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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

Avatar photo 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

Avatar photo 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

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A group of advocates collaborated to bring awareness to the Black maternal and infant health crisis with a free screening of the film Birthing Justice: Every Woman Deserves A Beautiful Birth Story at The Miracle Theater in Inglewood.
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Calif. Advocates Shine Light on Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Black Women

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Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), a former franchise owner and author of the Bill, said he believes AB 257 would protect both owners and employees – if those opposing the law allow it to work.
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Voters To Determine Fate of Fast Food Workers Pay Raise

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Assemblymembers Ash Kalra and Corey Jackson have introduced a resolution to alter the dress code on the floor of the lower chamber of the State Legislature.
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Assemblymembers Jackson and Kalra Call for Broader Definition of “Professional Attire”

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“I’m damn sick and tired of this stuff. I’m sick and tired of this. I don’t ever want to see this again,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters in Half Moon Bay where a gunman shot and killed seven people last week.
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“Angry” and “Heartbroken,” California Leaders Want to See Action After String of Mass Shootings

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An Unflinching Advocate for Black Children: Honoring the Life and Work of Educator Dr. Rex Fortune

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The fourth in-person, California Reparations Task Force meeting was held on the campus of San Diego State University on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28.
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California Reparations Task Force Agrees to Extend Its Work to 2024

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