Invisible Labor, Visible Struggles: The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Workplace,” released by the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute (CBWCEI) — analyzes a December 2024 survey of 452 employed Black women statewide, conducted by public opinion research firm EVITARUS; the data found that workplace discrimination remains an active impediment to Black women’s career advancement.
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In a landmark move to honor and preserve South Los Angeles’ rich Black history and cultural legacy, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, alongside community leaders, business owners, and residents, gathered at City Hall to announce the launch of the Historic South L.A. Black Cultural District.
In a landmark move to honor and preserve South Los Angeles’ rich Black history and cultural legacy, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, alongside community leaders, business owners, and residents, gathered at City Hall to announce the launch of the Historic South L.A. Black Cultural District.
California’s powerful Labor Federation is channeling George Orwell in its latest fight to influence how and where surveillance tools are deployed in the workplace. The goal: keep big bosses (and Big Tech) from becoming Big Brother.
On Jan. 20—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—state lawmakers listened as Altadena residents impacted by the Eaton Fire shared their most pressing concerns.
Nearly 200 Altadena residents attended Equitable Recovery for Altadena—a listening session hosted by State Senators Sasha Renée Pérez and Lola Smallwood-Cuevas. The public forum created space for an urgent discussion among residents, community leaders, and relief experts as they processed the widespread devastation impacting this cherished community.
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has unveiled its 2025 legislative priorities. Titled the the “Road to Repair 2025,” the bill package continues the CLBC’s effort to address the generational harm caused by slavery and systemic discrimination against Black Californians.
Legislation introduced by California lawmakers this session offers a window into the priorities of the multi-headed, law-making creature.
State senators convened in Pasadena to unveil a comprehensive set of wildfire recovery bills aimed at safeguarding residents, bolstering firefighting resources, and supporting affected communities in the wake of the recent devastating fires in Los Angeles. This legislative package, consisting of 13 bills, signifies a concerted effort to fortify California against future fire-related crises.