It seeks to increase African American participation and representation in all levels of government.
Since the formation of the California Legislative Black Caucus (LBC), the core mission of the LBC has been to close (and, ultimately, to eliminate) disparities that exist between African-Americans and white Americans in every aspect of life.
The members believed that a black caucus in the California Legislature, speaking with a single voice, would provide political influence and visibility far beyond their numbers.
[2] Officers are elected from within the LBC with equal representation from both the Assembly and Senate members.
[3] In 2007, more than a year before the general election, all but one of the members of the LBC endorsed Barack Obama for president.