to state senator steven bradford out of los angeles county. the alert would be specifically for black youth and young black women between the ages of 12 and 25. they say black youth are disproportion classified as runaways. >> criteria for the amber alert is that law enforcement has to believe there is suspicion of someone being abducted. we brought in that language, basically if you are missing under suspicious or unexplained circumstance. >> senator bradford says for him, the data is clear. although african-americans make up almost 38% of individuals who go missing every year. >> it's unfortunate that here in california in 2023 we need separate types of notifications, but we see through the data that these groups are being ignored when it comes to dedicating the resources to bring them home. >> jennifer says her organization sees the problem on at least a weekly basis. >> our work has been to support families to find their young people. we work with love never fails and other efforts. because we have had to do it ourselves. we haven't been a

. >> california state senator steven bradford pin the any alert. legislation says the hope is the notification will be recognized >> like implement all program now just like we have the silver alert missing seniors. and we just abs last year. the weather alert for the young folks that come up missing. we just want our law enforcement and our media decades, the same level of attention, but make it specifically directed toward african-americans. >> senator bradford says the bill is currently working its way through the legislative process in sacramento with hopes of the of any alert eventually making its way to the governor's desk later this year. haaziq madyun kron. 4 news. >> a new report says cal state school system is lacking resources when it comes to handling harassment complaints from employees and students. the report looked at the system's 23 universities, the law firm that conducted the study, talk to students, faculty, staff and administrators about their experiences handling and reporting complaints. according to the from the csu system l

. >> reporter: naacp is working with senator steven bradford on the proposed alert system specific to missing black children and young adults in the state. amber alerts broadcast when a child 17 or under is missing or abducted or in imminent danger. ebony alert would include notifications for black 12 to 25-year-olds that go missing under nearly any circumstance. >> it speaks to the disparities in california and across the nation when it comes to race. >> reporter: in oakland, those disparities are growing. >> we make up 24% of the population in oakland for the black community. yet 60% of those who are missing. >> reporter: 1,500 missing people in the city, councilmember says 900 black men, women, and children make up those cases and little to none have received an amber alert. council unanimously sonia sotomayor voted to support the bill last week. >> black women and black youth misclassified as runaways, misclassified as gang affiliated, misclassified for all these reasons that don't bring a level of value and attention to their lives mattering. >> reporter: oakland community member

. >> california state senator steven bradford pin the any alert. legislation says the hope is the notification will be recognized >> like implement all program. now just like we have the silver alert for missing seniors and we just abs last year. the weather alert for the young folks that come up missing. we just want our law enforcement and our media decades, same level of attention, but make it specifically directed toward african-americans. >> senator bradford says the bill is currently working its way through the legislative process in sacramento with hopes of the of any alert eventually making its way to the governor's desk later this year. haaziq madyun kron. 4 news. >> east oakland, police are investigating after a shooting that left a 4 year-old little girl injured. it happened on 68th avenue not far from the eastmont town sen just before 9 o'clock last night. police say the child was found inside a home and was taken to the hospital. we're told that she is in stable condition right now. the circumstances of shooting are under investigation

. >> california conference of the naacp is working with state senator steven bradford on the legislation. the oakland city council voted unanimously to support the bill. it is expected to be heard in the assembly this summer. >>> today, san francisco mayor breed kicked off pride month celebrations. much of the focus this year on the growing number of places that appear to be targeting the rights of lgbtq community members. that includes an effort by some california state lawmakers. here's nbc's sergio quintana. >> reporter: the annual extending of the rainbow flag at san francisco city hall has become one of a few events here where nearly all segments of city government come together in celebration. >> it's where we celebrate our differences, celebrate our communities, no matter who they are, no matter where they're from, no matter who they love. that's what we do. >> reporter: during the formal news conference kicking off pride month in san francisco, several speakers hee lighted a growing trend across the country and california, laws being passed limiting health care and treatment for

. >> the idea was brought forward to state senator steven bradford out of los angeles county. the alert would be specifically for black youth and young black women between the ages of 12 and 25. they say like youth are disproportion classified as runaways. >> law enforcement has to believe there is suspicion of someone being abducted. we brought in that language missing under suspicious or unexplained circumstance. >> senator bradford says for him, the data is clear. african-americans make up almost 38% of individuals who go missing every year. >> it's unfortunate that here in california in 2023 we need separate types of notifications, but we see through the data that these groups are being ignored when it comes to dedicating the resources to bring them home. >> organization sees the problem on at least a weekly basis. >> our work has been to support families to find their young people. we work with love never fails and other efforts. because we have had to do it ourselves. we haven't been able to rely on the efforts of the police because they haven't taken action. >> while sh

. >> california state senator steven bradford pin the any alert. legislation says the hope is the notification will be recognized >> like implement all program. now just like we have the silver alert for missing seniors and we just abs last year. the alert for the indigenous, a young folks that come up missing. we just want our law enforcement and our media decades, same level of attention. but make it specifically directed toward african-americans. >> senator bradford says the bill is currently working its way through the legislative process in sacramento with hopes of the any alert eventually making its way to the governor's desk later this year. haaziq madyun kron. 4 news. >> the san jose police department is under scrutiny tonight for leaving a position empty for almost 5 months. it was created to advance its racial equity goals. the role was created last year to help the police force advance its relationships with communities of color. some of the responsibilities of the position include analyzing use of force and traffic stop data. also getti

. >> california state senator steven bradford pin the any alert. legislation says the hope is the notification will be recognized >> like implement all program now just like we have the silver alert for missing seniors. and we just abs last year. the weather alert for the young folks that come up missing. we just want our law enforcement and our media decades, the same level of attention, but make it specifically directed toward african-americans. >> senator bradford says the bill is currently working its way through the legislative process in sacramento with hopes of the of any alert eventually making its way to the governor's desk later this year. haaziq madyun kron. 4 news. >> your social media feed could soon have a lot less content. will explain why after the break. >> california's could lose access to news content on facebook and instagram. if the state assembly passes a new law, meta is threatening to block certain content here in the golden state. if the legislature passes a new proposal that would make the tech companies pay the publishers

. >> california state senator steven bradford pin the any alert. legislation says the hope is the notification will be recognized like says. >> alike, implement all program. now, just like we have the silver alert for missing seniors. and we just abs last year. the other learned for the young folks that come up missing. we just want our law enforcement and our media that case the same level of attention. but make it specifically directed toward african-americans. >> senator bradford says the bill is currently working its way through the legislative process in sacramento with hopes of the of any alert eventually making its way to the governor's desk later this year. has a clear view. kron. 4 news. >> and alameda county judge has dropped to the 3 murder charges against a man accused of fatally shooting 3 people in 2008. the case against alonso, longwood became controversial when the judge rejected a plea deal offered by alameda county district attorney pamela price. at the time, longwood faced 75 years to life in prison. if he was found guilty in pri

what one of the task force members, steven bradford said i'm not going to sit here and make the promiseis going to get a check. i want people have a broader view on what reparations could be and greater acceptance that it might take a little time. whether it's cash money or something else, leo, where do you come down on this? >> as a citizen of california i come down with on the position, john, that reparations are illegal, and should not occur. and honestly believe as a civil rights attorney it's not gonna happen. there's no legal justification for it in the state that was never a slave state. and this reparation committee, john, they want compensation for red lining, bad policing, i don't think that has anything to do slaverly. this was a political gimmick on the part of gavin newsom and black voters with the democratic party. >> john: you say it has nothing to do with slavery but slavery was the ground work for decades upon decades of racism that still goes on today. could it not be said that reparations for racism are essentially falling out of slavery? >> i would submit to you, joh