Caucus News

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today about the 2019-20 budget approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature:

“We passed a bold yet responsible plan that invests wisely in education and wildfire prevention while building our reserves,” Sen. Dodd said. “While there’s always room for improvement, it’s a well-crafted financial roadmap for California. I appreciate Gov. Newsom’s partnership, and I think his first budget sets a solid foundation to build on in future years.”

Highlights of the $214.8 billion budget include:

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) highlighted several parts of the 2019-2020 state budget that was signed yesterday by Governor Gavin Newsom.

San Francisco–  Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair of the California Legislative LGTBQ Caucus, issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots:

“Today is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, when our community rose up and said: ‘No more. You’re not doing this to us anymore.’ Stonewall wasn’t the first uprising—San Francisco and Los Angeles were first—but Stonewall galvanized an international movement for LGTBQ equality and inclusion. The fight continues. Let’s keep moving forward.”

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Senator Bob Archuleta congratulates Whittier Hustle and MVP Jacob Celiz for winning the Cooperstown All Star Championship in New York City.

The local boys of summer from Whittier have been looking forward to this travel date for years. “It’s the talk of the town to play in the Cooperstown All Star Championship, Coach Michael Celiz said.

“We have been preparing the team since they were five years of age and now at 12-years-old, they conquered and overwhelmingly so,” he added.

San Francisco –  Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), who serves as Chair of the Senate Housing Committee, issued the following statement upon the Governor’s office and Legislative leadership announcing a housing budget trailer bill:

SACRAMENTO – Working collaboratively, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and Assemblymember Adam Gray, D-Merced, introduced legislation today that would amend the California constitution to authorize and regulate sports wagering.

 “I look forward to working with stakeholders in a collaborative effort to help bring this out of the shadows,” Sen. Dodd said. “By legalizing sports wagering we can avoid some of the problems associated with an underground market such as fraud and tax evasion while investing in problem gambling education.”

SACRAMENTO – The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) yesterday approved a request submitted by a coalition of legislators to examine county practices and make recommendations for treating the gravely disabled. Submitted by Senators Henry Stern, John Moorlach and Scott Wiener and Assemblymembers Phillip Chen, Laura Friedman and Miguel Santiago, the audit will provide critical insight into the application of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act by Los Angeles County and two other counties selected by the State Auditor.

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement on today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of Commerce v. State of New York:

“Today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court affirms what we have known from the start: this Administration’s story on why it needed to add a citizenship question and thus silence the voices of millions of those in marginalized communities by inserting fear was a sham. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision to not include a citizenship question in the 2020 census.

"While the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today on the census citizenship question was encouraging, the fight is not over,” Sen. Rubio said.  “We need to stay vigilant while getting everyone to complete their census forms.  We will continue to protect the privacy of our communities and ensure everyone is counted.” 
 

(Orange County, CA) – Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, issued the following statement regarding the sentencing in Vietnam of American citizen Michael Nguyen to 12 years in prison.