Race and EquityReparations Task Force to meet in Sacramento Friday and Saturday to continue finalizing recommendationsMarch 3, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan“Not everything is about a check:" Task force members will deliberate on the many ways California could pay reparations to Black descendants of slavery.
Health CareCalifornia says it can no longer afford aid for Covid testing, vaccinations for migrantsFebruary 22, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom is winding down state assistance for health care services to migrants seeking asylum. He’s lobbying the Biden administration to increase aid along the state’s southern border.
Race and EquityCalifornia’s historic Reparations Task Force is finalizing its recommendations to the stateFebruary 16, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-TanSuggestions for how the state can atone for the legacy of slavery and its impact include targeted funding for schools and homeownership, among others.
State GovernmentNew proposed bill would ask some of California’s largest transit agencies to begin collecting data on rider harassmentFebruary 13, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe bill would seek to better protect vulnerable groups, including people of color and women who ride public transit in Sacramento, Los Angeles, the Bay Area and other localities.
Race and EquitySacramento Charter High School kicks off Black History Month with local speaker chosen by studentsFebruary 10, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaSacramento High School is putting on a Black History Month speaker series as a part of an ongoing Academic Success series to uplift the diverse student body on campus.
Race and EquityBlack educators in California say state budget reaffirms Black students don’t matterFebruary 7, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaOn the Capitol steps, Black educators and students demanded the Newsom administration re-visit their education budget to address systemic racism and inequity in allocating funds to districts.
Race and EquityMore than a million undocumented immigrants gained driver’s licenses in CaliforniaJanuary 31, 2023Seven years after the Safe and Responsible Drivers Act gave undocumented residents a license to drive, the state is ready to expand its impact, but the law still has detractors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harmJanuary 27, 2023The task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism. Some say they want policies to prevent future harms against Black Californians.
Race and Equity‘The Chinese Lady,’ a play about the history of Chinese oppression and Anti-Asian hate, comes to Capital StageJanuary 26, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe play touches on themes of anti-Asian hate and othering as it follows one of the first Chinese women to immigrate to the United States. It will open at Capital Stage this weekend and run through Feb. 26.
Race and EquitySchool funding proposal aims to achieve equity, but does it go far enough?January 25, 2023Last year, a bill would have directed more funding to the student group with the lowest standardized test scores, which would have been Black students. Instead, the governor is proposing extra money for high-poverty schools.
