On Oct. 7, members of the California Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), and Gov. Gavin Newsom briefed Black media across the state, urging support for Proposition 50 – The Election Rigging Response Act – ahead of the upcoming special election.

U.S. Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Newsom and CLBC chair, State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D–San Diego). to present the case that the measure is a targeted, temporary step to safeguard Black and Brown voting power.

“We’re talking to the Black press to translate what is at stake here,” said Simon, a San Francisco native. “The Black press, historically, has been the cavalry for civil rights in this country. We hope you will translate what’s at stake to the voter

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