Senator Hernandez Advances Constitutional Amendment for Equal Opportunity in Education
August 20, 2013
Immediate ReleaseSacramento, CA --- On a 4-2 vote, the Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments voted today to support a constitutional amendment by State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, O.D. that would lift California’s ban on the consideration of race in the recruitment, admission, and retention of college students.
Sen. Hernandez Announces Bicameral Commission on SCA 5
March 17, 2014
Senator Ed Hernandez Announces Bicameral Commission on SCA 5 and Equal Opportunity in Higher Education(Sacramento, CA)---In collaboration with Senate pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Speaker John Perez, we are announcing the formation of a joint Senate and Assembly Commission tasked with holding hearings up and down the state to solicit expert testimony, as well as public input, concerning SCA 5 and equal opportunity in California’s public institutions of higher learning.
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO END MISLEADING HEALTH PROVIDER DIRECTORIES
January 23, 2015
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Janet Chin (626)430-2499
January 23, 2015
(Sacramento, CA) – Today Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D. (D-West Covina) introduced SB 137 to require health plans and insurers to post accurate health care provider directories on their Internet Websites.
