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Kimberley Ellis, Director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women speaking at a press conference March 14 in Sacramento. Standing behind her is First Partner Jennifer Newsom and Government Operations Secretary Amy Tong.

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by California Black Media March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

Governor Newsom poses with the first class of College Corps Fellows during their swearing-in ceremony on October 7, 2022.

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Apply Now: California College Corps Is Offering Students Much More Than $10,000 Stipends

by California Black Media March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Approximately 30% of people who are chronically unhoused have a mental health condition, about 50% have a co-occurring substance use problem and 42% have a disabling condition such as a developmental disability, HIV/AIDS or injuries from combat such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Opinion: Black, Unhoused and Mentally Challenged: The Case for Housing and Health Care

by California Black Media March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

CalHFA Announces More Mortgage Relief for California Families

by California Black Media March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda), third from right in front row, attended Assemblmember Lori Wilson's announcement at the state capitol in Sacramento on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Asm. Lori Wilson Picks Up Baton to Remove Slavery Language From California’s Constitution

by California Black Media March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Assemblymember Cory Jackson (D-Riverside) speaks at a press conference at the State Capitol when he announced a bill seeking to end the use of K9 in arrests.

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New Assembly Bill Would Ban Use of Police Canines for Arrests, Crowd Control

by California Black Media March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

The disturbing story of Bruce’s Beach Park -- the location of the first West Coast seaside resort for Black beachgoers and a residential enclave for a few African American families -- has received worldwide attention.

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Heirs of Bruce’s Beach Finalize Sale of Property Back to L.A. County

by California Black Media March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) was recently appointed Chair of the California Assembly Budget Subcommittee #5 on Public Safety.

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Op Ed: Media Attacks on Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Committee Chair Appointment Is Not Responsible Journalism

by California Black Media February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Elmer Fonza speaks during public comments at the California Reparations Task Force Meeting in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2022. Fonza and his brother Medford, seated on the left, want to know if a proposed Freedmen's Bureau could help them file a claim in regard to property once owned in Gold County by their formerly enslaved great, great, great grandfather.

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Reparations Task Force: Freedmen’s Bureau Essential for Compensating Slave Descendants

by California Black Media February 15, 2023February 15, 2023