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As we enter the month of March, the Black Elected Officials of California (BEO) pauses to recognize a sacred truth: the history of California is inseparable from the brilliance, labor, and leadership of Black women. Women’s History Month is not merely a scheduled observation; it is a profound reckoning with our past and a strategic launching pad for our future. In 2026, as we face shifting political tides and systemic challenges that seek to undermine our progress, we find ou

By: Dr. Steve Gibson Last January, my wife and I lived through a terrifying event. In the early hours of the morning of January 7th, we were awakened to a phone alert to evacuate our home immediately. We evacuated in the dark. Opening the door in the dark we were surrounded by smoke and flying embers. We checked with our neighbors, grabbed our insurance papers and our little dog, Continflaas, and drove out through the dark smoke for the last time from our home of 24 years.