California State Assembly Democrats 2019 - 2020
Recent News About California State Assembly Democrats 2019 - 2020
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: COVID-19 Updates
In an abundance of caution, the Governor of California and the Mayor of Los Angeles have implemented major public gathering restrictions limiting events to no more than 250 persons and have asked that non-essential travel be limited or postponed.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: COVID-19 Resource Guide
The coronavirus has disrupted many aspects of our daily lives. As Chair of the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee, your safety is my priority.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 53:California to Probe Former Battery Recycling Site Cleanup
California’s state auditor will investigate how the Department of Toxic Substances Control is handling cleanup at a former battery recycling site just south of Los Angeles, where thousands of properties have been contaminated with lead.
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From West LA Times
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 54: CA Joint Legislative Audit Committee approves Asm. Kamlager’s request to audit three county sheriffs’ departments
The Los Angeles County, Alameda County and Fresno County sheriffs’ departments will be audited for their use of realignment funds, money given by the state to counties to move incarcerated people from prisons to county jails.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: Statement on the Passing of James W. Sweeney
Upon hearing of the passing of James W. Sweeney, a Board Member with the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), I was struck by Mr. Sweeney’s vast and impressive legacy – filled with accomplishments in finance, government, social and cultural advocacy and youth mentorship.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: Statement Regarding the Appointment of Amanda Ray as CHP Deputy Commissioner
As the Chair of the Assembly's Public Safety Committee, I wish to congratulate Ms. Amanda Ray on becoming the first female African American CHP Deputy Commissioner in the agency's 91-year history.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 53: Local officials remind public of CA protections ahead of border agent deployment in 'sanctuary' cities
Following the announcement that Customs and Border Protection agents would be deployed across the country in pursuit of migrants in 'sanctuary' cities, Los Angeles leaders are reiterating to the public that California law restricts state and local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with ICE
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From West LA Times
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 54: California Takes a First Step Toward Improving Its Failing County Jails
California lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to demand increased accountability from local sheriffs’ offices. On Thursday, Assembly Member Sydney Kamlager, D-Los Angeles, said she would demand an audit of several sheriffs’ offices’ use of state money intended to offset the costs of the 2011 realignment changes.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 53: This bill would let new homeless shelters and affordable housing bypass environmental law
Aiming to speed up the construction of affordable housing and homeless shelters in California, new legislation would make all new low-income housing projects exempt from a key environmental law that has been used to restrict development.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 53: First-time, full-time college students can get 2 years of free tuition at Cal State universities if AB 1862 passes
In a new bill (AB 1862) introduced by Assembly Member Miguel Santiago and members of the Los Angeles Community College District Board, college students will get two years of tuition-free education at any California State university if it passes and becomes law.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 53: Free tuition at California public colleges helped the state prosper. There’s no reason it can’t again
It wouldn’t be “free college” for all — no one anywhere is proposing that — but a state university diploma could become more affordable for many California students.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 53: Authors of the California Values Act, Advocates and Local Leaders Stand In Support of Enforcing Law
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus Kevin De León, authors of the California Values Act (SB 54), along with Mayor of Huntington Park Karina Macias, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, and victim Jose Maldonado stood together to address the unlawful transfer of undocumented immigrants in certain Southern California cities to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) officials.
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From West LA Times
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 54: Assemblymember Kamlager Introduces AB 2000 to Expand the Baldwin Hills Conservancy
Assemblymember Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation to protect and expand the Baldwin Hills Conservancy. Assembly Bill 2000, the Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy Act, expands the boundaries to include the Southern Ballona Creek Watershed and Upper Dominguez Channel area, changes the name to the Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy and repeals the January 1, 2026 sunset date.
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From West LA Times
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 54: Asm. Kamlager Introduces Bill to Protect Dogs from Unnecessary Toxicological Testing
Seeking to stop research laboratories from testing chemicals on dogs, Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation to halt the practice.
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From West LA Times
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 54: Assemblymember Kamlager Requests Oversight of Three County Sheriffs’ Departments Expenditures
Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) will demand an audit of the Alameda County, the Fresno County, and the Los Angeles County sheriffs’ departments when she testifies before the Joint Legislative Audit Committee on Feb. 26, 2020.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: Words Matter: Changing the Tone for Our Students
California’s Education and Penal Codes will no longer use the term “at-risk” to recognize, label or identify any student or student population attending our state’s public schools.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: Statement by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer: LAPD Officers Falsify Reports to Increase Field Stop Statistics
‘Officers falsely portrayed people as gang members, falsified records, LAPD says’ is another example of why the rights of average citizens, especially those of color, must be guarded and protected against abuse of power including institutional racism, racial profiling and bigotry.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer’s Youth Leadership Program To Receive Insights on Financial Literacy
The inaugural cohort of Assemblyman Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr.’s Youth Leadership Program kick-off 2020 on Saturday, January 18 with a discussion and presentation on financial literacy.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: New Bill to Increase Fines for Allowing Illegal Cannabis Dispensary Operations
A new law (AB 2094) proposed by Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles) would increase fines up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per violation for landlords who knowingly provide space to cannabis dispensary shops operating without proper licensing from the state, county and/or city.
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CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 59: Living for the Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The work accomplished in the fight for civil rights justice and equality by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lifts us all.