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State Superintendent Candidate Tony Thurmond Outlines His Education Vision
(CBM) – Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond) recently held a media call with members of the Black press to discuss his plans for California’s education system. Thurmond is competing against...
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In Georgia, Stacey Abrams faces balancing act on race
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — If Stacey Abrams becomes America’s first Black female governor on Tuesday, former President Jimmy Carter and Oprah Winfrey could be the keys to her success. Her ability to win over...
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America’s gender, racial divides on display in House races (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Perhaps nowhere is the choice facing voters on Tuesday more vividly on display than in the battle for control of the U.S. House. Democrats are fielding more women and minority...
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THE OBSERVER’S RECOMMENDATIONS for the 2018 General Election
THE OBSERVER’S RECOMMENDATIONS for the 2018 General Election Vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom LT. GOVERNOR Eleni Kounalakis SECRETARY OF STATE Alex Padilla CONTROLLER Betty T. Yee...
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Who Contaminated California’s Water?
OPINION – It’s time to face facts: Expecting pure water to flow from our kitchen faucet is no longer something we can take for granted. We fill our glasses at our tap or wet our toothbrushes and too...
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Measure U is A Winner, Democrats Retain Control of House
U.S. Congresswoman Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, left, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, center, and Sacramento City Councilman Jay Schenirer, right, react with joy after learning that the Democrats...
View ArticleFavorites, Incumbents Win at Polls, But Rent Control Measure Fails
(CBM) – The midterm election results show some favorites and incumbents won, but there were more than a few surprises. Former Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is predicted to be the next governor of California....
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Minority candidates see both success and veiled racism
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the many successes among candidates of color, the midterm elections also proved to some the enduring power of racism, with minority politicians’ intelligence and integrity...
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Mississippi Senate Race May Be Defining Moment for Black Voters
(CBM) – Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” puts the Magnolia State at center stage for Black voters in the...
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Newsom Names California Black Leaders To Transition Project
SAN FRANCISCO (CBM) — Mayors London Breed (San Francisco), Michael Tubbs (Stockton), Willie Brown (Ret. San Francisco), Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, State NAACP President Alice...
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