2022 Elections Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/2022-elections/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:35:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png 2022 Elections Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/2022-elections/ 32 32 182193136 It’s Official: Karen Bass to Become First Woman Mayor of Los Angeles https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/17/its-official-karen-bass-to-become-first-woman-mayor-of-los-angeles/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:35:03 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237768 Karen Bass makes history as the first woman and only the second Black person to be elected mayor of the City of Los Angeles.

Breanna Reeves | U.S. Representative Karen Bass will assume office next month after defeating billionaire business developer Rick Caruso to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, according to the […]

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]]> 237768 Newsom Leads Strong Team of Democratic Candidates in Securing Election Victories https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/10/newsom-leads-strong-team-of-democratic-candidates-in-securing-election-victories/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:24:37 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237648 Gov Gavin Newsom, who recently survived a Republican recall election, has won his re-election for a second term in office.

Kenneth Ng’Eitch Kipruto Gov Gavin Newsom won his re-election bid with a huge margin, leading a pack of democratic candidates that were seeking new terms in statewide offices in this […]

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]]> 237648 Flash Flood Warnings Across the Region as Election Day Draws to a Close https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/08/flash-flood-warnings-across-the-region-as-election-day-draws-to-a-close/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 02:50:57 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237634 Voters exit Bethel AME Church in Fontana after voting on November 8, 2022. Voters in Fontana are voting to decide whether to re-elect mayor Acquanetta Warren who has served since 2010.

Story by Breanna Reeves and Photos by Aryana Noroozi The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the several cities across San Bernardino County as heavy rains […]

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]]> 237634 It’s Midterm Election Day and Black Voice News Will Give You Live Updates https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/08/its-midterm-election-day-and-black-voice-news-will-give-you-live-updates/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 01:00:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237736

BVN Staff From the California governor’s race to the contest to lead the City of San Bernardino and several ballot propositions, the Inland Empire has a lot riding on the […]

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]]> 237736 Understanding Proposition 27: Online Sports Betting in California https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/07/understanding-proposition-27-online-sports-betting-in-california/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:02:18 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237547 Staff members at the San Bernardino Registrar of Voters organize sealed ballot envelopes into a high speed electronic sorting machine that will capture the barcodes and signatures.

Aryana Noroozi | If passed by voters on November 8, 2022, Proposition 27 will allow for licensed tribes and gaming companies to offer mobile and online sports betting in California.  […]

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]]> 237547 Endorsement of Dr. Gwen Dowdy Rodgers for San Bernardino County Board of Education https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/07/endorsement-of-dr-gwen-dowdy-rodgers-for-san-bernardino-county-board-of-education/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:40:07 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237542 Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rodgers has served the SBCUSD Board of Education.

Dr. Hebert Fischer | Retired San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools I have had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rodgers in her role as a parent, a successful business […]

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]]> 237542 Backers of Measure D Hope Voters Will Overturn Their Own Will https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/07/backers-of-measure-d-hope-voters-will-overturn-their-own-will/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:11:27 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237536 Members of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and other local officials seek to overturn the will of the people who passed Measure K with a large majority in 2020, by pushing for the passage of Measure D in 2022.

Gail Fry | IE Voice News Contributor Just two years ago, on November 3, 2020, Measure K was overwhelmingly approved by voters in San Bernardino County when 77% of them […]

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]]> 237536 What to Know About Proposition 30, Which Proposes More Taxes on the Rich to Fight Wildfires https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/07/what-to-know-about-proposition-30-which-proposes-more-taxes-on-the-rich-to-fight-wildfires/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:13:32 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237525 Proponents for Proposition 30 say, if passed, it will add funding to wildfire response and prevention services and increase funding in support of the statewide transition to zero-emission vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support it.

Prince James Story If approved by California voters on November 8, Proposition 30 will increase taxes on the rich to add funding to wildfire prevention and response and help fund […]

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]]> 237525 The Journey of An Election Ballot….Where Does Your Ballot Go Once It’s Cast? https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/06/the-journey-of-an-election-ballot-where-does-your-ballot-go-once-its-cast/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:23:27 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237506 Staff at the San Bernardino Registrar of Voters extract ballots from original envelopes in preparation to scan and organize them by precinct.

Story by Breanna Reeves | Photos by Aryana Noroozi Registrar of Voters across the state have begun processing and counting mail-in and early voting ballots as they gear up for […]

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