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Multiple Reparations Bills Halted As Black Caucus Pulls Them Only Hours Before Votes

September 2, 2024 2:42 pmSeptember 2, 2024 2:42 pm

The two reparations bills that would have created a new state fund for reparations were pulled by the California Legislative Black Caucus only hours before they were to be voted on. The bills would have created the California American Freedman...

Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Announces Run For Lt. Governor

July 18, 2024 8:41 pmJuly 18, 2024 8:41 pm

Former Stockton Mayor and current special advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michael Tubbs, best known for his universal income pilot program for 18 months, announced on Wednesday he is running for Lt. Governor in 2026. A Stockton native, Tubbs...

Bill to Create New Reparations Agency Passes Senate In Divisive Vote

May 22, 2024 4:36 pmMay 22, 2024 4:36 pm

A bill to create a new state agency, the California American Freedman Affairs Agency, to assist Californians with any approved reparations programs, passed in the Senate on Tuesday in a split 30-7 vote, with 3 abstentions. Senate Bill 1403, authored...

Reparations Bills Have A Mixed Reception From Lawmakers As Many Are Held Back Over Cost

May 17, 2024 1:12 pmMay 17, 2024 1:13 pm

Multiple reparations bills based on the California Reparations Task Force’s final report were held back in the Senate and Assembly on Thursday over concerns of cost amidst California’s $73 billion budget deficit. For several years, one of the major issues...

Sen. Steven Bradford Announces 2026 Run For Lieutenant Governor

April 15, 2024 2:20 pmApril 15, 2024 2:20 pm

Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) announced on Monday that he will be running for the Lieutenant Governorship in 2026, becoming only the second major candidate to launch a bid for that position following state Treasurer Fiona Ma. A graduate of CSU...

Bill to Create New Reparations Agency Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

April 11, 2024 2:45 amApril 11, 2024 2:46 am

A bill to create a new state agency, the California American Freedman Affairs Agency, to assist Californians with any approved reparations programs, passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in an 8-1 vote, with 2 abstentions. Senate Bill 1403,...

Bill to Limit Police Issuing Tickets for ‘Low-Level Violations’ Fails to Pass

September 16, 2023 7:33 amSeptember 16, 2023 7:33 am

A bill to limit law enforcement officers from issuing tickets for “low-level violations,” such as expired plates or having a light out, was moved to the inactive file shortly before the final Assembly vote on Thursday, leaving the bills chances...