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San Diego lawmakers move ahead with bills on homelessness, coastal issues and AI. One youth mental health bill was repurposed as transgender student privacy legislation.

California moves towards apologizing for chattel slavery with AB 3089. The bill acknowledges the harm caused by slavery and establishes a process for compensation.

California nears a formal apology for slavery's horrors as the State Assembly unanimously passes Assembly Bill (AB) 3089 on May 16

In a significant move towards student safety, the California Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 1248, also known as Yahushua’s Law, on April 3. The bill is named in memory of Yahushua Robinson, a 12-year-old student from Lake Elsinore, who tragically died due to a heat-related illness during a physical education class in 2023. It is a pioneering effort to prevent similar incidents in the future. | By California Black Media In a significant move towards student safety, the Calif...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A bill that would allow California poll workers and voters to sue over election intimidation is advancing through the Legislature after a Wednesday vote.

Bo Tefu, Antonio Ray Harvey, Lila Brown and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Rest in Peace: A.M.E. Pastor and L.A Civil Rights Icon Cecil “Chip”

By Tanu Henry, Antonio Ray Harvey and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media  Gov. Newsom Announces New Council; $182 Million Investment to Create

 

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California Legislative Black Caucus introduces a 14-bill reparations package at the State Capitol on Feb.

Can we really trace the problems of Black homelessness and poverty back to slavery? A UCSF study says yes, and it's time we listen.