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Slavery Reparations Task Force bill Signed By Gov. Newsom

September 30, 2020 8:05 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill to set up a task force that could recommend slavery reparations for African-Americans in California. AB 3121 signed by Newsom Assembly Bill 3121, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego),...

Reparation Task Force Bill Passes Assembly, Senate

August 31, 2020 2:33 pm

During the weekend, a recently amended bill that would create a task force to issue recommendations on reparations for African Americans in California was passed in both the Senate and Assembly during floor votes, moving the legislation on to the...

Press Protection Bill Moves Forward In Assembly

August 12, 2020 5:36 pmAugust 13, 2020 6:13 am

This week, a bill that would give members of the press greater protections in and around areas closed off by law enforcement during protests faces a crucial hearing and vote in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Greater protections for journalists and...

Affirmative Action Amendment Narrowly Passed by Senate

June 25, 2020 5:19 pm

On Wednesday, the California Senate voted 30-10 in favor of a constitutional amendment to reinstate affirmative action, bringing the final decision to voters in November. ACA 5 to be on ballot this fall Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, authored by Assemblywoman...

Healdsburg Mayor Resigns Amid Charges of ‘Silencing’ Minorities, Denying Racial Issues

June 18, 2020 2:05 amJune 17, 2020 9:10 pm

On Tuesday, Healdsburg Mayor Leah Gold resigned over refusing to discuss police reform within the city and “denying” that racial issues between minorities and the police occurred within the city. Comments by Mayor Gold turn into a call for resignation...

Affirmative Action Bill Passes CA Assembly Even As Opposition Mounts

June 11, 2020 3:52 pm

‘Giving special or preferential treatment to someone based on their race is racism itself, or on their sex is sexism. I do not want to live in a state where the color of my skin or my race or my...

Rioters Explain How and Why the George Floyd Protests Have Lasted So Long

June 9, 2020 6:42 am

Since May 26th, one day after George Floyd died after a police officer held him down by the throat with his knee in Minneapolis, protests and riots have erupted across the United States and around the world. Unlike protests and...