Message to avoid alcohol use is key for the upcoming Fourth of July Holiday SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) announced today the participation of more than 40 California marine law enforcement agencies in the national boating under the influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement campaign dubbed “Operation Dry Water.” From Friday,…
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in NIFLA v. Becerra, ruling that anti-choice “crisis pregnancy centers” do not have to post information about the availability of free or low-cost abortion services: “This is a brazen assault on women’s rights and health. Once again, Republicans and their…
WASHINGTON — Today, a broad coalition of leaders of national civil rights organizations released a letter to the National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell objecting to the NFL’s new rule censoring players’ peaceful protests during the national anthem of police violence against unarmed African Americans and other people of color. When players take a knee…
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Trump administration released a final rule that clears the way for an unprecedented expansion of so-called “Association Health Plans,” which are exempt from critical insurance safeguards. Moreover, many association health plans likely will pursue strategies that are carefully designed to keep people with preexisting conditions from buying policies. The sale of these…
Agency Releases FY 2018 Broad Agency Announcement, Funding Grants for Minority Business Development WASHINGTON (June 12, 2018) —Today, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the Department of Commerce launched a search for innovative ideas to benefit minority-owned businesses, from projects that increase access to capital to resources that increase disaster preparedness and relief. MBDA’s…
The Facebook data breach opened a Pandora’s box of concerns for social media consumers. The company estimated that data firm Cambridge Analytica may have had information on about 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge. In testimony before the U.S. Senate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to do more to protect the privacy of users’…
Despite More Than $30 Million From a Handful of Billionaires, Voters Reject Corporate Charter School Agenda to Privatize Public Schools BURLINGAME – Voters sided with students and public education this Primary Election by voting for teacher-supported Gavin Newsom for governor and East Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state superintendent of public instruction. Their success…
Largest public-sector unions unite to preserve workers’ right to representation WASHINGTON, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Federation of Government Employees has gained a powerful new ally in our fight against the Trump administration’s efforts to deny federal workers their legal right to representation at the worksite. The nation’s two largest public employee unions…
Sacramento –AB 2293 by Assemblymember Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino) passed out of the Assembly and now moves on to the State Senate. The bill would reduce some of the barriers faced by formerly incarcerated individuals trying to attain Emergency Medical Technician licenses, to work as firefighters or in emergency services. In 2017, over 4,500…
SACRAMENTO – Educators from all over California joined by Assembly Members Kevin McCarty and Al Muratsuchi, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and other education stakeholders urged the Legislature today to support legislation that increases public education funding by setting new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) targets and certifying the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee…
1) If you feel comfortable doing so, tell the person who is harassing you to stop. 2) If you do not feel comfortable confronting the harasser directly, or if the behavior does not stop, follow the steps below: a. Check to see if your employer has an anti-harassment policy. This may be on the employer’s…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana’s Department of Health will begin sending nursing home eviction notices Thursday to more than 30,000 residents who could lose Medicaid under the budget passed by the state House of Representatives. “The Louisiana Department of Health is beginning the process of notifying all impacted enrollees that some people may lose their Medicaid…
There are few issues more important to the security of the United States than the potential spread of nuclear weapons, or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. That’s why the United States negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the first place. The reality is clear. The JCPOA…
Black women are no longer just cultural trendsetters; they are pioneers in creating political change at every level of government. WASHINGTON, DC May 2, 2018 – Building on the power Black women brought to the Alabama special election that defeated Roy Moore, BlackHer, a new online community for and about Black women, released The Black…
One U.S. service member was killed and another wounded Monday during a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said several Afghan troops were also killed or wounded in the attack. No further details about the location or circumstances of the incident were immediately available. The incident came on a deadly day in Afghanistan. Also…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A Fontana man and woman were sentenced Friday for their role in a scheme to rip off insurance companies by staging a hit-and-run accident involving a 2015 Maserati. Roger Mendoza, 50, was sentenced to 240 days in county jail, three years felony probation, and ordered to pay $12,937 in restitution to…
Prototypes can navigate from room to room like driverless cars Company hopes to start testing bots in homes later this year Amazon’s Top-Secret Robot Project Unveiled Bloomberg’s Gerritt DeVynck reports on how Amazon may be trying to build a robot for the home. Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of…
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2018 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two public meetings in the Inland Empire to engage with consumers, as follows: WHAT: Public Forum on Utility Poles WHEN: Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 5 p.m. WHERE: San Bernardino County…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Issues ranging from democracy, immigration, culture to identity concerning Latinos and indigenous peoples in the United States will be presented at the 12th annual Latin American Studies Conference: Study of the Americas at Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20. The two-day event, which will be…
It appears that politics is no longer a game for the old, the wise and the sage, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Take Ethan Sonneborn who would be governor of Vermont one day soon, if he has his way. The 13-year-old eighth grader from Bristol, VT has put his hat in…
New Rule Addresses Failings of U.S. Supreme Court Decision SEATTLE — The Washington Supreme Court on April 5 became the first court in the nation to adopt a court rule aimed at eliminating both implicit and intentional racial bias in jury selection. General Rule 37 will take effect at the end of April and will…
Tens of Thousands Expected to Descend Upon City April 2-4 to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Sanitation Strike and Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memphis, TN (March 24, 2018) – As the nation grapples with deep racial and economic injustices and inequality in communities from coast to coast, the American Federation of State County and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued a statement in response to today’s decision by the Louisiana Department of Justice to not pursue criminal charges against the officers responsible for the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee…
March 20, 2018 — The Historically Black Colleges and University Community Development Coalition (HBCU CDAC) – a national non-profit organization that promotes, supports, and advocates for HBCUs and minority serving institutions, and community development corporations (CDCs) – was awarded a $250,000 one-year planning grant from The JPB Foundation. The grant was awarded to expand access…
LOS ANGELES – Ahead of planned student walkouts this month, the ACLU of California has advised school officials across the state to adhere to constitutional and state laws protecting students who are expressing themselves politically. Citing California Education Code, the ACLU stated that students may not be suspended for participating in walkouts or off-campus protests….