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Steven Bradford Visits Teamsters Store
Teamsters Local 848
Former State Senator Steven Bradford visited the Teamsters store in Long Beach, where members can purchase clothing and other merchandise to show their support for organized labor.
August 27, 2025
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NAACP Inducts Dr. Shirley Weber and Steven Bradford Into Legacy Hall of Fame
The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
The NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference honored Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber and former State Sen. Steven Bradford at its 13th annual Legacy Hall of Fame Gala on June 28, recognizing their decades of service, legislative impact, and unwavering advocacy for civil rights...
July 1, 2025
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WATCH: Steven Bradford Interviews with the R&R Podcast
Teamsters Local 848
In an interview with the R&R podcast, former Senator Steven Bradford discusses growing up in Gardena, his experience as a public servant and legislator, and his campaign for California State Insurance Commissioner.
June 25, 2025
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Interview: Former Sen. Steven Bradford Explains Why He’s Running for Insurance Commissioner — Not Lieutenant Governor
The Sacramento Observer
Bradford has positioned himself as a reform-minded candidate focused on restoring stability to California’s insurance market. In a recent interview with California Black Media (CBM), he discussed the factors that led to his decision to run for Insurance Commissioner, his plans to address high insurance prices...
June 17, 2025
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FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: JOINING FORCES
Politico
Bradford will today endorse State Treasurer Fiona Ma, as the duo exclusively told Playbook. Ma will, in turn, endorse Bradford for state insurance commissioner. The two previously served together in the state Assembly and have been friends and political allies for over 16 years...
June 9, 2025
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Proposed premiums will push undocumented Californians off Medi-Cal, advocates say
The Sacramento Bee
Bradford, from Gardena in Los Angeles County, served in the Legislature from 2009 to 2024, where he served on the Insurance Committee...In a campaign announcement, Bradford said the “status quo isn’t working for consumers and businesses alike, and profound change is desperately needed to right the ship.”
May 31, 2025
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Steven Bradford Announces Campaign for California Insurance Commissioner Amid Statewide Insurance Crisis
NBC Palm Springs
Former California State Senator Steven Bradford officially announced his candidacy for California State Insurance Commissioner in 2026, citing the urgent need to address the state’s collapsing insurance market. Bradford’s decision comes in the wake of unprecedented disruptions following Los Angeles wildfires and mounting challenges for both homeowners and insurers...
May 29, 2025
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FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Former state Sen. Steven Bradford is exiting the lieutenant governor’s contest to run for state insurance commissioner...
Playbook
“It’s critical that California establishes a stable marketplace that can attract and maintain a business environment so that insurance companies can compete here,” Bradford said in a statement. “At the same time, we need to ensure that consumers are not priced out, that they get the coverage they need, that it’s fair, equitable and adequately covers their needs.”
May 29, 2025
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Jahnay Bryan has been missing in L.A. for 2 months. Why don’t police have an update?
Los Angeles Times
Former state Sen. Steven Bradford steps out into the bright and blazing Westlake sun. Wearing a dark gray suit and armed with a roll of tape, he affixes a poster to the side of a streetlight. It reads: Jahnay Bryan, 23, missing from Los Angeles since Oct. 16...
December 11, 2024
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2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Outgoing Black Caucus Vice Chair Sen. Steven Bradford
The Sacramento Observer
Bradford, who served as Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) until this month, says he continues to pursue and enact policies geared toward equity and fairness...
December 5, 2024
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Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Steve Bradford’s Ebony Alert Bill into Law
Post News Group
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “Ebony Alert” bill to help locate missing Black youth and Black women in the state of California, on Oct. 8. Senate Bill (SB) 673, authored by Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood), provides a notification system to address the often ignored or lack of attention given to Black children and young Black women who are missing in California...
October 14, 2023
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Veteran Legislator Scores Knockouts On Many Fronts
The Sacramento Observer
Bradford has had 94 bills signed into law by three governors during his 11 years in the legislature as an assemblyman and senator, said his veteran legislative director, Chris Morales.,,
December 14, 2022
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Sen. Steven Bradford Commits to Building Upon Weber’s Legacy as Next Black Caucus Chair
Los Angeles Sentinel
Last week, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) elected Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) chair of the group comprised of African Americans serving in State Legislature. Bradford, 60, who is the longest serving member in the caucus and the only African American member in the California Senate, is succeeding the CLBC’s outgoing chair Dr. Shirley N. Weber...
January 7, 2021
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Senator Bradford Appointed Chair of Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color
Los Angeles Sentinel
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) was appointed Chair of the newly formed Senate Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color. The Select Committee will examine the challenges currently facing African American, Latino, Native American and Asian/Pacific Islander boys and men in California, and will focus on developing strategies that yield positive outcomes...
March 12, 2019
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