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Board of Supervisors Chair Karen Mitchoff in meeting

28 Apr

Contra Costa County Widens COVID Treatment Availability, Prepares Elections

Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting covered election security and outreach and a plan to end coronavirus-related deaths in Contra Costa County....

Black man in a suit. Other people can be seen sitting at a table in the background

27 Feb

Q&A: Demnlus Johnson Sets Eyes on Washington

City Council member and recent vice mayor of Richmond Demnlus Johnson spoke with the Pulse after announcing his candidacy for a new congressional seat....

Map of the city of Richmond, California, with voting districts in different colors

18 Feb

Continua el proceso de redistribución de distritos en Richmond

Miembros de la comunidad miraron mapas de votación propuestos y compartieron preocupaciones en el taller de redistribución de distritos de Richmond el 8 de febrero. ...

16 Feb

Redistricting Countdown — Latinos Lead in Population Growth, Lose in Voting Clout

Despite leading U.S. population growth, Latinos are losing big time in terms of voting clout now that two thirds of the states have completed redistricting....

16 Feb

Cuenta atrás en la redistribución de distritos — los latinos lideran el crecimiento de la población, pero pierden peso en el voto

A pesar de liderar el crecimiento de la población estadounidense en la última década, los latinos han perdido peso como votantes ahora que dos tercios de los estados han completado...

Black woman with natural hairstyle, red suit jacket, black top and patterned sash

14 Feb

Madame Secretary: Hon. Shirley N. Weber Reflects on Voting Rights, First Year in Office

Shirley Weber, California's first Black secretary of State, reflects on voting rights and moving out of the Legislature following her first year in office....

11 Feb

Richmond Redistricting Process Continues

Members of the community viewed proposed voting maps and shared concerns at a Richmond redistricting workshop Tuesday....

02 Feb

Debate Continues Over Electoral Redistricting in Richmond

Tensions were high as members of the Richmond community debated proposed electoral maps during a public hearing at Tuesday's City Council meeting....

Screenshot from a city council meeting held over Zoom

19 Jan

Council Considers New City Voting Maps

The Richmond City Council held Tuesday the first of two public hearings on the process to determine the city's new voting districts based on 2020 census data....

A Black woman with short, gray hair in glasses and a mask standing at a microphone near a map of California

05 Jan

Redistricting Monitors Say Their Efforts Helped Protect the Black Vote

An advocacy group that fights for fair political representation of Black California says it is pleased with the results of the state’s redistricting process....

Joe Biden shaking a Black person's hand among a crowd

28 Dec

Black Voters’ Support for President Biden Is Waning

Black voters helped Joe Biden secure the presidency, supporting him by a large margin, but his approval rating among them is dropping....

Black woman with sign that says "Vote for voter protections" and Black man with sign that says "Bad maps divide out votes."

23 Dec

California Redistricting: What to Know About the Final Maps

An independent redistricting commission unanimously approved the districts Californians will use to elect representatives in Congress and the state Legislature....

08 Nov

Voting Rights Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time

Voting rights is the “civil rights issue of our time,” but three proposals to strengthen and create nationwide standards on voting are stalled in Congress....

The word "recall" in a white speech bubble on a blue background.

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. ...