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The California Black Media Political Playback: Five California Cities Sign Equal Pay Pledge

By Tanu Henry, California Black Media Five California Cities Sign First Partner’s Equal Pay Pledge Last week, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced five cities...

Los Angeles Schools Shut Down as Staff begin 3-Day Strike

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job...

L.A. Mayor Bass Marks 100 Days in Office: Housing Homeless Angelinos Is “Coming to...

By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media On her first day in office, Dec. 12, 2022, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state...

Apply Now: California College Corps Is Offering Students Much More Than $10,000 Stipends

By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program which has so far provided $10,000 grants...

Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage

By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black  Millions of Americans gained health insurance coverage during the pandemic due to new federal legislation — but experts fear progress...