by Dianne Anderson Here comes the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act starting to wind down the Senate pipeline, set to reduce and cut urgent community health services, food stamps, public health and environmental oversight. Adding to what keeps advocates awake at night, the bill H.R.1 – also dubbed the Big Ugly Bill and Robin ...

Attorney General Bonta and Newsom Administration file amicus briefs siding with Newport Beach in lawsuits attacking City’s general plan California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez announced that the Orange County Superior Court has granted their application to file amicus briefs in support of the City of Newport ...

By Selen Ozturk To fight California’s homelessness crisis, housing is not enough — unhoused residents also need long-term help, with federal funds now at risk. In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address these needs, a $12 billion five-year initiative, launched in 2022 under Medi-Cal, has expanded the state’s version of Medicaid to provide services ...

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Two members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers to introduce a 20-bill package that would fast-track housing production in the state. Assemblymembers Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) and Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) added bills that would make housing more affordable and cut ...

By April Ryan Large-scale protests in major cities across the nation and Washington D.C. continue to grow in number and discontent against the drastic Trump administration job cuts. The mass demonstrations have not moved President Trump and Elon Musk to change course to make the US government leaner. Recently, Black Press USA spoke with Black ...

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media With an expansive plan to tackle homelessness across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced an $827 million investment through the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program. The funds will be allocated to 37 regions, benefiting 100 cities and counties statewide, including many communities where Black Californians ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) has issued an urgent “Call to Action” to address Black homeownership, which has reached what NAREB President Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose describes as a “State of Emergency.” According to the 2024 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report, ...

The Riverside County Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) has been awarded $8 million by the California Board of State and Community Corrections. This funding will be used to support the county’s innovative RivCo Street Recovery initiative, aimed at reducing recidivism and addressing homelessness among unsheltered individuals who have been justice‑involved and suffer from mental health ...

By Dianne Anderson By now, Rialto voters are double-checking their choices, filling in all the important circles for their early vote-by-mail ballot as mayoral contenders tighten up their platform in pushing community development, better jobs, and a cleaner economy. Vying to maintain her seat, Mayor Deborah Robertson feels this time around is not much different ...

At a convening called by the National Alliance to Close the Wealth Gap, a broad coalition of advocates and experts called for urgent action to address the U.S.’s growing housing affordability and supply crisis, a crisis that is squeezing renters and pushing homeownership out of reach for working families. Inadequate housing supply remains a critical ...