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California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as they confronted key issues in the upcoming November election.




As a pastor and community activist in South Los Angeles, I’m reminded daily of how much poverty has affected the financial and spiritual well-being of our Black communities. With rising inflation affecting everything from food to gas prices, Black folks are being out-priced in their own communities. And because of historic discrimination, Black people face disproportionately high unemployment rates, leaving them unable to take care of their families and vulnerable to chronic poverty, homelessness and incarceration.

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As a pastor and community activist in South Los Angeles, I'm reminded daily of how much poverty has affected the financial and spiritual well-being of our Black communities. With rising inflation affecting everything from food to gas prices, Black folks are being out-priced in their own communities. And because of historic discrimination, Black people face disproportionately high unemployment rates, leaving them unable to take care of their families and vulnerable to chronic poverty, homelessness and incarceration.




After months of partisan bickering — and with voters primed to decide a key ballot measure in November — California lawmakers are close to sending a package of bills pushed by Democratic leaders to reduce retail theft to Gov. Newsom.




The Wall Las Memorias (TWLM), which provides health and wellness services to Latino, LGBTQ and other underserved populations, hosted a grand opening for its new Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) Hub with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.




The California Legislature has been back in session for less than a week, and lawmakers are already making retail theft bills a priority. After 10 of them passed the Senate and Assembly on Thursday, they could reach the Governor as soon as next week.

The bills need one more vote before they head to the Governor’s desk, and Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire said that is slated for Monday.




Los Angeles now has $3.85 million more dollars to combat child homelessness, according to a press release from the office of State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-CA) published on July 12. Cuevas represents the 28th district of California, which includes South, West and Downtown L.A., as well as Culver City and Century City.




With hundreds of proposed laws to get through amid Democratic excitement around Kamala Harris' presidential nomination, California's legislative leaders confirmed Wednesday that the Democratic National Convention is not expected to impact work at the state Capitol later this month.