NAACP – California Globe

Alameda County $30 Wage Won’t Appear on November Ballot

August 5, 2026 10:29 amAugust 5, 2026 10:32 am

Alameda County is proposing to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour, following similar proposals in Los Angeles, the Globe reported in March. However, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to “study” the $30 per hour minimum...

California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee

April 23, 2025 2:45 amApril 23, 2025 2:46 am

A reparations bill aimed at giving at least 10% of funds from California Housing Finance Agency’s home purchase assistance program to qualified individuals who are descendants of formerly enslaved people continued to move up in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on...

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Formally Endorses Recall Of Mayor Sheng Thao

October 19, 2024 2:45 amOctober 19, 2024 2:46 am

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf formally endorsed the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao on Friday, giving her support to the campaign to recall Sheng Thao in November. Since being elected as Mayor in the closest Mayoral election in city history in 2022,...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Growing Calls To Resign

August 8, 2024 9:40 pmAugust 8, 2024 9:40 pm

Throughout this week, many prominent lawmakers and organizations have come forward demanding that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao resign before her recall election this November. Since being elected as Mayor in the closest Mayoral election in city history in 2022, violent crimes...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Denies Wrongdoing From FBI Raid, Blames “Right Wing” Forces

June 25, 2024 2:45 amJune 25, 2024 2:46 am

In a press conference on Monday, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke to the media for the first time since the FBI raided her home last week, claiming she was innocent of any wrongdoing and that ‘right-wing forces’ were behind the...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Growing Calls To Resign Following Recall Election Approval, FBI Raid

June 21, 2024 12:39 pmJune 21, 2024 12:39 pm

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faced a growing number of calls for resignation late Thursday and Friday following a tumultuous week where both a recall election was approved by county voting officials and her home was raided by the FBI over...

Port Of Oakland Votes Unanimously to Change Airport Name, Countersues San Francisco

May 10, 2024 11:56 amMay 10, 2024 11:56 am

The Port of Oakland unanimously voted in favor of changing the name of Oakland’s airport from “Oakland International Airport” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” on Thursday, with the Port later countersuing San Francisco over trademark infringement while San...