Tag: Steven Bradford
New PPIC Poll Finds Only 39% of California Voters Support Reparations Task Force Task Force
A new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll released this week found that only 39% of voters in California support the idea of a Reparations Task Force, showing a huge lack of support for the group only weeks before...
Bill to Limit Police From Issuing Tickets for ‘Low-Level Violations’ Narrowly Passed In Senate
A bill to limit law enforcement officers from issuing tickets for “low-level violations”, such as expired plates or having a light out, was narrowly passed in the Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 50, authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), would...
Bill Would Create ‘Ebony Alert’ Emergency System For Missing Black Youth
A bill to create a new “Ebony Alert” system to send out emergency notifications in the event of a missing black child or black young woman gained traction this week before a looming Senate Committee vote. Senate Bill 673, authored...
Bruce’s Beach Sold Back To LA County For $20 Million Less Than 7 Months After Handover To Family
Heirs of the Bruce family, who were given back Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach last year following 98 years after a controversial eminent domain decision by the city, sold back the beach to Los Angeles County on Tuesday after less...
Bill To Seal Felony Convictions Of Most Ex-Felons After 4 Years Passes Senate
A bill to create a new way to seal felony convictions and arrest records of formerly incarcerated Californians was passed by the Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 731, jointly authored by Senators Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) and Steven Bradford...
LA County Officially Returns Bruce’s Beach To Heirs 98 Years Later
In a ceremony in Manhattan Beach on Wednesday, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan gave the official land transfer document of Bruce’s Beach to Anthony Bruce, a great-great-grandson of the original owners of the beach, officially ending the controversial takeaway...