October 14, 2020 | Nicole Nixon
Advisors to Gov. Gavin Newsom say California should restrict police use of tear gas and rubber bullets during protests after several demonstrators reported being injured or maimed by crowd control tactics this summer.
October 9, 2020 | Nicole Nixon
Assemblywoman Shirley Weber chairs the California Black Legislative Caucus. She spoke with CapRadio's Nicole Nixon about new laws, including a measure to study the impacts of slavery and recommend reparations for African-Americans.
October 1, 2020 | Scott Rodd | Nicole Nixon
The COVID-19 pandemic complicated lawmakers’ ability to gather in the state Capitol to pass laws, but it also required a hard pivot to address health and economic response.
September 28, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
There’s “The Squad” in Washington DC, but now Sacramento has its own.
September 14, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
A recent audit of the city’s nearly 5,000 employees shows its workforce is disproportionately white and male. A plan to create a city government that more accurately resembles the demographic makeup of Sacramento aims to fix that.
September 13, 2020
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk would authorize a reparations study for Black Californians. But a prominent scholar says he hopes California’s effort won’t detract from the national conversation on redressing slavery.
September 4, 2020 | Nicole Nixon
Months after taking a knee on the Capitol steps to honor George Floyd, California's Democrat-led state legislature failed to pass several police reform bills, including one named after the Minnesota man killed by police.
August 31, 2020 | Scott Rodd | Nicole Nixon
The end of this year’s legislative session is even more hectic than usual, as lawmakers try to make up for lost time at the Capitol due to COVID-19.
August 28, 2020
The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.
August 27, 2020
While an early evening event ended without incidents of vandalism, there were reports of spray painting and broken glass and windows, at city and county buildings, during a second protest that started later Thursday evening.
