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Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Ladera Heights), both members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), have joined other lawmakers and criminal justice reform advocates to address public safety in the state.




The Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray, former pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) in Los Angeles, died of natural causes April 6 at his Windsor Hills Home. He was 94.




The Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray, former pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) in Los Angeles, died of natural causes April 6 at his Windsor Hills Home. He was 94.




To counter recent legislation that would step up penalties on petty crimes, a group of progressive state lawmakers on Wednesday offered a rival approach, focusing instead on more services for offenders and survivors of crimes.




The California state Senate is considering a bill that would protect workers in grocery and pharmacy stores that offer self-checkout.




To counter recent legislation that would step up penalties on petty crimes, a group of progressive state lawmakers this morning offered a rival approach, focusing instead on more services for offenders and survivors of crimes.




A Los Angeles lawmaker wants to curb self-checkout at stores in California.

About the bill: The bill from Democratic state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas would force grocery and drug stores to limit how many self-checkout stations an employee can monitor and conduct a statewide study of job losses caused by the retail technology.




A bill that would make condoms freely available to California public high school students passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, though it has a long path before potentially reaching the governor’s desk.