The California Senate race just got a lot more competitive with state Senate Leader Kevin de León winning the support of 54% of delegates at the state party convention this weekend, just short of the 60% needed to secure the party’s endorsement. Incumbent Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) received only 37% of the votes.

Latino Victory Nevada -- a chapter of the Latino Victory Fund which launched Friday -- plans to recruit, train, and help finance Latino candidates in the state.

The Collective PAC, which supports Black American candidates, has some questions for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Collective PAC Executive Director Quentin James sent a letter to DCCC Chair Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), asking why the group has not included any Black candidates in its "Red to Blue" target program

Community organizations will have the opportunity in March to apply for planning grants of up to $500,000 as part of former President Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. The Alliance, an initiative of the Obama Foundation, announced Sunday that it is seeking proposals for two-year programs tackling youth violence and increasing mentorship for boys and young men of color.

Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus Foreign Affairs and National Security Taskforce, are convening a roundtable discussion on Tuesday with leaders from the Department of Defense (DoD) and HBCUs to discuss funding opportunities for research and other partnership activities for students and faculty.

Power Rising, a national summit for Black women, announced that BET Networks Chairwoman and CEO Debra Lee will receive the inaugural “Power Rising Legacy Award” to celebrate and honor her trailblazing career.

The Trump administration has named Ashley Bell its new Director of the Small Business Administration’s Southeast Region.

Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, announced the launch of the HBCU Partnership Challenge and engagement survey.

Chef José Andrés has been named the James Beard Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year after he led the charge to feed millions of people in Houston, Puerto Rico, and Southern California after natural disasters struck those areas. He's also got a new book coming out.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Board President Brandon Benavides and NAHJ members will meet with Albuquerque Journal Editor-in-Chief Karen Moss on March 5th to continue talks after the fallout over a highly controversial editorial cartoon the newspaper published.

Oregon physician Dr. Jenni Neahring kicked off her campaign for Congress last week.