Back to Show
SoCal Matters
‘Road to Repair’ Plan Reboots 16 Equity Bills
Season 2025
Episode 360
After losing steam in 2024, California’s Legislative Black Caucus is renewing its push for racial equity with 16 bills under the “Road to Repair 2025” plan. Avoiding the term "reparations," the package skips cash payments and instead focuses on structural reforms like ending forced prison labor and funding equity efforts.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By

1:55
California launches a $500M effort to clean up and restore the Salton Sea.

2:00
Data centers are consuming massive amounts of power—who will pay for it?

2:00
Fake tow companies are scamming fire survivors by taking cars and charging thousands for return.

2:00
CA joins a wave of lawsuits accusing oil companies of misleading the public on climate change.

2:00
A federal funding freeze threatens small business loans, grants, and disaster aid.

2:00
California's sanctuary policies face new scrutiny as Trump vows mass deportations.

2:00
California laws support ADUs, but HOAs are pushing back against homeowners building them.

2:00
California lawmakers propose reforms to speed up wage theft claims for workers.

2:00
A state agency rejects California's new fuel standard over clarity concerns.

2:00
A $2.2 billion expansion aims to modernize and grow Palm Springs International Airport.

1:58
Immigration fears grow for California’s mixed-status families amid policy shifts.

2:00
Rainstorms threaten SoCal communities with destructive debris flows after wildfires.