‘Scholars’ receive a $2,500 financial assistance scholarship and a HP laptop computer.

SACRAMENTO – The twelve-member California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) today named its CLBC California Scholars for 2015, which comprised of a group of 40 deserving high school and college students determined to achieve their post-secondary educational goals.

As state policymakers, we have an obligation to review all legislative policies for the best interest of ALL Californians.

Furthermore, as members of the California Legislative Black Caucus, we support, sponsor and advocate on behalf of state policies that strengthen and educate the African-American community in the following areas: Education, Black Enterprise, Public Safety and especially Health.

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) mourns today with the people of Charleston, South Carolina over the senseless murder of the nine (9) members of the Emmanuel African American Episcopal, who were tragically shot down during prayer service. 

SACRAMENTO – In response to the upcoming United States Supreme Court consideration to redefine the “one-person, one-vote” principle, brought on by conservative activists in Texas, the respective Caucuses of the California State Legislature have issued the following statements:

Sacramento, CA - The California Legislative Black Caucus calls for the end of rioting and destruction in Baltimore, Maryland.  This type of unnecessary violence and deliberate destruction of property will not solve anything except to further worsen the relationship between law enforcement and communities.

Sacramento, CA – After a five-month battle that neared record breaking proportions, Loretta E. Lynch was finally sworn in today as the 83^rd Attorney General and the first African American woman to serve in this role. The CLBC echoes the sentiments of Vice President Biden, who stated: “It is about time…”  

Sacramento, CA - The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) applauds the District Attorney and the police department of North Charleston, South Carolina for moving swiftly to press murder  charges against Officer Michael T. Slager. On Saturday April 4, Officer Slager was caught on a cell phone camera shooting Walter Scott, an unarmed African American man eight times in the back. Mr. Scott died shortly after being wounded.

Sacramento, CA - The California Legislative Black Caucus calls for peaceful protests after an unusual nighttime announcement of the Ferguson Grand Jury decision not to indict Officer Wilson for fatally shooting unarmed teenager, Michael Brown.

Last African American Appointed to the California Supreme Court was in 1996.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Jerry Brown announced Leondra R. Kruger as his choice for associate justice of the California Supreme Court. This marks the second African American woman and the fourth African American to be appointed to the California Supreme Court since 1996.