Sacramento: Standing Together, California Advocates Recommit to Gun Control Fight

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ California lawmakers honor families and children affected by gun violence at the State Capitol on June 2. On the left of Asm. Mike Gipson (D-Carson) is Jennifer Redmond. Her 19-year-old daughter was killed by stray bullet on Sept. 25, 2020, in Sacramento. To bring awareness to gun violence, Gipson led a “Mothers in Mourning” march in Watts in September 2023. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey. (CBM) – To commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Month, anti-gun violence advocates from around the state gathered at the State Capitol on June 3. Wearing orange to honor survivors and to symbolize a future without gun violence, representatives from groups such as the California Chapters of Moms Demand Action (MDA), Students Demand Action (SDA), joined with lawmakers elevate prevention and to promote and coordinate gun control efforts in California and around the country. Guests included Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Sen. Susan Rubio (D-West Covina), and Assemblymembers Rick Zbur (D-West Hollywood), and Mike Gipson (D-Carson), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC). “Over 120 lives and hundreds are wounded because of gun violence every single day,” Kounalakis said. “And most tragic of...