CA vs Hate Teams Up With San Francisco Giants and Oakland Roots
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) is partnering with the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Roots to take a stand against hate and discrimination.
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Black Orgs Converge on California State Capitol for Legislative Day
Several influential, Black-focused organizations from across California convened in Sacramento to engage with elected officials and lobby for specific policies that would affect Black communities around the state.
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May Revise: Newsom’s 2025 Budget Preserves Services Critical to Black Communities
On May 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his revised 2025–26 state budget, a $321.9 billion proposal designed to close a projected $11.9 billion deficit while maintaining core investments in education, health care, and behavioral health. During a 90-minute presentation, Newsom started by touting California’s status as the world’s fourth-largest economy before laying out fiscal adjustments needed to guide the state through what he described as an “uncertain and volatile” climate.
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New California Bill Goes After “Buyers” of Commercial Sexual Activity
A coalition, comprised of anti-trafficking organizations, law enforcement officers, mayors, federally recognized California tribes, organized labor leaders, and policymakers, is urging support for Assembly Bill (AB) 379.
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The Real ID Deadline Is May 7. Here’s What Californians Need to Know
On May 7, the federal government will start enforcing Real ID requirements at U.S. airports and some federal facilities.
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
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Four Black Caucus’ “Road to Repair” Bills Aim to Reduce Biases; Determine Reparations Eligibility
“Senate Bill (SB) 437 utilizes the California State University to explore options to determine how to confirm if an individual is a descendant of a person who was a victim of American chattel slavery,” said Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego).
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California Holds the Line on DEI as Trump Administration Threatens School Funding
California education leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration’s directive to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in its K-12 public schools — despite threats to take away billions in federal funding.
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California Rideshare Drivers and Supporters Step Up Push to Unionize
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into federal law the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Also known as the “Wagner Act,” the law paved the way for employees to have “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations,” and “to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, according to the legislation’s language.
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
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“California is Calling” for Volunteers to Join the State’s Largest Service Corps
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Asm. Isaac Bryan’s “Wakiesha’s Law” Wants Key Protections for Incarcerated People
Assembly Bill (AB) 1269, also known as Wakiesha’s Law, a California bill authored by Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), passed out of the Public Safety Committee on April 8 with a 7-0 vote.
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