Politics Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/commentary/politics/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:07:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png Politics Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/commentary/politics/ 32 32 182193136 Advocates Forge Solutions Amid Abortion Crisis for People of Color https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/04/18/black-maternal-health-apps/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:07:01 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243846

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state can enforce a law that bans nearly all abortions, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expressed his support for Arizona residents seeking access to reproductive health care.

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]]> 243846 California Senate Race: Schiff, Porter Lead in Polls Ahead of Primary Elections https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/02/24/california-senate-race-debate/ Sat, 24 Feb 2024 22:20:31 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243306 With 22 candidates competing to become California’s next senator, four candidates have emerged as frontrunners including Republican Steve Garvey (L); Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee (Center L); Democratic Rep. Katie Porter (Center R); and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff (R).

Four U.S. Senate candidates have emerged as frontrunners in the California primary, with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, former L.A. Dodgers baseball player and Republican Steve Garvey, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee leading the race with 24%, 19%, 18% and 10% of voter support, respectively.

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]]> 243306 Newsom Promises to Sign Pioneering Climate Bills focused on Corporate Accountability and Risk Disclosure https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/10/01/california-climate-accountability-bills/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:22:55 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=241493 Traffic passes through Wilmington, a neighborhood in Los Angeles County, where the fossil fuel industry is visibly prominent on January 11, 2023. According to the city of Long Beach, Wilmington is the third largest drilling site in the U.S., producing 46,000 barrels per day from 1,550 active wells. As part of the Climate Accountability Bill, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his commitment to sign two pioneering climate bills, Senate Bills 253 and 261.

Aryana Noroozi Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his commitment to sign two pioneering climate bills, Senate Bills 253 and 261. These laws, initially introduced as part of […]

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]]> 241493 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 Latino Civic Leaders Issue Open Letter Demanding Resignation of L.A. City Councilmembers de Leon and Cedillo, Lozano Reflects https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/11/02/latino-civic-leaders-issue-open-letter-demanding-resignation-of-l-a-city-councilmembers-de-leon-and-cedillo-lozano-reflects/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 03:47:03 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237467 Protest signs outside the home of L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Leon as calls intensify for his resignation and the resignation of fellow councilmember Gil Cedillo in response to racists comments caught on tape last year as redistricting lines for the City of Los Angeles were under consideration.

Phyllis Kimber Wilcox | The crisis at the L.A. City Council continues as councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo refuse to resign over disparaging comments made in an audio […]

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]]> 237467 Redistricting’s Racist Power Grab, LA City Council Members, and a Tape that Exposed it All https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/10/21/redistrictings-racist-power-grab-la-city-council-members-and-a-tape-that-exposed-it-all/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:47:12 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237294 Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and LA City Councilmember Kevin de Leon are 2 of the 3 councilmembers recorded in secretly recorded conversation–that took place almost a year ago.

Phyllis Kimber Wilcox | Staff Last week’s media storm and the subsequent reporting  over a leaked audio taped conversation between Nury Martinez, then-President of the Los Angeles City Council, other […]

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]]> 237294 Madame Secretary: Hon. Shirley N. Weber Reflects on Voting Rights, First Year in Office https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/02/16/madame-secretary-hon-shirley-n-weber-reflects-on-voting-rights-first-year-in-office/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:24:41 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=232879

Tanu Henry | California Black Media In December 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Weber California’s 31st Secretary of State (SOS), the state’s chief election official. The first African American to […]

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]]> 232879 As Biden Struggles, Harris Touts California Wildfire Aid https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/01/23/as-biden-struggles-harris-touts-california-wildfire-aid/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 20:55:06 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=232491

Michael R. Blood | AP  After a difficult first year in office, Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed a homecoming of sorts Friday, taking a helicopter tour in Southern California mountains […]

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]]> 232491 Recall Election Heats Up: Gov. Newsom Trades Fire With Larry Elder https://blackvoicenews.com/2021/08/29/recall-election-heats-up-gov-newsom-trades-fire-with-larry-elder/ Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=230348

Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Until recently, Gov. Newsom’s strategy for responding to the litany of attacks he’s received from Larry Elder, the Republican frontrunner in the upcoming […]

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