California Air Resources Board approves LCFS updates to reach …
Nov 12, 2024 · The modifications to LCFS arrived after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation legislation to help prevent gas price spikes.. Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), voted for the Newsom-backed measure to protect consumers from gas prices spikes, but during the special session he said many people of color in his South Los ...
California will apologize for slavery as part of reparations push
Sep 27, 2024 · Slavery wasn’t officially legal in California but was tolerated in the state’s early history.The formal apology was one of more than 100 recommendations made in a 2023 report by a California task force on reparations for the effects of slavery. The panel found that discriminatory laws and unlawful property seizures contributed to significant gaps in …
Sacramento mayoral race: Kevin McCarty wins - The Sacramento …
Nov 20, 2024 · Two political experts have declared Assemblymember Kevin McCarty the winner of the Sacramento mayoral race, as Dr. Flojaune Cofer would need to win 75% of the remaining votes to overtake him, which is unlikely.
CLBC's 2025 legislative victories for Black Californians - The ...
Oct 10, 2024 · AB-3059 byAssemblymember Akilah Weber (D–La Mesa) requires commercial health plans to cover medically necessary pasteurized donor human milk for infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This bill also simplifies the process for hospitals to distribute donor milk by removing the need for a tissue bank license, ensuring that families, particularly in Black communities where infant ...
Facing $2 Billion Deficit, Calif. Leaders Urge Restraint; Commit to ...
Nov 26, 2024 · California faces a $2 Billion deficit next year, prompting legislative leaders to urge restraint and focus on issues important to working families, while the Legislative Analyst's Office warns of annual operating shortfalls starting in 2026-2027.
Sacramento sting nets over 100 arrests, rescues two teens from …
Oct 1, 2024 · SACRAMENTO (US Media Group) — A sweeping two-day operation led by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of more than 100 individuals involved in human trafficking and prostitution, while also rescuing two juveniles from the sex trade.
Sacramento Mourns Loss Of Spiritual Leader Dr. Ephraim Williams
Nov 18, 2024 · Dr. Ephraim Williams, who served as pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church for 49 years, passed away Nov. 9. He was 91 years old. Rev. Williams grew the church’s congregation from 100 members to more than 2,400 and built a worship center and a family life center in Oak Park during his career.
Current election results for local measures and races in …
Nov 6, 2024 · U.S. House: In a tight race for District 9, incumbent Democrat Josh Harder holds an approximately 2,000-vote lead over Republican challenger Kevin Lincoln, with roughly 51% of votes counted across the area that includes Stockton, Manteca, Tracy, and Lodi. SMUD board: In Ward 1, Brandon Rose leads with roughly 28,000 votes and is expected to secure the position.
Sacramento Mourns 22-Year-Old College Student Shot And Killed
Sep 26, 2024 · According to an OBSERVER analysis of coroner’s office data, 62 victims aged 19 or younger were killed by gunfire in Sacramento County between 2018 and 2023.One victim last weekend was just 12 years old. Of the county’s 381 gun-related homicides from 2019 to 2023, 197 victims were Black. Mayor Darrell Steinberg, councilmembers Mai Vang and Caity Maple, the Sacramento Police Department, the ...
Five Killed As Weekend Shootings Rock Sacramento
Sep 23, 2024 · Two former Inderkum High School football players were shot Friday night in downtown Sacramento, Sacramento police said. Colby Tevis, 22, was killed, while Jeremiah Tyes, also 22, survived and is hospitalized, said Deborah Grimes, a family friend of both men.