Save Local Journalism - Black Voice News
Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio (48th District) Introduces Legislation in support of local news outlets. Staff Sacramento, CA – On Monday August 10, 2010 Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio (D- Baldwin Park) announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 323 (AB323), the Save Local Journalism Act. The bill is
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Grenfell Tower fire inextricably linked with race - Voice Online
THE GRENFELL Tower fire was inextricably linked with race, a lawyer representing survivors and bereaved... The post Grenfell Tower fire inextricably linked with race appeared first on Voice Online.
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6 curious takeaways from California’s PPP loans - Black Voice News
In summary From Silicon Valley startups to Gavin Newsom’s wine business, a rundown of who got what from the federal coronavirus business loan program. Organic farms, the governor’s winery group, a scooter startup and… Burning Man? The new list of California recipients of federal Paycheck Protection
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You can now return 2-litre plastic Coke bottles for a R9 deposit
Following the successful roll-out of its Eastern Cape pilot project in November 2019, Coca-Cola is expanding the roll-out of the 2-litre returnable plastic bottles across some parts of the country.
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2020 ballot measures are mostly do-overs - Black Voice News
In summary California voters face 12 statewide ballot measures this year and all but two rehash old political battles. Four months out from November’s election — and just three months until mail voting begins — outcomes of virtually all major California races are preordained, including a win by the
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City of Riverside Embraces ‘Art and Innovation’ as a Path to Healing - Black Voice News
The post City of Riverside Embraces ‘Art and Innovation’ as a Path to Healing appeared first on Black Voice News.
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(BPRW) Siemens Foundation Provides Additional $500K For Community Health Centers to Support COVID-19 Recovery and Social Equity - The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)- The Siemens Foundation today announced it is providing $500,000 to eight community health centers across the United States to help in the COVID-19 crisis recovery…
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West Valley Board Approves Additional Budget Reductions - Black Voice News
As states, municipalities and agencies continue grappling with the economic impacts of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, the West Valley Water District Board of Directors has taken what most consider a prudent and responsible approach to the agency’s 2020-2021 budget by approving $416,000 in
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Affordability must be a priority as California charts a course for economic recovery - Black Voice News
In summary As California recovers from the economic downturn, officials should be careful to avoid making the cost-of-living and affordability problem worse for residents. By Danielle Blacet-Hyden and Danielle Blacet-Hyden is the deputy executive director of the California Municipal Utilities
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2010 Census Omitted 3.7 Million Blacks – Nearly Five Times Its Original ‘Undercount’ Claims - Black Voice News
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – A special report released by the National Urban League reveals that the U. S. Census Bureau omitted at least 3.7 million African-Americans from its 2010 count, nearly five times the 800,000 “undercount” that the bureau has long reported. Largely due to the Coronavirus, the
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Newsom warns ‘restrictive’ orders may return - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, June 30. Are we going back to square one? A group takes graduation photos at Palace of Fine Arts despite parts of the park remaining closed to the public over Memorial Day Weekend in San Francisco on May 23. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters With
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UC names Michael Drake first Black president - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, July 8. Drake to helm system at pivotal moment Michael V. Drake on The Ohio State University campus. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Michael V. Drake was named president of the University of California on Tuesday, becoming the first Black person to lead the
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Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols — and the Word “Negro” - Black Voice News
This past weekend, the Mississippi Legislature approved the removal of the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. It’s a sign of the times, historians say, that speaks to the turning spirit of the nation – even happening in a state that has remained a proud stronghold, clinging to enduring
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After record COVID week, some California counties to reverse reopening plans - Black Voice News
In summary As Gov. Gavin Newsom demands Imperial County return to sheltering-in-place, 14 other counties are on the state’s watchlist. As COVID-19 cases in California surged past 200,000 and statewide hospitalizations continued to set all-time highs every day this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom started to
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Gov. Dad: Family leave job protections expanded in bill backed by Newsom - Black Voice News
In summary California’s Democratic governor credits his wife and chief of staff for making paid family leave a priority in recent budget negotiations. California led the nation when, in 2004, it became the first state to give private-sector workers six weeks off with partial pay to care for a new
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Admiring the courage for speaking out on mental health - Black Voice News
In summary In the world we live in there is a huge stigma associated with mental illness, but talking about it will hopefully benefit others who struggle with mental health issues. By Shereen Walter, Huntington Beach Keep tabs on the latest California policy and politics news By clicking
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California’s recovery efforts should include clean transportation - Black Voice News
In summary California can continue to lead in the transportation energy markets of the future by making investments that stimulate green transportation. By John Boesel, Special to CalMatters John Boesel is president and CEO of CALSTART, a national nonprofit focused on clean transportation, [email
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Build UP Birmingham changing families’ lives one home at a time
By Bob Blalock Alabama Newscenter The low rumble of a tractor-trailer’s idling engine punctures the stillness of a late spring night in Homewood. Workmen talk in small groups and make last-minute preparations for the precious cargo on the 18-wheeler’s trailer. Clusters of residents watch the
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The trouble with hot spots: Hard-hit counties send COVID-19 patients to other areas - Black Voice News
In summary Imperial County on the Mexican border has the state’s highest rate of COVID-19 cases, straining hospitals and forcing the transfer of 500 critically ill patients outside the region. Imperial County on the Mexican border is some 600 miles away from the state capital. But when its two area
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Far-right Patriots beclown themselves on the Fourth of July with two hoax rallies
America’s far-right “Patriots” explored new ways to snooker themselves this holiday weekend in two rallies, both ostensibly aimed at attacking the “radical left,” on opposite sides of the country. In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hundreds of militiamen...
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Morning Digest: Democrats pick candidate to fill John Lewis' seat, but no one will fill his shoes
… the civil rights movement for Black Americans from an early age. When … in the 5th District outnumbered African Americans 57-43, and while race … , the district had become majority African American—in part because Bond, from …
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How California lost control of the pandemic - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It’s Monday, July 13. From model to not-so-model state Gov. Newsom at a press conference in the state Capitol following the first COVID-19 death in California. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters About two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom began easing
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“Stand Up:” California AG Shares Resources to Fight Hate Crimes - Black Voice News
On June 24, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with leaders of multiple California legislative caucuses, urged California residents to stand up to hate by reporting suspected hate crimes in a powerful video. AG Becerra office’s website also released sharable digital resources in 14
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Powerful union apologizes, withdraws ad after accusations of anti-Semitism - Black Voice News
In summary The State Building and Construction Trades Council placed a Facebook advertisement which members of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus objected to. The union retracted the ad and issued an apology, but the incident illustrates the fraught tensions at play in state housing
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The gathering storm: How the state seized control of two troubled nursing homes as coronavirus crisis loomed - Black Voice News
In summary Once a rarity, state takeovers of on-the-edge nursing homes are expected to become more common as the pandemic tips facilities further into chaos. His paycheck was more than a week late, and by January, Kritsana Liamkrajang was growing more and more worried about the situation at the
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Adding More Color to Corporate Boards: New Bill Demands More Diversity - Black Voice News

In response to calls for more diversity among corporate leaders in America, Assemblymembers Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) have co-sponsored AB 979. The legislation requires publicly held corporations headquartered in

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Morehouse School of Medicine Joins the Fight Against COVID-19 with $40 Million HHS Award - Black Voice News
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a partnership with the Morehouse School of Medicine to help in the fight against COVID-19 in racial, ethnic minority, rural and other vulnerable communities. The announcement was made during a House subcommittee
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California Props 15 & 16 — Seizing the Zeitgeist - Black Voice News

On November 3, 2020 Voters Have an Opportunity to Right Long-Standing Wrongs in Public Education As cries for equity continue to reverberate around the nation and across the state, on November 3, 2020 California voters will consider issues related to equity in education when they weigh in on

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PG&E faces an uncertain future - Black Voice News
In summary California’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric, is about to emerge from bankruptcy with a depressed stock price and a very high debt load. If it cannot operate safely and profitably, a state takeover may be the option. Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic and the severe economic
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Inside California’s Black exodus - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, July 16. From cities to suburbs — and other states Sharie Wilson in the kitchen of her remodeled Elk Grove home on June 22. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters Brentwood’s Black population shot up more than 6,200% over the past three decades. In Elk
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