By Dianne Anderson Voters heading into the June 2 Primary may be more motivated this time around to take an extra ten minutes to fill in the bubbles, sign their names, and worst-case scenario, to lick, seal, and hand that ballot envelope to the mailman. They aren’t so much energized as they are wired up ...

By Dianne Anderson   Competition is heating up as candidates now push into the last stretch of the race to get that top-two spot this June 2 Primary for the November general election. In Assembly District 65, three challengers are circling around the extreme pressure of housing costs and strain on working families, the gaps ...

By Selen Ozturk ACOM Tony Thurmond, seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, laid out an expansive progressive platform in a briefing with community media reporters. The 57-year-old state superintendent of public instruction has staked out progressive policy terrain — including a push to institute single-payer healthcare, build two million housing units by 2030 and abolish Immigration ...

By Edward Henderson California Black Media As a former mayor of Stockton and a nationally recognized advocate for economic equity, Michael Tubbs has built his political career on challenging the status quo and advancing bold, people-centered policy solutions. Rising from a childhood marked by housing insecurity to becoming one of California’s most prominent young leaders, ...

By Edward Henderson California Black Media   As California heads into the 2026 election cycle, all four elected seats on the State Board of Equalization are up for grabs, with voters in each of the agency’s four geographic districts choosing a representative. The board—which handles tax appeals, property tax oversight and equalization, and other key ...

By Sunita Sohrabji California voters have numerous privileges, including same-day registration, in-language ballots in 9 languages, and the ability to ask for help when filling out their ballots. Though her family has lived in the US for more than 200 years, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber is only a second-generation voter — a ...

California State Assembly member Dr. Corey Jackson announced his strong support for Proposition 50, a measure designed to enhance the fairness of the redistricting process in California and oppose Republican efforts to undermine the democratic process.  He joins the Legislative Black Caucus, the United Domestic Workers (UDW), the California Teachers Association (CTA), and Governor Gavin ...

By Sunita Sohrabji On a 220-208 vote April 10, the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act — SAVE — potentially stripping away the ability to vote for at least 40 million Americans. All House Republicans, along with 4 Democrats, voted for the bill — HR 22 — which now heads to the Senate, ...

By Shannon Bow O’Brien Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin   Election nights are always simultaneous moments of triumph and tragedy. One group of voters’ dreams are dashed, while another set of voters see their hopes realized. Every election is also unique. The United States has had some critical presidential elections ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent As Election Day draws closer, the divide between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has become a chasm. With the help of well-known supporters like Beyoncé, Usher, and Bruce Springsteen who gathered in cities across the country to support her inclusive platform, Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, ...