Gov. Newsom Announces Historic Boost to Paid Family Leave Benefits This new policy will allow eligible workers earning less than $63,000 annua @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

In Letter, Conservative Org Threatens Mayor Bass, Other Officials, With Imprisonment The conservative non-profit America First Legal sent letters to Bass, Attor @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Oakland City Councilmember Kevin Jenkins Voted in as Council President, Will Serve as Interim Mayor Interim Mayor Jenkins, Interim City Council President Gallo, and Interim Di @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

14 New California Laws You Should Know About California Black Media combed through our new state laws and highlighted 14 @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Oakland Leadership Shuffles with New Interim Mayor and D2 Councilmember The council selected Kevin Jenkins, who represents East Oakland in District @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion Special to The Post The County of Alameda announced this week that a dea @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Dr. Kimberly Mayfield Working to Bring a ‘Black-Affirming University’ (HBCU) to Oakland The goal, according to Mayfield, is to “create a Black-serving institution @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Alameda County DA’s Office Charges 3 in Sophisticated EBT Card Cloning Fraud Case The complaint filed by Interim District Attorney Royl Roberts also alleges @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Scholarships Available for Marin City and Sausalito Students The Sausalito Woman’s Club Scholarship Recognition Fund is seeking candidat @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

OPINION: On Jan. 6, Kamala Harris Restored Faith in Our Democracy Only former Vice President Al “Hanging Chads” Gore knows how it feels to lo @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

COMMENTARY: Gov. Newsom to Present 2026 Budget: What Black Californians Should Watch      The proposed $322.2 billion budget, including $228.9 billion in general fun @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

BOOK REVIEW: On Love King entered college at age fifteen and after graduation, he was named asso @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

OPINION: Gavin’s Ghosts — Governor Attacks Oakland’s Voter-Approved Police Commission The Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) hears from Oakland residents @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Gov. Newsom Demands Oakland Police Commission Adopt Police Pursuit Policy Allowing More High-Speed Chases CHP’s involvement in Oakland policing over the past year has resulted in mo @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Cutting Through History: The Ingenious Invention of John Albert Burr Born in Maryland in 1848, John Burr's life began during the era of slavery. @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Black Caucus Members Appointed to Leadership Roles in State Legislature On Jan. 3, McGuire announced that Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) was named @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee Reflects on Her Career as She Bids Farewell to Congress “Together, we have raised our voices and pushed the envelope for peace, jus @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

New Data Show an Increase in Californians Enrolling as Undergraduates at UC Berkeley UC and campus officials state that the increase in California undergraduate @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

MLK Day of Service Volunteers to Beautify Richmond Greenway The city appealed to volunteers on Instagram to “honor Martin Luther King, @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA

Ending Months of Public Speculation, Barbara Lee Launches Campaign for Mayor of Oakland In an exclusive interview Wednesday afternoon at the offices of the Oakland @NNPA_BlackPress @BlackPressUSA