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08/17/2024

Ellen Perrault

The nonprofit organization Youth Influencing Change, Inc., hosted its first ever Elevated Excellence Awards event at the Eagle Glen Country Club in Corona, CA on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

The event marked a significant celebration of exceptional young talent and community leadership within the Inland Empire. Awards were presented in the categories of Arts, Academics, Community Service, Leadership, Sports and also included a Special Selfless Giver Award for dedicated adults.

Candidates eligible for the awards were residents of the Inland Empire who were either a youth between the ages of 12 to 17 or an adult aged 18 or over (for Selfless Giver Award).

Finalists who demonstrated exceptional skills in their respective fields included in the Arts category, Jayenne Cook, Isaiah Buffong, and Kaylie Herrera. Those recognized in the category of Academics were Brooke Vansuch, Maya Melvin, Adison Alves, and Kamori Armstrong.

Kimberly Lewis of KA Strategists was our MC Host for the evening and presenter of the Presidential Award to YvetteWorld renowned artist Maurice Howard & Collette Alves founder of RevCentric MarketingView of the audience and event room.Yvette Reeves Executive Director of Youth Influencing Change Inc. non-profit / Owner of Red Rouge Wellness Spa & Recipient of Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Community ServiceAcademic Finalists Kamori Armstrong / Adison Alves / Brooke Vansuch / Maya Melvin (winner Kamori Armstrong)Arts category Finalists Lauren Stewart / Kaylie Herrera / Jayenne Cook / Isaiah Buffong (winner Lauren Stewart budding 8th grader)Leadership Finalist Brooke Vansuch / Adison Alves / Alexis AlvesYvette Reeves receiving the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award signed by President Joe Biden for over completing over 4,000 hours of Community Service Jennifer Cash winner of Selfless Giver awardDaron Tyson winner of Sports award

Included among the leaders recognized during the event were Brooke Vansuch, Alexis Alves, and Adison Alves. Kristian Austin stood out in the area of Community Service, and Daron Tyson excelled in the Sports category. The exceptional Selfless Giver category included Jennifer Cash.

Winners received a $500 cash prize, with the exception being Professional Studio resources provided the winner in one of the Arts categories. Winners included in the Arts were Lauren Stewart and Kaylie Herrera; in Academics, Kamori Armstrong; in Leadership, Brooke Vansuch; in Community Service, Kristian Austin; in Sports, Daron Tyson; and the Selfless Giver award was presented to Jennifer Cash for for her extraordinary commitment to nurturing youth.

The event was highlighted by the presentation of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award to Yvette Reeves, Executive Director and Founder of Youth Influencing Change Inc., from President Joe Biden. This award recognized her more than 4,000 hours of dedicated community service and her impact on youth mentoring. Her achievement is testimony to the profound impact of committed leadership on the community.

The celebration was well attended, including by local leaders. Among them were Corona Councilmember Wes Speake and Riverside County Supervisor Karen Spiegel, who provided recipients with special certificates in recognition of their efforts.
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Youth Influencing Change, Inc. celebrated young talent and community leadership at their first Elevated Excellence Awards event in Corona, CA. The event honored finalists in various categories including Arts, Academics, Community Service, Leadership, and Sports. The Presidential Lifetime Achievement...

08/16/2024

Hardy Brown Sr.

I hear people saying they don’t know who Vice President Kamala Harris is; well, I want to tell you about my relationship with her and how she has impacted San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

My first meeting with Kamala Harris took place at the Black Voice News office in San Bernardino in 2010 when she was running for California Attorney General. We met at the urging of her campaign advisor Brian Brokaw, who encouraged her to meet with me to gain a political understanding of the Inland Empire and California’s Black-owned newspapers. I smiled and thanked her for placing that kind of confidence in me based on her advisor’s recommendation. She then mentioned the names of Speaker Willie Brown and San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos as her friends.

With that introduction, I shared with her my years of experience working on political campaigns in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. I explained that in the Inland Empire and in California, you have to build coalitions with different races, labor unions, business leaders, political parties, various professions, faith leaders, and civil rights organization leaders because the Inland Empire is a moderate, conservative, middle-income community. You have to be genuine, and most of all, honest, realistic, and fair with people. You have to let them know that you will work just as hard for them, regardless of race, gender, or economic or educational status. That is how Blacks and Latinos have been elected to offices like school boards, city councils, water boards, and the state assembly in the Inland Empire since the mid-sixties.

Kamala shared with me where and how she was raised, her education, work experience, and her vision of being a fair Attorney General for all citizens, with special attention to those who have no voice. After she was elected, she kept her word and returned to the Inland Empire several times. Kamala Harris is the real deal and a very good listener. She is an enforcer of the law while showing mercy and understanding to those impacted by it.

Since that first meeting, Kamala Harris has consistently increased her support in San Bernardino County, from 37.26% of the vote in 2010 to 48.11% in 2014, and in the 2020 presidential election with President Joe Biden, she received 54.20% of the vote as Vice President. In each election, Kamala has increased her share of the vote in San Bernardino County.

Now, we have the opportunity to increase our votes for Kamala Harris as President and Tim Walz as Vice President.

For those who need evidence of her connection to the Inland Empire, you can review the many pictures of her interactions with our community.

I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States and Governor Tim Walz for Vice President.
The post OpEd: Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President appeared first on VOICE.

Vice President Kamala Harris' impact on San Bernardino and Riverside Counties is highlighted in a recent article. From her first meeting with local leader Hardy Brown Sr. to her consistent increase in support in the region, Harris' commitment to fairness and community engagement is underscored.

08/14/2024

The post CDC Updates IUD Placement Guidelines to Address Pain and Trauma appeared first on VOICE.

CDC updates guidance on pain management during and after IUD insertion, suggesting the use of local anesthetic lidocaine. The new recommendations come after decades of patient complaints about the procedure's pain and potential trauma. The CDC also updates guidelines for other forms of birth control...

08/14/2024

Ellen Perault

California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently issued an information bulletin to city attorneys and county counsel. Its purpose, to remind them of new and important state law requirements regarding inspections of apartments and other multi-family properties.

Signed into law in 2023, Assembly Bill 548 (AB 548) requires local enforcement agencies to develop policies and procedures by January 1, 2025, to inspect all relevant portions of a building when a building inspection uncovers substandard condition(s) or violation(s) of State Housing Law.

The law applies even when the substandard condition(s) or violation(s) are found in one unit that have the potential to affect other units in the building, so that all violations may be corrected. City attorneys and county counsel will play a critical role in advising building inspectors and local code enforcement in their work to protect tenants and property owners.

“The real-world implications of AB 548 are significant. Unsafe housing conditions like mold, pests, and lead hazards will be more quickly and comprehensively addressed in apartments and other multi-family properties,” said Bonta. “I urge city attorneys and county counsel to ensure that these policies and procedures are implemented expeditiously, particularly in light of the state’s ongoing affordable housing shortage.”

“The displacement of families can be devastating, and faithful implementation of AB 548 will keep people in their homes by incentivizing proactive maintenance,” he stressed.

AB 548 builds on other recent state legislation regarding city and county responses to complaints of unsafe or substandard housing conditions. For example, since July 2022, state law has required local enforcement agencies to conduct inspections–including the interior of units–in response to resident complaints, and to do so within the same timeframe as the local jurisdiction conducts final inspections of construction as related to permits.

A tenant who must vacate a substandard unit is typically eligible for relocation benefits, unless the tenant “substantially contributed to” the conditions necessitating the order to vacate, or unless the conditions were caused by a natural disaster such as a fire, earthquake, or flood. Enforcement agencies are responsible for determining whether a tenant is eligible for relocation benefits, and for communicating that determination to the tenant and owner.

Bonta encouraged cities and counties to consult with their jurisdiction’s legal counsel to address any questions about these statutory requirements and about the implementation of policies and procedures consistent with them.

For other information, or to discuss other tenant-protection matters of statewide concern, please contact [email protected].
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta issues a bulletin urging local enforcement agencies to develop policies and procedures by Jan 1, 2025, to inspect all relevant portions of buildings with substandard conditions. The move aims to improve tenant protection and address the state's affordable housin...

08/13/2024

Overview: A report by the U.S. Census Bureau and Harvard University Research has found that while the low-income earnings gap between Blacks and Whites has narrowed, the gap between low and high income young white adults, has widened. The study found that Black children born to low-income parents in 1992 earned $9,521 less per year than their white counterparts, but the gap was much smaller than the $12,994 gap between the two groups in 1978. Meanwhile, white children born to high-income parents in 1992 earned $13,202 more than low-income whites born that year, an increase of nearly a third.

S. E. Williams

U.S. Census Bureau and Harvard University Research released a report in late July which indicates that while the low-income earnings gap between Blacks and whites has narrowed, the gap between low and high income young white adults, has widened.

What the heck does this mean? What’s the bottom line? Well, it appears that young Blacks are making some economic progress–even though the gap between Blacks and whites is still too wide. While on the other hand, young whites from low-income families appear to be faring much worse than they did in previous generations. The study’s findings are insightful.

To begin with, the analysis focused on the evolution of income mobility between only two generations that were about 15 years apart. The first group included children born in 1978 and the second group looked at those born in 1992. The study considered the income levels of the two groups at the age of 27. And, it included children born to both low-income parents (about $26,000 annual income) and high-income parents (about $95,000 annual income).

The findings revealed that Black children born to low-income parents in 1978, went on to earn $12,994 less per year than their white counterparts. However, for Black children born to low-income parents in 1992, the earnings gap shrunk by nearly a third to $9,521.

On the other hand, white children who were born to high-income parents in the 1978 cohort went on to earn $10,383 more than low-income whites born that year and for those born in 1992, the class gap among whites exploded to $13,202, an increase of nearly a third.

Among Black children born to low-income parents in 1992, the earnings gap shrunk by nearly a third to $9,521. Meanwhile, among low-income whites born in 1992, the class gap among whites increased by nearly a third to $13,202. (graphic source: census.gov)

The report credited the shrinking race gap between Black and white low income earners to a combination of “improved mobility” for low-income Black children and “declines in earnings” for low-income white children.

The growing class gap was credited to both declining mobility for white children from low-income households and improvements in mobility of white children from high-income households.

There was hardly any noticeable change in the class gap for Black children during the study periods because Black children–whether they are born to high- or low-income parents saw comparable improvements in their earnings.

“How does one put together a democracy based on the concept of equality while running an economy with ever greater degrees of economic inequality?” Lester Thurow

Earnings were not the only area where the gaps closed between Blacks and whites. According to the report similar patterns of shrinking race gaps and growing class gaps were also noted in other areas. Included among them were shrinking gaps in educational attainment, standardized test scores, marriage rates, and mortality.

For those of us in the Black community who continue to look for evidence of tangible progress toward equity in this country, this report noted that “the likelihood of growing up in a low-income household and remaining low-income as an adult actually narrowed by nearly 75% between Black and white children born in 1978 and 1992.”

The narrowing gap is attributed to the combination of a 6% decrease in poverty persistence among Black children and a 5% increase in poverty persistence among white children.

The likelihood of growing up in a low-income household and remaining low-income as an adult actually narrowed by nearly 75% between Black and white children born in 1978 and 1992. (graphic source: census.gov)

This study also looks at trends by county. While Black-White race gaps shrunk and white class gaps expanded in nearly every part of the country, the magnitude of these changes varied substantially across regions.

The change in household income among Blacks in San Bernardino County between 1978 and 1992 cohorts was an increase of 4.3%. For Riverside County the increase was far less at .9%.

Finally, the research found there were few earnings changes among other racial and ethnic groups during the periods included in the report.

Although this data is indicative of some progress, the quest for economic equity persists. As a result, the struggle for economic justice continues.

Of course, this is just my opinion. I’m keeping it real.
The post Keeping it Real: Earnings Gap Shrinks for Poor Blacks While Class Differences Expand for Poor Whites appeared first on VOICE.

A recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau and Harvard University reveals a narrowing income gap between Black and white low-income earners, while the gap between low and high-income young white adults has widened. The study attributes these changes to a combination of factors, including improved mob...

08/12/2024

Aryana Noroozi

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced in July that three bills he introduced were advanced by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to reduce earthquake hazards, combat extreme heat health risks and strengthen cybersecurity and telecommunications on U.S. oceanographic research vessels.

The legislation included Padilla’s Preventing Health Emergencies and Temperature-related (HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act, the bipartisan National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthorization Act of 2024, and his bipartisan Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act. The bills will now be considered by the Senate.

“I am thrilled to see the Senate Commerce Committee advance these essential measures to help California and the country mitigate dangerous earthquake and extreme heat hazards, while also advancing groundbreaking research through our state’s oceanographic research vessels,” said Senator Padilla in a statement. “Californians know the importance of staying prepared for the next earthquake, and reauthorizing the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program would support vital early warning tools and strengthen resilience in communities nationwide.

Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act

As the climate crisis continues to escalate, extreme heat events in the United States are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting, and more severe. During the last week in JulyJust last week, the world experienced the hottest two days in recorded history. This summer, counties across California have shattered temperature records, with many residents experiencing dangerous, continuous temperatures over 110 degrees.

The Preventing Health Emergencies and Temperature-related (HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act, co-led by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), would address the rising health risks of extreme heat. The Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act would improve and expand interagency efforts to address extreme heat exposure, provide $100 million in financial assistance for community projects to reduce exposure to extreme heat, and inform recommendations for federal action on heat-health issues.

Padilla called on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish the first-ever federal safety standard to protect workers from the severe risks of excessive heat.

NEHRP Reauthorization Act

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthorization Act of 2024, co-led by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), would reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) through Fiscal Year 2028. The bill would authorize a total of $175.4 million per year from FY 2024-2028 across the four federal agencies responsible for long-term earthquake risk reduction.

ANCHOR Act

The Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act, co-led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), would facilitate cybersecurity and telecommunications upgrades for oceanographic vessels in the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. The ANCHOR Act would require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to plan improvements for these critical oceanographic research vessels. The fleet includes three vessels in California, which recently discovered extensive World War II-era munitions on the seafloor at the San Pedro DDT dumpsite.

These ships and their submersibles play a central role in important priorities such as exploring our ocean, studying climate change, and improving national security. First commissioned decades ago, these ships are in need of new infrastructure and maintenance, especially with foreign naval cyberattacks on the rise.

“As Americans continue to face extreme, record-breaking heat waves, authorizing dedicated funding to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths remains critical as well. I’m also glad my colleagues recognized the urgent need to upgrade crucial cybersecurity and telecommunications infrastructure as our research vessels face increasing cyberattacks,” Padilla stated.
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla has announced that three bills he introduced to reduce earthquake hazards, combat extreme heat health risks and strengthen cybersecurity and telecommunications on U.S. oceanographic research vessels have been advanced by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transp...

08/12/2024

Ellen Perrault

The University of California, Riverside School of Medicine welcomed the incoming Class of 2028 medical and biomedical sciences students during an annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday.

The White Coat Ceremony traditionally welcomes students to the School of Medicine and formally presents students with their first white coats as family, friends and professors celebrate them. The School of Medicine currently has 364 medical students. During last year’s White coat Ceremony, 86 medical students and four biomedical sciences students received their white coats.

Since its opening in 2013, the School of Medicine has been recognized for its unique history, and recently, its recognition and celebration of equity during an inaugural J.W. Vines Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Colloquium in May.

The School of Medicine is also known as one of the medical schools in the UC system with a distinctive program that specifically trains medical students to become doctors who support underserved and historically underrepresented communities. Medical students under the School’s Program in Medical Education (PRIME) learn how to address the healthcare needs of the African, Black, and Caribbean (ABC) communities of Inland Southern California.
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UC Riverside School of Medicine welcomes the Class of 2028 with a White Coat Ceremony on August 9, 2024. The ceremony, a tradition marking the beginning of medical studies, highlights the school's commitment to training doctors for underserved communities. The event will be live-streamed online.

08/06/2024

Overview: The Inland Empire Community Foundation hosted its Policy and Philanthropy Summit on August 1-2, 2024, featuring a diverse panel of speakers and attendees from across the region. The summit focused on various topics faced by the community, including housing, economic disparities, health, education, and quality of life. The summit aimed to galvanize support for the Vital Conditions framework for the region and foster civic engagement. The summit also discussed the role of urgent services and policy change in the transformation of the cities and counties they serve.

Aryana Noroozi

On August 1 and 2, the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) hosted its Policy & Philanthropy Summit, Investing to Thrive. The summit featured a diverse panel of speakers and attendees from across the region. The discussions covered various topics faced by the community including housing, economic disparities, health, education and quality of life.

The summit’s goal is for “all people and places to thrive – no expectations.”

“We’re excited to be together again and to galvanize support around the Vital Conditions framework for our region,” said IECF President and CEO Michelle Decker. “It’s truly an opportunity for community leaders and advocates to collectively see the priorities and how our work can individually move them for greater impact in the Inland Empire.”

The IECF was founded in 1941 and is the oldest and largest community foundation in Inland Southern California.

Check out the Black Voice News’ coverage of day one.

President & CEO of Inland Empire Community Collaborative Susan Gomez (left) and Publisher and Founder of Voice Media Ventures, Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds (right) discuss the Vital Conditions Framework and the collective role in fostering civic engagement on August 1, 2024 at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Policy & Philanthropy Summit in Riverside, CA. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)

Armando Carmona of the Inland Empire Journalism Innovation Hub + Fund and Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, Black Voice News Publisher and Founder of Voice Media Ventures, pose for a portrait on August 1, 2024 at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Policy & Philanthropy Summit in Riverside. Dr. Brown-Hinds spoke both days of the Summit about engagement across the region and the state of media. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)

Attendees of the Inland Empire Community Foundation Policy and Philanthropy Summit held at the Riverside Convention Center walk past the event entrance on August 1, 2024. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)

Max Espinoza from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Michael Wiafe from the Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Torie Weiston-Serdan from the Inland Empire Community Foundation (seated left to right) discuss philanthropy and community in California on August 1, 2024, at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Policy & Philanthropy Summit in Riverside, CA. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)

(From left to right) Supervisor Joe Baca Jr., Coachella Councilmember Neftali Garza, San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran, Palm Springs Councilmember Grace Garner and IECF President and CEO Michelle Decker discuss the role of urgent services and policy change within the transformation of the cities and counties they serve on August 1, 2024, at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Policy & Philanthropy Summit in Riverside, CA. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)

Housing Associate of Uplift San Bernardino, Ruben Mendoza, President and CEO of Lift to Rise Heather Vaikona, California Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, Tomiquia Moss, Executive Director of Inland Socal Housing Collective, Melanie Steele, Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes, and Senior Director of Community Health at Kaiser, Elizabeth Trombley discuss the intersection of housing and health in region as well as Loma Linda University’s new strategies for community health and wellbeing on August 1, 2024 at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Policy & Philanthropy Summit in Riverside, CA. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)

Rachel Dzikonski of Riverside Arts Council (left) and Kristen Dolan of the California Desert Arts Council (right) discuss the power of art as a means to foster inclusion, problem solving and a career pathway throughout the region on August 1, 2024 at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Policy & Philanthropy Summit in Riverside, CA. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)

An attendee asks a question during on August 1, 2024 at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Policy & Philanthropy Summit in Riverside, CA, which offered audience engagement opportunities throughout the two days. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ CatchLight Local)
The post Inland Empire Community Foundation Hosts Summit on Regional Issues appeared first on VOICE.

Inland Empire Community Foundation recently hosted its Policy & Philanthropy Summit, focusing on regional issues such as housing, education, and health. The summit aimed to galvanize support for the Vital Conditions framework and foster civic engagement in the region.

08/06/2024

Overview: Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Walz, a former high school teacher and two-term member of Congress, has enacted initiatives that are appealing to many in the Democratic Party, including paid family and medical leave, sick leave, protections for transgender rights, tax credits for low-income parents, and a one billion investment in affordable housing in his state. He has also supported the implementation of universal free school meals for students, the return of voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals, driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants, and the legalization of recreational ma*****na. Democrats are hopeful that Walz can help Harris implement this kind of agenda at the national level.

Ellen Perrault

Early Tuesday morning. August 6, 2024, news broke regarding presumptive Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of a running mate to appear with her on the November ballot.

Minnesota Governor Governor Gov. Tim Walz received the nod. A former high school teacher, long serving member of the U.S. National Guard and two-term member of Congress, Walz was elected governor of Minnesota in 2018.

While Harris continues moving toward the center in an effort to both broaden her base and to help neutralize Republican attacks about her being a California liberal, Walz, was perceived during his campaign for governor of Minnesota as moderate. According to reports, however, in practice as governor Walz has actually enacted a laundry list of initiatives that are appealing to many in the Democratic Party. They include Democratic wish list items like paid family and medical leave, sick leave, protections for transgender rights, tax credits for low income parents and a one billion investment in affordable housing in his state.

Walz has supported the implementation of universal free school meals for students in his state, the return of voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals, driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants, as well as the legalization of recreational ma*****na.

Former social studies teacher, high school football coach, long serving member of the U.S. National Guard and two-term member of Congress, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will join Kamala Harris on the November ballot as the Democratic Party’s choice for president and vice president in the November 2024 election. (source: mn.gov)

In addition, and important to advocates for choice, Walz signed a law in Minnesota that makes abortion a fundamental right.

Harris’ choice of Walz is strategic for the obvious as well–he is expected to have appeal in some key battle ground states including his home state of Minnesota, Wisconsin and potentially, Michigan.

Walz earned a degree in social science from Chadron State College in Nebraska, served 24 years in the national guard, taught social studies and also spent time as a high school football coach. He and his wife Gwen have two adult children.

Although Walz was not well known outside of Minnesota, before his name hit Harris’ short list of potential candidates she was considering to join her on the Democratic ticket, former President Barack Obama appeared to have his hand on the pulse of Minnesota when he posted on X in May 2023, “[M]innesota has made progress on a whole host of issues–from protecting abortion rights and new gun safety measures to expanding access to the ballot and reducing child poverty.”

According to Obama, “These laws will make a real difference in the lives of Minnesotans.” Democrats are hopeful that perhaps as vice president, Walz can help Harris implement this kind of agenda at the national level.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Walz, a former high school teacher and Congress member, is known for his progressive initiatives, including universal free school meals and abortion rights.

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Alejandra Gonzalez says everyday on her drive home from work she counts how many of her neighbors she sees on horseback. Bloomington, California appears like many other rural equestrian communities in the state’s southern region, and residents are fighting to keep it that way. The community has a large Mexican American population. For decades it became a new home for those immigrating from Mexico. Many have lived in their homes for multiple generations: growing produce and caring for livestock on their properties. For some, this is their livelihood as they operate their businesses from home like the Gonzalez family. Gonzalez says she started counting the horses when her community’s equestrian lifestyle began facing a threat – private developers who want to turn Bloomington into a warehouse haven. The community is engaged in a fight against the Bloomington Business Park, which is proposing to use 213 acres of land to build warehouses, facilities, office buildings, and a business park. https://theievoice.com/concerned-neighbors-of-bloomington-fight-warehouse-proposal/

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