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Author Archives: Byrhonda Lyons

Byrhonda Lyons is a national award-winning video journalist for CalMatters. She creates compelling multimedia stories about how California policy affects people’s everyday lives. From the state’s mental health crisis, to an investigation into shady state contractors, her work aims to hold politicians accountable and educate Californians about the ins and outs of their state government. Byrhonda’s work has appeared on the PBS NewsHour, KPBS, KVIE-PBS, and local television stations throughout California. She’s won a National Headliner Award for her work during the 2018 elections. She has also received several awards from the California News Publishers Association (CNPA).

Prior to joining CALmatters, she was a freelance video producer and worked as a digital media specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service. She was also an editor for the San Quentin News, an inmate-run newspaper in California. Byrhonda is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. When she’s not working, you can catch her searching archives for trailblazing black women who have been left out of history books.

byrhonda@calmatters.org
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Aproximadamente el 57% del personal de las prisiones de California se ha saltado las vacunas contra el COVID. En esta imagen de 2018, los reclusos pasan a un oficial correccional cuando salen de un patio de ejercicios en el Centro Médico de California en Vacaville. Foto de Rich Pedroncelli, AP Foto
Posted inCalMatters en Español

La mayoría del personal penitenciario rechaza la vacuna contra el COVID. ¿California debería permitirles?

by Byrhonda Lyons May 11, 2021March 16, 2022
A sign encouraging residents to participate in the 2020 census hangs from the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland on April 28, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inVideo

Watch: What California lost in the Census, explained in 2 minutes

by Byrhonda Lyons and Ben Christopher April 30, 2021April 29, 2021
Demonstrators attend the "#StopAsianHate Community Rally" at San Jose City Hall Plaza in downtown San Jose on March 21, 2021. Recent incidents have prompted California lawmakers to urge an expansion of Californias hate crimes laws. Photo by Nhat V. Meyer, Bay Area News Group
Posted inPolitics

After attacks on Asian Americans, California lawmakers push to expand hate crime laws

by Byrhonda Lyons and Robert Lewis March 25, 2021March 14, 2022
Los manifestantes asisten al "#StopAsianHate Community Rally" en la Plaza del Ayuntamiento de San José en el centro de San José el 21 de marzo de 2021. Los incidentes recientes han llevado a los legisladores de California a instar a una expansión de las leyes de crímenes de odio de California. Foto de Nhat V. Meyer, Bay Area News Group
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Después de los ataques contra los estadounidenses de origen asiático, los legisladores de California presionan para ampliar las leyes sobre delitos de odio

by Byrhonda Lyons and Robert Lewis March 25, 2021March 25, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom arrives to Dodger Stadium to deliver the State of the State address on March 9, 2021 in Los Angeles. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters
Posted inVideo

Watch Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2021 State of the State speech

by Byrhonda Lyons March 9, 2021March 9, 2021
Bank of America is being sued for failing to provide sufficient protections for unemployment payment debit cards after thousands across California have fallen victim to fraud this year. Image via iStock
Posted inVideo

California’s unemployment mess explained in 3 minutes

by Byrhonda Lyons and Lauren Hepler March 9, 2021March 8, 2021
Posted inJustice

Diversity growing among California judges but trial courts lagging

by Byrhonda Lyons March 5, 2021March 16, 2022
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Posted inCalMatters en Español

La diversidad crece entre los jueces de California, pero los tribunales de primera instancia se quedan atrás

by Byrhonda Lyons March 5, 2021March 5, 2021
Recall Newsom volunteer Pat Miller holds up a sign during petition signing event at SaveMart in Sacramento on Jan. 5, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inVideo

Watch: What to know about recalling California’s governor

by Byrhonda Lyons and Laurel Rosenhall February 5, 2021February 5, 2021
Sara Kruzan sits for a portrait in Coto de Caza on Jan. 14, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters
Posted inJustice

Victims behind bars: Trafficking survivors still struggle despite state laws

by Byrhonda Lyons January 27, 2021March 14, 2022

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