Legislation Could Help Millions of Immigrants
President Biden and others have proposed laws that would temporarily or permanently legalize millions of immigrants including DACA recipients and farmworkers....
21
Apr
13
Apr
Biden Taps Former Richmond Chief Chris Magnus to Lead Border Patrol
Chris Magnus set himself apart as Richmond's chief of police. Now, President Joe Biden plans to nominate him to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection....
02
Apr
Voting Districts Are About to Be Redrawn. Here’s Why It Matters
Voting districts, which are redrawn every 10 years, influence who runs for office, who gets elected and how responsive officials are to a community's needs....
26
Mar
New Rent Relief Program Tries to Help Small Landlords
Individual landlords are more likely to rent to minorities, charge lower rent and feel pressured to sell when their tenants can't afford to pay....
18
Mar
WCCUSD Charter School Committee Sets Priorities and Explores Updates to Board Policy
The WCCUSD charter school committee discussed its priorities and updating board policy in accordance with changes to California charter school law....
16
Mar
The American Rescue Plan: Who Wins? Most Americans. Who Loses? Undocumented Immigrants
The American Rescue Plan will provide money and other benefits to many people in the U.S. but excludes undocumented immigrants, who are often essential workers....
16
Mar
Cal. Black Elected Officials Unite to ‘Crush Unfair’ Effort to Recall Gov. Newsom
Black elected officials including Bay Area mayors London Breed and Lamar Thorpe declared their opposition Monday to the efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom....
04
Feb
County Supervisors Place Temporary Cap on Third-Party Delivery Fees
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a temporary 15% cap on fees charged by services such as DoorDash for restaurant orders and deliveries....
13
Jan
New Richmond Council Members Take Their Seats
Claudia Jimenez, Gayle McLaughlin and Melvin Willis, who won the first Richmond City Council district elections, were sworn in as Ben Choi and Jael Myrick left....
11
Jan
California Officials Respond to Trump Supporters’ Attack on U.S. Capitol
Some California legislators joined calls to remove President Trump from office, while others have supported pro-Trump protests and objected to certifying Joe Biden's win....
04
Jan
New White House Could Permanently Remove Public Charge Rule, Easing Anxiety for Immigrants
President-elect Joe Biden said in his campaign that he would end the public charge rule, which has caused many immigrants to deny themselves federal benefits....
22
Dec
Gov. Newsom Nominates CLBC Chair Dr. Shirley Weber as Secretary of State
San Diego legislator Dr. Shirley N. Weber would be the first Black woman and fourth woman overall to be California's secretary of state, if confirmed....
09
Dec
Public Employee Unions Call Monica Nino Appointment an ‘Act of Hositlity’
Contra Costa Supervisors say they did "due diligence" in picking Monica Nino to be next county administrator, a move that was called "war on county employees."...
24
Nov
Supervisors Vote to Fund Rental Assistance and Legal Services
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors allocated about $4.29 million in CARES Act funding Nov. 17 for emergency rental assistance and related legal services during the COVID-19 pandemic....
23
Nov
Women Leaders on Sen. Harris Replacement: ‘One Is Not Enough, Zero Is Unacceptable’
Currently, there are three Black U.S. Senators: Cory Booker, Tim Scott and Harris, the Californian who is set to become vice president....
