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Gov. Newsom Releases May Budget Revision; Addresses Reparations Cash Payments

by Stefi Mar | May 17, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom released the “May Revision” of his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget proposal that he submitted in January.

California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed

by Stefi Mar | May 16, 2023 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, Valleys | 0

Your roundup of stories you might have missed last week.

California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed

by Stefi Mar | May 9, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0

Your roundup of stories you might have missed last week.

WGA Strike: Writers Want Higher Wages, Job Security, Residual Pay and More

by Stefi Mar | May 9, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State | 0

Rae Benjamin, a Los Angeles resident and writer for the Netflix series “The Witcher,” is among more than 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) participating in a strike that has disrupted film and television production.

“California Vs. Hate” Launches at State Capitol

by Stefi Mar | May 9, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0

On May 4, 2023, a press conference was held to launch California vs Hate, a new website and telephone hotline created to address the sharp rise in hate crimes and hate incidents occurring in the state.

Your Taxes Raised $83.1 Billion for the State Last Fiscal Year; Schools Received $44.6 Billion

by Stefi Mar | May 3, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education K-12, Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0

Schools across the Golden State received a windfall of $44.6 billion in local property tax revenue, according to the 2021-22 California Board of Equalization’s (BOE) Annual Report released late last month.

California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed

by Stefi Mar | May 2, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0

Your roundup of news stories you might have missed last week.

The Lookout: Six Bills Call for More Responsible Policing, Safer Streets

by Stefi Mar | May 2, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0

The California Legislature is currently considering several bills related to gun safety, criminal justice, and police accountability.

Gov. Newsom and Advocates at Impasse Over Funding for Black Students Education

by Stefi Mar | Apr 18, 2023 | Featured, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0

Last week, at the invitation of the Black in School Coalition (BISC), over 2,500 K-12 students, parents, education advocates, and civil rights leaders marched to the California State Capitol to demand increased funding for Black students in the state’s public schools.

Nashville Council Votes to Return Justin Jones to State House

by Stefi Mar | Apr 11, 2023 | Front Page, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, Valleys | 0

In an unanimous vote and a rebuke of Tennessee Republicans, the Nashville Metropolitan Council on Monday voted to reappoint Justin Jones to the state House of Representatives.

The California Black Media Political Playback: Officials Show Respect for Ridley-Thomas’s Service

by Stefi Mar | Apr 5, 2023 | Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, Valleys | 0

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Women’s History Month: Meet the Black Women Legislators Shaping California Policy

by Stefi Mar | Mar 29, 2023 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys, Women | 0

Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, 20 other African women have represented their constituents in both houses of the California State Legislature with distinction. Many of them have gone on to make their marks in various political arenas at the state, local and national levels.