Please join State Senator Anthony J. Portantino, Bob & Faye Davidson, Ruth & Joe Hopkins, the Pasadena Community Foundation and John Gallogly, who brought the idea to the Senator, for a historic opportunity to help the purchase of the new Barack H. Obama Highway signs! Last year, Senator Portantino authored Senate Resolution 8 which designated the CA-134 Highway between the Glendale CA-2 and the Interstate 210, the “President Barack H. Obama Highway”. According to the Resolution, … [Read more...]

The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Shirley N. Weber (AD 79) as the incoming Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus. Assemblymember Weber has been a champion for education and civil rights. This year, Dr. Weber authored two Caucus priority bills Assembly Bill 2635 regarding properly funding underperforming students, and Assembly Bill 931 which seeks to improve public safety through changing law enforcement’s use of force … [Read more...]

The California State Legislature has voted to pass SB 1126 authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge). The bill will include the Arroyo Seco Tributary into the Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group. SB 1126 contains an urgency clause which would make it effective on the day it garners a signature from Governor Brown. Non-urgency bills do not become law until January 1st. “I am very glad that this important district and regional measure is now headed to … [Read more...]

Dr. Glenda Glover, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s International President announced that members of the sorority donated and pledged over $100,000 in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during a mass committee planning meeting of more than 400 leaders. HBCU for Life: A Call to Action is one of the initiatives Dr. Glover has instituted to promote, market, and sustain HBCUs. "Under my administration, I’ve charged all members of Alpha Kappa Alpha to … [Read more...]

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Legislature today approved a bill by Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that would increase educational resources for undocumented students in high school and college. AB 2477 would require California State Universities (CSUs) and recommend that University of California (UC) campuses have a designated Dreamer Resource Liaison staffer on campus to provide undocumented and AB 540 students with adequate support and resources needed to navigate the … [Read more...]