Leading Democrats Make Their Case for California Senate Seat
Three of the leading Democratic candidates — Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee — for California Senate spoke in a forum Thursday....
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Feb
12
Feb
Medi-Cal Expanded to All Undocumented Californians, but Income Limits Leave Many Out
A new Medi-Cal expansion is expected to benefit many extremely low-income undocumented people. However, it still leaves many people in need of health insurance....
03
Feb
Keeping Tabs on California’s Master Plan for Aging
Three years since the launch of California's Master Plan for Aging, watchdog and oversight groups are taking a look at progress so far....
02
Feb
Fighting Substance Abuse with Care, Not Criminalization
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation highlighted the effectiveness and successes of a care over criminalization philosophy in dealing with substance abuse....
01
Feb
Proximity: Growing Up in a Multicultural Community Makes Us Less Prone to Racism
One immigrant shares his story of how a trip to rural Alabama and life in the Bay Area shaped his view of racism in America....
26
Jan
Department of Aging Survey Seeks Input on the Needs of LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
The California Department of Aging has launched a statewide, first-of-its-kind survey on the needs of mid-life and older adults in the LGBTQIA+ community....
18
Jan
For Asian Americans, January Brings Memories of Tragedy and Hope for Change
Memorials for those killed in attacks targeting the Asian American community are a reminder of the pain and of how activists are turning tragedy into change. ...
29
Dec
‘Ebony Alerts’ to Debut in January to Draw Attention to Missing Black Women and Children
Beginning in January, Ebony Alerts will debut in California to highlight missing Black children and young adults between the ages of 12 and 25....
20
Dec
What Is the Difference Between a Hate Crime and a Hate Incident?
Hate crimes are illegal and hate incidents are not, but both are motivated by bias against the victim's real or perceived association with a protected group....
15
Dec
Supporting the Reparations Fight: Six Questions for the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California
California Black Media spoke with Chris Lodgson, a CJEC member, about the organization’s work to support the fight for reparations in California....
13
Dec
Public Officials Subject to Increasing Harassment
In the last 10 years, threats and violence against public officials — including election workers, elected officials and city staff — have increased nationally....
11
Dec
Workforce Dev Board Chair Wants to Extend More Opportunity to California’s Youth
Angelo Farooq of the California Workforce Development Board says more needs to be done to connect young people from diverse backgrounds to opportunities....
11
Dec
A Growing Number of Black Californians Are Claiming Their American Indian Lineage
A growing number of Black Americans, relying on newly digitized records and other sources, are discovering direct bloodlines to Native American ancestors....
16
Nov
Sixth Annual United Against Hate Week Kicks Off in Berkeley
Government and community leaders spoke at a press conference Monday about how they are trying to combat hate as it continues to rise in California....
14
Nov
EdSource: Cal State Leaders Look to Reduce Tension, Hate Incidents on Campus
With tensions high over the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East, California State University officials are working to ease the mood on campuses....
