Caucus News

Watch and listen to Sen. Holly J. Mitchell and fellow members of the California Black Legislative Caucus talk about the state of Black California and how it's changed over the past 10 years.

Photo Caption: Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, left, is joined by Asms. Chris Holden and Shirley Weber. (Photo by Lorie Shelley).

SACRAMENTO - California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), author of SB 350, provided the following statement in advance of the listening session the U.S.

Listen to Sen. Holly J. Mitchell explain the "Welfare Queen" myth during a recording made for a special event.

SACRAMENTO – California State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement relating to some recent developments in immigration enforcement:

“Tearing children from the arms of their mothers does not reflect the values of our nation or who we are as Americans.

“Children, like the 7-year-old girl taken from her mother at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, are being used as pawns by the Trump administration to discourage undocumented entries into the United States.

Sacramento –  Today Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement on the national day of action in  support of restoring federal net neutrality regulations:

Sacramento –  Today Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) will introduce the first set of amendments to Senate Bill 827, which allows for more housing near public transportation. In January, Senator Wiener introduced SB 827 as part of his Housing First package, which also includes bills to reform the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process and to expand farmworker housing opportunities while maintaining strong worker protections.

SACRAMENTO – The state Senate passed a resolution by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), proclaiming the week of February 26 to March 4, 2018, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week. In the United States, 30 million individuals suffer from clinically significant eating disorders at some time in their life.

Sacramento –  Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement after a United States Federal Appeals Court in New York ruled that LGBT people are protected from discrimination under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The Trump Administration argues to the contrary:

SACRAMENTO—Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) has issued the following statement:

“Our first priority is to create a safe working environment for our employees, and accepting Tony Mendoza’s resignation is consistent with that goal. Going forward, I will work with my colleagues to ensure that our zero-tolerance policies on sexual harassment are backed up with strong enforcement in order to guarantee that all employees are protected.”

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D- Los Angeles) and President pro Tempore-designee Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) released the following statement regarding the resignation of Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia):

“By forcing this outcome, this State Senate has sent a loud and unmistakable message that our employees will be protected, that we will lead by example, and that no one Senator is above the law or our code of conduct.