By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson | California Black Media - Tropical Storm Hilary hit Southern California with heavy rains and intense winds, causing washed-out roads and record rainfall in the region; Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a new task force to address organized retail theft in the area; California's gun death rate is 43% below the national average due to the state's gun laws and prevention policies; Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and other lawmakers asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene in state employee pay negotiations; two Black Americans, singer Etta James and athlete Archie Williams, are among the 2023 Hall of Fame inductees for California; the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice have released resources to help colleges lawfully pursue diversity in their student bodies after affirmative action was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court; 10 Antioch and Pittsburg police officers were arrested on charges including excessive for
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson | California Black Media - Black voters in California are concerned about the quality of K-12 education for Black students, with 50% believing that schools in their area do not provide quality education for Black students, according to a survey by the Black in School Coalition; the data is intended to offer insights into education-related concerns of Black voters and help develop more effective policies and programs to improve the quality of education that Black students receive.
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media - California has the largest indigenous population in the US, with over 630,000 people identifying as indigenous or of indigenous descent, and while injustices still persevere, progress has been made culturally for indigenous communities.
Four California government employee unions are demanding salary increases from the California Department of Human resources (CalHR) and the State Legislature to keep up with the high cost of living in California, with one union having authorized a strike, and negotiations stalled over disparities in pay.
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson | California Black Media (CBM) - Your roundup of stories you might have missed last week. In Memoriam: Charles