A group of progressive California lawmakers – including three members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) — have pledged to end poverty in California by advancing more effective policy during the next legislative session – and beyond.
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Culver City Crossroads: Official Opening of “Safe Sleep” Site Creates Long-Awaited Space for Support
“All of the people who have put in so much time and effort on this, everyone on staff, can be very pleased with what we have here.” -- Mayor Albert Vera, Jr.
On July 26, 2023, Culver City’s ‘Safe Sleep’ site opened for a formal preview, with speeches and presentations, and community applause. In the next few weeks, the site will be fully operation under the management of Urban Alchemy, a nonprofit organization that the city has contracted with for staffing and support services.
On July 13, California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) members Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) led a group of lawmakers at a news conference at the State Capitol to express their concerns over various news reports of abrupt departures of Black women leaving high-profile careers in Hollywood after the state recently approved $1.6 billion in tax credits for the industry.
Film studios in Hollywood took a one-two punch last week after actors announced they were joining the ongoing writers’ strike and as legislators in Sacramento questioned their commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Film studios in Hollywood took a one-two punch last week after actors announced they were joining the ongoing writers’ strike and as legislators in Sacramento questioned their commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Legislators from the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) are raising eyebrows after an alarming number of Black women left C-suite positions in the film industry.
Film studios in Hollywood took a one-two punch last week after actors announced they were joining the ongoing writers’ strike and as legislators in Sacramento questioned their commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Gov. Gavin Newsom July 10 signed legislation that will enhance California’s job training pipeline, community benefits, and jobs standards in state and federal infrastructure programs. The Governor was joined by the joint authors of Senate Bill (SB) 150: Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), and Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley).