State Government

Gov. and Lawmakers Cut Last-Minute Deal for Renters Before Evictions Resume Sept. 2

The clock was ticking as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers circled up to cut a deal to save the state from the wave of evictions...

#NNPA BlackPress1 month ago

Californians Can Get $300 Extra a Week in Unemployment Benefits — for Now

On July 25, the federal government’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program ended for most states, leaving millions of Californians without the extra cash many of them...

#NNPA BlackPress1 month ago

Bill Meant to Force Food Delivery Apps to Get Restaurants’ Approval First

Jonathan Burgess co-owns Burgess Brothers with his twin brother Matthew. It is a popular American bistro-slash-barbecue restaurant and food supply company based in Sacramento. Locals treasure...

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Activists Say Banning Newport, Other Flavored Cigarettes Puts Black Lives in Danger

Eric Garner’s mother Gwendolyn Carr says, for Black Men, selling a single cigarette, known as “loosey,” can lead to an arrest, a prison sentence or even...

City Government1 month ago

Fired Oakland Police Chief Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against the City

Former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick officially filed a lawsuit Aug. 19, alleging she was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for numerous whistleblower complaints regarding corruption and...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs CSU Ethnic Studies Bill into Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460 into law on Monday requiring California State University (CSU) to provide courses in Ethnic studies at each of its 23...

Activism1 month ago

Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality

The California Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 11 that Los Angeles County had to pay $8 million to the family of Darren Burley, an unarmed Black...

Post News Group

Groups for and Against Prop 22 Aim Their Messages to Black Voters as Election Day Nears

Community Groups in ‘The Bay’ Will Help Get the Word Out About Emergency Planning

Bill to “Save Local Journalism” Awaiting Gov. Newsom’s Signature

Gov. and Lawmakers Cut Last-Minute Deal for Renters Before Evictions Resume Sept. 2

Californians Can Get $300 Extra a Week in Unemployment Benefits — for Now

Bill Meant to Force Food Delivery Apps to Get Restaurants’ Approval First

Activists Say Banning Newport, Other Flavored Cigarettes Puts Black Lives in Danger

Fired Oakland Police Chief Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against the City

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs CSU Ethnic Studies Bill into Law

Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality

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