CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY HEARING ON THE STATUS OF BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR HELD AT CSU BAKERSFIELD

Tomorrow (September 13, 2016) at CSU, Bakersfield the California State Assembly Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color will hold a legislative hearing between 1 - 3 pm at the Walter S. Stiern library (pictured below).

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The rationale for the hearing is pretty simple. With California fast becoming a “minority” dominant state, the California state legislature determined they need to take a look at some of the challenges that we see with Latinos and Blacks in California, especially since they are incarcerated at a disproportionate rate in California. The Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color (BMOC) has been tasked with looking at these challenges.

The committee has held hearings across the state over the past 6 years and, as I understand it, this is the first hearing on the status of BMOC they are holding in California's Central Valley. Assemblymember Rob Bonta (18^th AD) is co-chairing the committee this year with Reginald B. Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (59^th AD). Assemblymember Rudy Salas is scheduled to be in attendance as well.

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Assembly co-chairs of the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, Rob Bonta (D - 18 AD) and Reginald B. Jones-Sawyer, Sr (D - 59 AD).
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If you're in Bakersfield and interested in watching your state government at work - and especially if you're interested in the challenges confronting California as they relate to Boys and Men of Color - you might want to attend tomorrows legislative hearing at CSU Bakersfield. Scheduled speakers include Dr. Carlos Alvarez, Joey Williams, Camila Chavez, Dr. Rob Arias, Juan Avila, Sal Arias, James White, and Aldo Garcia.

A 30 minute Q & A will follow the 1 1/2 hour hearing. Light refreshments will be served.

The map below should help you find your way ...

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- Mark