replace him?...
24
Aug
Commentary: Here’s Why You Need to Vote in the California Recall Election
When we cast a vote, we win. We are represented. That's why voting in the Gov. Gavin Newsom recall election matters, writes the NAACP's Rick Callender....
09
Aug
As Schools Reopen, Gov. Newsom Invests $123.9M to Address Financial and Safety Concerns
Gov. Gavin Newsom said fears about returning to in-person schooling could be eased by getting vaccinated, if eligible, and following safety protocols....
04
Aug
Sec. of State Shirley Weber Urges All Californians to Vote in Upcoming Recall Election
The special election on whether Gov. Gavin Newsom should be recalled — and whom he should be replaced by, if he is — will be held Sept. 14....
02
Aug
Cultivating Purpose: The Cultural Context of California’s Potential Decriminalization of Psychedelics
A bill in the California Legislature could decriminalize substances like mushrooms and MDMA, setting up economic and cultural debates....
07
Jul
Bill Ending ‘Slavery’ in Prisons Advances in Cal Legislature
The California Abolition Act seeks to remove language from the California Constitution that allows "involuntary servitude ...
