Connie M. Leyva

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to empower survivors of any type of workplace harassment or discrimination passed from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) is proud to recognize 20 individuals and organizations from across the 20th State Senate District that embody extraordinary commitment, hard work and leadership in their respective fields and communities.

Those honorees include:

SACRAMENTO – Building on the fundamental notion that Californians should have prompt access to birth control when they need it, the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee today approved Senate Bill 523 authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will expand and modernize birth control access in California—and ensure greater contraceptive equity statewide—regardless of an individual’s gender or insurance coverage status.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to establish legal protections for technology users when they receive unsolicited sexually explicit images and videos—known as ‘cyber flashing’—passed from the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today. 

SACRAMENTO –Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) is proud to announce that she has selected Pomona resident Jeanette Ellis-Royston as the 2021 “Woman of the Year” for the 20th State Senate District.

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, the Senate Education Committee approved Senate Bill 566 by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will restore 5 percent salary steps for thousands of California State University (CSU) support staff, including many of the lowest-paid employees at the university system—such as custodians and groundskeepers.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) ensuring that more students are able to successfully complete the University of California (UC) / California State University (CSU) A-G course requirements passed from the Senate Education Committee earlier today. 

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) issued the statement below following Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address in a virtual presentation to the California State Legislature:

SACRAMENTO – With strong bipartisan support, the Senate Public Safety Committee today approved legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will require the addition of a new online portal to California’s existing rape kit tracking system to allow survivors of sexual assault to anonymously and electronically track and receive updates regarding the status, location and information regarding their rape kit.

SACRAMENTO – To ensure that CSU support staff are able to earn a salary that is competitive and on par with their counterparts, Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) today introduced SB 566 that will restore 5 percent salary steps for thousands of California State University (CSU) support staff, many of whom are the lowest-paid employees at the university system—such as custodians and groundskeepers.  This legislation will provide parity with California’s other state agencies and over 210,000 state employees.