Former California State Controller Betty Yee has spent more than four decades shaping fiscal policy and public finance in the Golden State. A San Francisco native and daughter of Chinese immigrants, Yee rose from working in her family’s small business to managing the finances of what is now the world’s fifth-largest economy.
In 1917, A. Philip Randolph and Chandler Owen launched The Messenger, a pro-labor, anti-war magazine that connected racism to exploitation and demanded justice for Black workers. Two years later, the federal government responded with tactics of targeted censorship—surveillance, harassment and threats of prosecution—and branded a small Black labor magazine “the most dangerous” publication in the country simply for encouraging Black workers to organize.
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During a recent gathering on Capitol Hill, lawmakers and advocacy leaders sharply criticized a series of policy decisions implemented since Trump’s return to the White House, as well as the president’s rhetoric and governing approach. While participants outlined broad areas of concern, they provided limited specifics regarding immediate tactical responses.
Cummings becomes an honorary member, joining other role model sports stars
The morning of Feb. 24 felt more like a festival than a school day. Curran Middle School threw open its doors to celebrate Black History Month with a program that was part showcase, part history lesson, and entirely community-built. Under the theme “Celebrating 100 Years of Black History,” students, teachers, and local organizations filled the campus with performances, cultural activities, and a shared sense of purpose that extended well beyond the classroom.
To call 1965 consequential in American history is an understatement. The year delivered a series of tipping points that urged the nation’s conscience to move closer to reaching its ideals.
Shanna Ward, the owner of a publishing company and insurance agency located in Columbus, Ohio, said the elders in her family often say she inherited her entrepreneurial spirit from one of their ancestors – a formerly enslaved child from Virginia whose freedom came through manumission in 1827.
As U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) operations intensify nationwide, community organizations have become the eyes and ears of their neighborhoods—monitoring the agency’s presence and alerting residents to protect themselves and their neighbors.
As California’s 2026 gubernatorial contest takes shape, candidates are offering competing visions for addressing some of the state’s most persistent challenges, including housing costs, homelessness, public safety, education and economic inequality.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (ACA 7), authored by Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), passed the State Assembly last month with a 54-14 vote, meeting the two-thirds threshold required for constitutional amendments.
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Dr. Butch Ware is the Green Party representative running for Governor of California.
When Gov. Gavin Newsom released his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery, on Feb. 24, it was presented as a personal story about childhood, dyslexia and the experiences that shaped his path into politics.
For many Black voters and political leaders in California, the name Rev. Jesse Jackson represents more than a national civil rights figure. His presidential campaigns in the 1980s energized Black political participation, helped expand multiracial coalitions and influenced a generation of activists and elected officials across the state.
On Wednesday evening, Feb. 25, dozens of people filled the atrium of the California African American Museum (CAAM) to discuss solutions, futures, and opportunities for Black individuals, youths, and families.
Every day, we depend on our cars to get us places: to and from work, taking our kids to school, and more. But what many don’t realize is that millions of cars on U.S. roads have open safety recalls. These risks increase in the Black community because of higher rates of commonly held myths about open vehicle safety recalls among Black vehicle owners.
Last weekend, Kelly Inouye-Perez surpassed Sue Enquist as the winningest softball coach in UCLA history — a milestone that cements her place among the legends of Westwood.
The rhythm of West African drums echoed through Bakersfield College’s Renegade Event Center as students, faculty, and community members gathered for the eighth annual Black History Month celebration hosted by Umoja Community.
A group of MAGA pro-Trump activists, who say they are working in coordination with the White House, are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that would claim without evidence that China interfered with the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential to President Joe Biden by over 7 million votes. Since Trump lost to Biden in 2020, he has repeatedly claimed that the election was “stolen” without evidence. The report of a group of “Trump allies” preparing an executive order to give Trump power over elections was first reported by The Washington Post.
