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California Billionaire Tax Is A No-Brainer For Progressive Democrats, .. .

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1094+ words) A union-backed proposal to tax California's billionaires to fund health care has put some progressive lawmakers " and their labor allies " in a quandary. Taxing the rich to backfill Trump-induced federal funding cuts might sound like a no-brainer policy for the…...

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theobserver. media > california > california-roundup-new-slavery-disclosure-bill-ai-limits-broadband-gains-and-housing-crackdown-0c11d2b3

California Roundup: New Slavery Disclosure Bill, AI Limits, Broadband. ..

2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1647+ words) Asm. Isaac Bryan's Bill Aims to Force Corporations to Disclose Historical Ties to Slavery Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) has introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2599, legislation that seeks to uncover historical and modern-day links between specific industries and the practice of…...

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theobserver. media > arts-culture > arts-culture-creativity-month-events-happening-this-april-13fd6b5c

Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month events happening this April

1+ day, 9+ min ago  (264+ words) The City of Sacramento will recognize "Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month" this April with a series of events hosted by the Office of Arts and Culture. Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month (ACCM) is a statewide initiative led by California for the Arts....

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theobserver. media > politics > i-want-to-write-a-new-california-story-eric-swalwell-makes-his-case-for-california-governor-c8a98c18

I Want to Write a New California Story: Eric Swalwell Makes His Case. ..

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (900+ words) With California's gubernatorial contest still taking shape, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell " a former prosecutor and longtime member of Congress who gained national visibility during the Trump-era investigations and impeachments " is presenting himself as a candidate with both a prominent national…...

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theobserver. media > health > coaching-program-provides-mental-health-support-for-older-adults-in-sacramento-7f917635

Coaching Program Provides Mental Health Support For Older Adults In Sa. ..

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (937+ words) For Susan Kane, a former participant of ACC Senior Services" PEARLS program, mental health is especially important to her as an older adult. "As an elder, my mental health is more important to me than it ever was before. I…...

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theobserver. media > observer-photography > inside-the-sweet-16-and-elite-eight-at-golden-1-center-where-womens-powerhouses-reached-national-semifinals-ba03ecaf

Inside The Sweet 16 And Elite Eight At Golden 1 Center, Where Women's. ..

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (103+ words) Inside The Sweet 16 And Elite Eight At Golden 1 Center, Where Women's Powerhouses Reached National Semifinals'The Sacramento Observer Inside The Sweet 16 And Elite Eight At Golden 1 Center, Where Women's Powerhouses Reached National Semifinals Relive Sacramento's Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, from Duke's…...

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theobserver. media > local > ken-barnes-named-greater-sacramento-urban-league-president-and-ceo-after-turning-2-million-deficit-around

Ken Barnes Named Greater Sacramento Urban League President and CEO

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (433+ words) The Greater Sacramento Urban League (GSUL) has named Ken Barnes as its permanent President and CEO, following his interim tenure and successful restructuring of the organization. "I am an unapologetic lover of Sacramento," Barnes said in a statement, "The marginalized…...

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theobserver. media > california > dr-shirley-n-weber-reflects-on-democracy-truth-and-a-life-of-service-5490446b

Dr. Shirley N. Weber Reflects On Democracy, Truth, And A Life Of Servi. ..

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (1820+ words) As the nation marks Women's History Month, conversations about leadership, representation, and legacy take on renewed urgency, especially in politics, where women, particularly Black women, remain underrepresented in positions of power. At the center of California's electoral system is Dr....