State of Black California:
Hosted by Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber, 79th District
A community conversation on Black life in San Diego
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Event dETAILS
Hosted by the California Legislative Black Caucus and the California Black Freedom Fund, State of Black California San Diego provides an opportunity for community members, policymakers, grassroots advocates, and business leaders to come together around the issues that impact our daily lives and build community solutions to move the future of Black San Diegans forward.
Live Polling
We will gather your concerns, thoughts, and lived experiences in real-time and share your opinion with the attendees to discuss during our live polling session. We will use this information to inform and shape future policy.
connect with the community
Policy is most impactful when solutions are driven by people who are most proximate to injustice and inequality. The State of Black California is an opportunity for the community to meet lawmakers and stakeholders who shape policy and influence the laws that govern the lives of the people directly impacted by the decision-makers.
Get Answers to Policy Related Questions
During the live Q&A session, attendees will have an opportunity to engage members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) on policies specific to Black Californians, as well as the historic 2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package, introduced by the CLBC earlier this year.
Speakers
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Assemblymember, District 79
California Secretary of State
Assemblymember, District 60
Assemblymember, District 41
Senator, District 35
Assemblymember
Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity, University of Southern California
Principal, Crawford High School
Resources
California Reparations Task Force Final Report
In June 2023, California’s Reparations Task Force released their historic 2-year report detailing the ongoing and compounding harms of slavery and over 100 recommendations for how the state should atone for its history of racial violence and discrimination against Black residents.
2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package
In February 2024, the California Legislative Black Caucus introduced its first set of bills based upon the recommendations set forth in the Task Force’s final report.
The State of Black California 2024 Report
The State of Black California report, published by the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, examines the degree to which the socioeconomic position of Black Californians changed between 2000 and 2020.
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