“Some financial service providers charge fees if a consumer decides to use a certain type of payment method, such as making a payment over the telephone,...
On Feb. 25, President Joe Biden nominated Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, to become the 116th justice on...
“This funding represents an important lifeline in protecting some of the most vulnerable members of our communities,” said California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Director...
Assemblymember Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) said, “Corrupt politicians will always prefer ‘rebates’ to actual tax relief because that keeps them in charge of who gets the money...
In August 2020, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors extended the COVID-19 eviction moratorium to allow residents to shelter-in-place, regardless of income status, during the crisis....
The Hon. Cheryl Brown, a retired California Assemblymember and a commissioner on the California Commission on Aging said 23% of Black women live in poverty, which...
Omishakin, 44, makes history as the first African American to serve in that Cabinet-level position responsible for overseeing all state agencies that regulate and support transportation...
It is now becoming clear to many local education advocates that under FCMAT, the state’s enforcer, or the whip hand of education austerity, K-12 school districts...
“This isn’t just about what is happening in Oakland — this is about what is happening to the country,” said former ILWU Local 10 president Trent...
Advocates say, domestic violence must be approached holistically. Every aspect of the issue must be considered. That not only helps to end the criminalization of people...
Pointing out that California has one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the country, Governor Gavin Newsom added that the SMARTER plan will also focus...
Shirley Weber, California’s 31st Secretary of State (SOS),introduced AB 3121, a bill that set up a committee called the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations...
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan said the state needs to take responsibility. “Many years ago, the State of California took over control of the Oakland public schools, which...
“This past year, California has been able to move 58,000 individuals off our streets and into the housing and treatment they desperately needed,” said California Governor...
Newsom’s budget proposal received plaudits from the Bay Area’s state legislators, who argued that it positions the state well to combat immediate issues while also investing...
“From Day One, California has taken swift and direct action to battle COVID-19 with policies that have saved tens of thousands of lives, but there’s more...
California’s updated guidance differs from the CDC’s in one important way. The state is recommending that people who quarantine after a positive diagnosis take a follow-up...
Last year, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) wrote and introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1007 that proposed the program and served as the basis for funding the...
“We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything,...
“After our kids have enjoyed the holiday with family and friends … we want to make sure they come back in as good a shape as...
“We’re about balance, inclusion, and stating the case precisely so that it doesn’t face paralysis of analysis or become just another study,” Brown said. “We have...
According to a report by California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup (CSLDSRW) — established under the state’s Budget Act of 2020 — and the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Black people in the United States are being hospitalized for the virus 2.6 times more than...
Governor Gavin Newsom said he has already asked his staff to work with state legislators on a bill that would allow private citizens to file lawsuits...
“Yesterday, California reinstituted – in counties and in sections of the state where we don’t currently have any indoor masking requirement – a one-month masking requirement...