Kaufman Legal Group attorney George Yin breaks down the state’s own Voter Information Guide — and the 75 words voters actually see on the ballot when they decide how to vote on a proposition — ahead of the November election. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2026 — Every election, the same thing happens. Even sharp, engaged…
By Hazel Trice Edney Families across the country are opening their monthly utility bills with a growing sense of dread. Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. Now electricity has become one more expense pushing household budgets to the breaking point, and for many in the Black community – as usual – the squeeze is being…
By BlackPressUSA Newswire HOUSTON — A new exhibition opening Sunday, Oct. 4, at The Health Museum is bringing Black maternal health into public view through art and personal storytelling. The Call Me Mother Experience will be on display through Feb. 28, 2027. The museum lists a preview reception today from 3 to 5 p.m. at…
California’s September receipts outpace estimates by 14.4 percent, while year-to-date expenditures also exceed projections SACRAMENTO — State Controller Malia M. Cohen has released the State’s September 2026 cash report, showing that California’s General Fund receipts totaled $22.9 billion for the month, exceeding projections in the 2026-27 Budget Act by $2.9 billion, or 14.4 percent. September’s…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) announced a statewide weighted average rate change of 8.6 percent for small-business employers and their employees and the addition of Western Health Advantage as a new carrier for the upcoming 2027 plan year. As of September, 82,905 Californians receive coverage from plans offered through Covered California…
By Paul Cobb, Publisher, Oakland Post I understand the frustration driving Proposition 40. I share our labor partners’ concerns about protecting health care and essential services at a time when working families are already under enormous pressure. But labor itself is divided over Proposition 40, and there is good reason to look carefully at what…
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health urges residents to get vaccinated to protect themselves against respiratory viruses, including seasonal influenza (flu), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Respiratory infections can cause serious illness, hospitalizations and in some cases, death. To protect the community, Public Health is committed to making vaccines accessible throughout the county….
By Ben Jealous Months after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, no one has been charged. He was 25. He was Colombian. He had a 3-year-old daughter. He had a federal work permit. Homeland Security says its officer feared for public safety. Senator Angus King’s…
