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Tag: diversity

Assemblymember Shirley Weber on opening day of the 2020 legislative session.

Substantive representation requires Black and Brown leaders

Avatar by Guest Commentary December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

The appointments of Alex Padilla and Shirley Weber point to the value for voters to be able to see themselves in their elected officials.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the reparations bill over Zoom on Sept 30, 2020. Screenshot via youtube

Reparations study, police reform coming to CA

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Corporate boards have been too slow to diversify; it’s time for bold change

Avatar by Guest Commentary September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Broad support for Black Lives Matter shows a new generation of race consciousness has arrived

Avatar by Guest Commentary July 9, 2020July 27, 2020

To expand student diversity, make application to the University of California automatic

Avatar by Guest Commentary July 4, 2020July 8, 2020
Darryl McKellar has been teaching for 20 years. “I’m like Batman,” he says. “I use every trick in my utility belt to get a kid to buy into education.” Photo by Vanessa Rancano, KQED News

Why California needs more male teachers of color

Avatar by Vanessa Rancano, KQED December 26, 2019December 26, 2019
UC Merced undergraduate Kaline Leke, at right, makes a presentation on her research project. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

At UC Merced, a pipeline for more diverse faculty

Felicia Mello by Felicia Mello August 20, 2019August 22, 2019

For aging California, is the future Florida?

Avatar by Matt Levin April 29, 2019June 23, 2020
California prides itself on diversity—but in many ways the Legislature looks more like the California of 30 years ago than the California of today. Photo of swearing in by Max Whittaker

Find yourself in the California Legislature—or not

Elizabeth CastilloAvatar by Elizabeth Castillo and Matt Levin January 8, 2019June 23, 2020
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