W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 21, NO. 27
March 30, 2023
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By Manny Sandoval
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he California Teachers Association (CTA) recently honored Nalik Davis, Jr., a dedicated educator in the Rialto Unified School District, with the prestigious African American Human Rights Award in Honor of Lois Tinson, recognizing the young teacher’s outstanding leadership in social justice education in the classroom and community.
Davis was honored alongside eight other awardees during CTA’s Annual Human Rights Awards dinner held on March 18 in the City of Santa Clara.
Davis is currently a Program Specialist at Ethel Kucera Middle School, in the RUSD, and previously spent four and half years as an ethnic studies, history and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) teacher at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School.
According to CTA, Davis is “a leader in supporting African American and other students and educators of color in his
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school district and throughout the Inland Empire.”
The award is named in honor of the former CTA President Lois Tinson. Elected in 1995, Tinson was the first woman of color to serve as CTA president.
Davis said he was surprised but honored to receive the award.
“I was just kind of blown away,” Davis stated. “I didn’t expect it. I didn’t plan on it. I think the biggest thing is it brings some recognition to the idea that we need more African American students who are not only focused on the mainstream idea of chasing after athletics or being a rapper or entertainer,” Davis said. “We are getting students to see that there are much more opportunities and help them focus on becoming a superintendent or a teacher or an engineer. I’m not one to put the light on myself, but I’m very appreciative of the award.” RUSD, cont. on next pg.
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Nalik Davis, Jr., a dedicated educator in the Rialto Unified School District, recently earned the California Teachers Association's (CTA) prestigious African American Human Rights Award in Honor of Lois Tinson. Davis was one of nine human rights awardees at CTA’s Annual Human Rights Awards dinner held on March 18 in the City of Santa Clara.
State Auditor to Investigate Prop 47's Crime Impact and Fe a t h e r A l e r t La u n c h e s t o P r o t e c t I n d i g e n o u s C o m m u n i t i e s
By Manny Sandoval
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ssemblymember James C. Ramos (DSan Bernardino) announced today that California's State Auditor will undertake a review of whether Proposition 47, approved by voters in 2014, has increased or decreased theft and drug crimes in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The auditor will also examine the measure's impact on recidivism and underreporting of crimes. Ramos's request for the audit was approved this week on a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 12-0 by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Immediately following the news briefing about the audit, law enforcement and tribal advocates gathered to share information and suggestions about how best to implement
Feather Alert, a new public notification system, administered by the California Highway Patrol, to combat the state's growing rate of violence against Native American people, especially women and girls.
Assemblymember Ramos said, "We believe this measure has led to an increase in crimes, specifically property crimes in California. A solid, professional review of Prop. 47's impact is critical to assessing what the impact has been in the eight years since the ballot measure's passage and to determine if changes are needed. That is the role of the State Auditor."
The audit will focus on statistics regarding Prop. 47 crimes pre-2014 and post-2014, the impact of COVID-era public safety policies on these numRamos, cont. on next pg.
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL California State Assemblymember James C. Ramos (center) pictured at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department with San Bernardino Valley College film students who successfully livestreamed Ramos’ conference on Friday, March 24th, 2023.