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California Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo Dedicates Public Plaque Acknowledging and Apologizing for Forced Sterilization at the California Institution for Women State Prison, in Chino
The Enactment of Her 2022 Bill, AB 137, Has Made Both Material and Symbolic Reparations for Survivors and Past Victims Possible. July 4, 2024 - Sacramento, CA – Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (AD-52, Los Angeles) dedicated a commemorative plaque honoring the survivors and past victims of forced or involuntary sterilization made possible by her legislation. Signed into law in 2022, AB 137, included reparations payments, as well as the creation and public display of plaques acknowledging and apologizing for sterilizations at government institutions. The Assemblywoman joined representatives from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) at a private and solemn ribbon-cutting ceremony, held at the California Institution for Women state prison, in Chino, California.
Ban On Schools’ Gender Notification Policies Heads To Newsom. Will He Sign It?
The battle over trans rights has mostly played out at school boards, but is now erupting in Sacramento as lawmakers seek to limit local authority on the issue. Following a raucous, emotional hearing last week in the Assembly, legislators sent a bill, AB 1955, to Gov. Gavin Newsom that would stop school districts from notifying parents if a student starts using different pronouns or otherwise identifies as a gender other than what's on school records.
California College Classes in Prison Transformative, Claims State
SAN DIEGO, CA — The recent graduation of 23 incarcerated individuals from UC Irvine’s LIFTED program at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility marks a significant milestone in California’s prison education reforms, according to an opinion piece in the San Diego Tribune. Shannon Swain, Superintendent for the California...
Statewide ballot initiatives finalized in California after record number of initiative withdrawals and legislative action
Welcome to the Wednesday, July 3, Brew. This will be the last Daily Brew of the week due to the July 4 holiday. Check back next Monday, July 8, for an all-new Daily Brew!. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Statewide ballot initiatives...
Failed Bitwise Industries founders reach plea agreement, court documents show
A change of plea this week in the federal criminal case against the two founders of Bitwise Industries, the collapsed Fresno tech company.Court documents obtained by Action News show Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. could resolve the case in just two weeks.RELATED: One year later: The rise and fall of Bitwise"Irma Olguin and Jacob Soberal and their counsel have met with the prosecutors apparently, and they are now prepared to announce they have a plea agreement," Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar said. He represents former Bitwise employees in a separate civil lawsuit.Bonakdar claims employees like Jenn Guerra were left without...
Tragic Family Shooting Leaves Community in Shock
The tragic incident unfolded in Clovis, shaking the quiet Kings Crossing community. Authorities reported that the shooter, a wife who had been estranged from her husband, fatally shot her spouse and their 8-year-old child before taking her own life. Officer’s Response. Police responded to a welfare check at a...
California reaches settlement in sale of 2 San Francisco hospitals
The state’s attorney general brokered an agreement with UCSF Health on its acquisition of two hospitals from CommonSpirit Health. UCSF Health will invest $430M in capital improvements. The California attorney general’s office has reached a settlement with UCSF Health over its purchase of two San Francisco hospitals from CommonSpirit...
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt California Assembly session
SACRAMENTO — A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted a session in the California Assembly chamber Wednesday evening.It happened at around 7 p.m. Assembly members took a recess when this occurred and when lawmakers returned to the chamber, the protest continued.Despite the session being disrupted, the session was able to continue until it was adjourned.Video taken inside the capitol shows demonstrators on a second-floor balcony chanting "Free, free Palestine." BBanners held over the balcony read "California #1 state sponsor of genocide" and "Rafah tent massacre," which points to the dozens of Palestinians, including displaced people living in tents, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in May.On Tuesday, CBS News reported that at least nine people were killed by an overnight Israeli strike in Khan Younis after Palestinians were ordered by the Israeli army to flee the southern Gaza city.In mid-June, the Israeli military said it experienced the deadliest attack on its forces in months when eight soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Gaza.The conflict in Gaza has been ongoing since October 2023.Security guards at the California Capitol in Sacramento escorted the demonstrators out after the session had ended. No arrests were announced.
California Diversity Awards Celebrates Achievements and Highlight Growth of Diverse Small Businesses
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... (CBM) The California African American Chamber of Commerce, the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce hosted their third Annual Diversity Awards on June 27 in Sacramento. The awards luncheon celebrated corporate, legislative, and business leaders who are champions of small diverse...
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