To Strengthen Local Journalism, California Launches $20 Million Civic Media Program
The Civic Media Program, meant to stabilize and strengthen local journalism across California, is funded by the state and Google....
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Feb
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Jan
Honoring the Life of Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger and Witness to Port Chicago Exoneration
Betty Reid Soskin heard the 1944 Port Chicago explosion from her home in Berkeley and was there 80 years later when Black soldiers were exonerated....
06
Jan
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
In California Black Media's latest Political Playbook, find news on the State of the State, A.I., voters' top issues, and CARE courts....
05
Jan
Asm. Sade Elhawary Wrote Bill Extending the Work of the Commission on the State of Hate
The California Commission on the State of Hate, which was set to end in 2027, will continue its work for four additional years under AB 822....
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Sep
‘A Lovely Place of Refuge’: Interfaith Justice Forum Tackles Hate in California
The California Commission on the State of Hate’s “Virtual Community Forum on Dialogue Across Differences” was held via Zoom on Sept. 5....
06
May
These Four Black Caucus Bills Clash With Key Aspects of Trump Admin Agenda
Each piece of legislation, is part of a broader package designed to repair “the generational harms caused by the cruel treatment of African American slaves...
15
Apr
The Lookout: Get an Update on Bills in the Black Caucus’ 2025 Priority Package
California Black Media is tracking the California Legislative Black Caucus' “Road to Repair 2025 Priority Bill Package.” Here are the first four....
15
Apr
‘California is Calling’ for Volunteers to Join the State’s Largest Service Corps
California Service Corps members take environmental actions, tutor and mentor students, connect vulnerable people with resources, and more....
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Jan
‘We Mean Business’: Reparations Supporters Return to State Capitol for Day of Advocacy
More than 100 reparations advocates and supporters gathered at the State Capitol on Jan. 7 for the first Reparations Education and Advocacy Day event....
05
Dec
2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Incoming Black Caucus Vice Chair Asm. Isaac Bryan
Isaac Bryan, 32, Bryan has focused his legislative career on addressing inequities in criminal justice reform, environmental justice and economic equality....
04
Dec
2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Outgoing Black Caucus Vice Chair Sen. Steven Bradford
Steven Bradford says his "career overall has been about moving the agenda for not only African Americans, but those who've been most disenfranchised."...
03
Dec
2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Outgoing Black Caucus Chair Asm. Lori Wilson
California Black Media spoke with Assemblymember Lori Wilson about her accomplishments, challenges and lessons she learned over the last year....
06
Nov
Nov. 5 General Election Update: Most California Black Candidates Are on Track to Win
The leads held by many Black candidates indicate they are likely to secure their positions in Congress, the state Senate, and the Assembly....
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Oct
On Your November Ballot: Prop. 3 Aims to Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban From Calif. Constitution
A yes vote on Prop. 3 in 2024 repeals Prop. 8, the 2008 California ballot measure that defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman....
05
Sep
Advocates Express Outrage and Disappointment as Calif. Reparations Bills Stall in Legislature
Advocates from across California protested at the Capitol after the Legislature failed to bring two critical reparations bills to the floor for a full vote....
