Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
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Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Apr 23, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0
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Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Apr 9, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0
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Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Apr 9, 2024 | Bakersfield, Features, Los Angeles, Politics, Statewide, Valleys | 0
A California based non-governmental organization, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), has joined two other public health advocacy groups in a second lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the agency’s inaction on issuing a final rule banning menthol cigarettes.
Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Apr 2, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0
In the Black community, literacy stands as a cornerstone of empowerment, guiding our way toward liberation and advancement.
Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Apr 2, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Op-Ed, Politics, State, Statewide, Valleys | 0
The California Black Chamber of Commerce is the largest African American non-profit business organization in the state. Our primary mission is to empower Black-owned businesses to succeed.
Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Mar 26, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0
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Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Mar 26, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0
On March 21, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins shared her perspectives on Proposition 47 (Prop 47), a controversial ballot measure that has been inflaming debates and influencing law enforcement action in California. The 10-year-old proposition has significantly impacted legal proceedings related to crime and punishment in the state.
Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Mar 19, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0
According to the California Association of Realtors 2023 buyer snapshot, 36% of homebuyers were first-time buyers. However, only 3% of homebuyers were African Americans. Nationally, as of last year, the home ownership rate for Black households was 45.9%. This figure is 28.6 percentage points lower than the rate for Whites, at 74.4%.
Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Mar 19, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0
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Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Mar 12, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is throwing his weight behind legislation to bar medical debt from showing up on consumer credit reports, a Democratic-led effort to offer protection to patients squeezed by health care bills.
Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Mar 5, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys | 0
The process the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) promised to initiate to pass a package of reparations bills began Feb. 26, on the Assembly floor at the State Capitol with the passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 135.
Read Moreby Stefi Mar | Mar 5, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Politics, State, State & Local Politics, Valleys | 0
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