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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Funding Nation’s First Black Women’s Think Tank | Post News Group

“There are approximately 1.1 million Black females in California. However, there are 75% of Black households headed by single Black mothers and 80% of Black households have Black women breadwinners. There are economic, educational, health, and electoral barriers confronting Black women every day. In California, 23% of Black women live in poverty, according to the Women’s Well-Being Index from the California Budget and Policy Center,” The California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC) stated.

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