Two of California’s largest counties are welcoming Black women to their lists of superior court judges. Tricia Taylor and Terrie Roberts were appointed with nine other justices in the Golden State, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 25. Terrie Roberts (left) was appointed to a judgeship in the San Diego County Superior Court, and Tricia…
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Black And Hispanic Neighbors Arrested For ‘Standing’ In Public
A Sacramento sheriff arrested an Army veteran and a business man because they were standing in their own neighborhood.
Homelessness becomes illegal in California
The White House Council of Economic Advisor reported that more than a quarter of a million people are homeless in California on September 2019. Four of the five cities that have the most unsheltered homeless in the United States is also located in California. Reports have suggested that Trumps is being forced to stage and…
Black Woman Appointed California’s First-Ever Surgeon General
Burke Harris received support online from politicians such as Rep. Barbara Lee and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed a Black woman to be the state’s first surgeon general on Monday, according to the San Francisco Examiner. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, 43, is a San Francisco-based pediatrician and CEO of the…
California Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Make Money From Ads, Merchandising, Setting Up Clash With NCAA
College athletes in the state of California have a big reason to celebrate, because a controversial bill was recently signed by the state’s Gov. Gavin Newsom. And he did it right in front of LeBron James. Earlier this month, Senate Bill 206, also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, was passed in…
California Poised to Be First State to Provide Free Medication Abortions to College Students
The law will benefit the students at public universities in the state, who are predominantly people of color and may face geographic and economic hurdles to obtaining the medical procedure. California is the first state to pass legislation that provides medication abortions free of charge to all students at its public universities.
