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The Personnel analyst assigned to my application — who also happens to be a Management trainee — answered the phone and after attempting to explain the reason for my disqualification was based on not meeting the “education” requirements, she requested that I respond to her email and then she’d send me an update once she reviews the job description.

By the way, when I informed the analyst the job was no longer available she concurred that yes, once the position closed the job description would no longer be available, but that she would check into it on her end.

In the meantime, I contacted Personnel & Human Resources to no avail; couldn’t understand the Personnel Director’s message that appeared muffled, then hung up and called Human Resources around noon to leave a message. The HR

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State Invests $1 Billion in New Homelessness Funding

All praises due to the Most High, as I awaited the analyst’s updates or to receive a callback from HR, I was truly blessed to find the position’s job description posted on another credible source.

The analyst emailed me back and stated that she used my MA for education requirements since I did not specify my Bachelors degree.This was becoming more concerning. Nonetheless, I requested her supervisor’s name and email and did not receive a response.

On the next day, I called Human Resources and Personnel again; still, no response. So I decided to send a diplomatic email thanking the assigned analyst to my application while at the same time expressing both my concern about my application’s ineligibility and seeking clarity on whether or not I was able to move forward. I made certain to resend my transcripts.

Last week, Gov. Newsom announced $1 billion in new funding for local communities to address homelessness and take emergency action to construct new homes to move unhoused Californians off the street.

Homelessness remains one of the state’s most stubborn problems as California’s homeless population keeps mushrooming, growing to approximately 160,000 people (about half the population of homeless people in the United States). Per every 100k people, California’s homeless population ranks third after New

York and Hawaii.

The analyst responded a few hours later by thanking me for my interest in the position and informing me that my bachelor’s degree met the education requirements. Interestingly, she said my masters degree replaced the 1 year experience requirement and that an additional 1 year of volunteer or work experience was now needed.

Highly puzzled at this point, I emailed her for what seemed like the 100th time requesting that she advise on when were the changes made and posted in regards to the Masters in Education or Social Science degree only substituting for one year versus the entire experience as per the notes in the original posted job description.

For the record, here’s the original job description’s requirements for education and experience:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences, or closely related field.

“In California, we are using every tool in our toolbox — including the largest-ever deployment of small homes in the state — to move people out of encampments and into housing,” said Newsom. “The crisis of homelessness will never be solved without first solving the crisis of housing – the two issues are inextricably linked. We are tackling this issue at the root of the problem by addressing the need to create more housing, faster in California.”

Under his new plan, Newsom has deployed the California National Guard to assist in the preparation and delivery of approximately 1,200 small houses free of charge to four local communities: Los Angeles (500 units); San Diego County (150 units); San Jose (200 units) and Sacramento (350 units).

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DINUR, MONTGOMERY AND THE “CLASSICAL” SYMPHONY

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EXPERIENCE : Four years of experience in program development and management or volunteer coordination and supervision, preferably in an adult literacy or specialty reading program.

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A Master’s Degree in Education, S ocial Sciences, or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.

Hours later, the Personnel analyst/ management trainee’s last email stated that she apologized and had revised the bulletin to include the maximum of one year.

Her response left me flustered with even more questions. How is it legal to revise the requirements for a job once the position closes?

Remember, it closed on March 13th and her updated revisions were sent directly to me in the form of an email correspondence on March 15th. Furthermore, how is an analyst/ management trainee in

Former Black Caucus Member

Jim Cooper Appointed to State Commission

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed former Assemblymember and current Sacramento County Sherriff Jim Cooper, a Democrat, to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

The California Legislature created POST in 1959 to “set minimum selection and training standards for all law enforcement in the state,” according to the office’s website.

Cooper was elected to the Assembly in 2014 and served until last year representing the 9th Assembly District in Sacramento County.

Uber and Lyft Drivers Can Be Contractors, State Court of Appeals Rules

Last week, the California Court of Appeals ruled that Uber and Lyft drivers and other freelancers can be classified as independent contractors. The court’s decision came after a long fight dating back to 2019 when AB 5, the law that first reclassified contractors as employers, passed. The next year, AB 5 was challenged and overturned when voters approved Prop 22 — a ballot measure that gave rideshare companies the greenlight to hire freelancers.

San Diego Based Civil Rights Activist

Shane Harris Appears on the Dr. Phil Sho w

The Rev. Shane Harris, a national Civil rights activist who is based in San Diego, appeared on the Dr. Phil show last week titled “How Safe Are Our Streets?”

The episode focused on victims of random violent crimes who were attacked by repeat offenders.

“The news and the media are running a lot of stories about these reoffenders and these folks

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“That’s going to be more challenging for people who don’t fit the traditional credit box, including minorities,” Klein said. ‘’A financial system that prefers the existing holders of wealth will perpetuate the legacy of past discrimination.”

Tiffany Dufu was gutted when she couldn’t access her SVB account and, in turn, could not pay her employees.

Dufu raised $5 million as CEO of The Cru, a New York-based career coaching platform and community for women. It was a rare feat for businesses founded by Black women, which get less than 1% of the billions of dollars in venture capital funding doled out yearly to startups. She banked with SVB because it was who have committed violent offenses consistently, but they are not telling you about the youth who turn their lives around, people who went through diversion programs that actually work,” said Harris, who is President of the Peoples Association of Justice Advocates, speaking up for criminal justice reforms that rehabilitate criminals.

Personnel even allowed to update the position after the fact; who in Personnel or HR authorized this action and again, how can this revision possibly be legal?

After checking the City’s hiring site for the reposting of the revised requirements for the position, I can safely report that as of today, there are no repostings of the job that includes updated requirements for experience that the analyst sent directly to me. Which leads me to another question. How many other applicants received an updated/revised email for the job requirement experience besides myself?

Lastly, I am sure Mayor Todd Gloria would not be pleased to hear about inequitable practices of this nature still occurring under his leadership. Wonder how many other residents experienced this problem; especially those who checked off Black, African/African American?

Harris was on the panel making his argument against the positions of law enforcement advocacy groups calling for a tougher penalty for crimes.

“Tough on crime didn’t works for us,” says Harris. “There is a balance we need to strike in the middle of this.”

California Turns San Quentin Prison Into “Rehabilitation and Education” Center

Last week, Gov. Newsom announced that the state is transforming California’s most notorious maximum-security prison San Quentin, — known for having the largest Death Row in the United States — into the country’s largest rehabilitation and education center.

The prison renamed “San Quentin Rehabilitation Center,” will operate under the direction of an advisory group comprised of public safety and rehabilitation experts.

“California is transforming San Quentin into the nation’s most innovative rehabilitation facility focused on building a brighter and safer future,” said Newsom, standing with legislators, civil rights leaders and victim advocates. “Today, we take the next step in our pursuit of true rehabilitation, justice, and safer communities through this evidence-backed investment, creating a new model for safety and justice — the California Mode — that will lead the nation.” known for its close ties to the tech community and investors.

A February Crunchbase News analysis determined funding for Black-founded startups slowed by more than 50% last year after they received a record $5.1 billion in venture capital in 2021. Overall venture funding dropped from about $337 billion to roughly $214 billion, while Black founders were hit disproportionately hard, dropping to just $2.3 billion, or 1.1% of the total.

Entrepreneur Amy Hilliard, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, knows how difficult it is to secure financing. It took three years to secure a loan for her cake manufacturing company, and she had to sell her home to get it started.

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On Thursday March 17th, The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) San Diego celebrated the completion of its portfolio project pilot program by recognizing and awarding scholarships to four local seniors. Detour Fancy Teen Girls Leadership Academy provided students as participants in this year’s inaugural year of the program in San Diego. The scholars are Mikaela Briseis Buensuceso, Samira Hassan, MaKayla Otis and KaiJah Peterson. Special guest UNCF Regional Vice President Monica Sudduth from San Francisco along with Council President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe who has been a longtime supporter of UNCF and is a proud HBCU graduate, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Spelman College, provided welcoming and inspiring remarks.

The event was held at the UCSD Park and Market Street in the lobby and Guggenheim theater, at 1000 Market Street. UNCF is grateful to its sponsors the UPS Store, San Diego Gas and Electric, GEICO Philanthropic Foundation and the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice.