Caucus News

Coalition to Deliver over 15,000 Petition Signatures in Support of the Drug Pricing Transparency Legislation

Sacramento, State Capitol - Today, the California State Assembly passed Senate Bill 338, authored by State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley).

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) released this statement in response to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that gives work authorization to 240,000 California young immigrants – and 800,000 overall -- brought to the U.S. as children:

Sacramento –Senate Bill 219 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), which creates an LGBT Senior Bill of Rights for seniors living in long-term care facilities, is awaiting a final vote on the Assembly floor, which could happen as early as this week. Last Friday, SB 219 was approved by the Assembly Appropriations committee. In recent weeks, the bill has come attacks by the right-wing media claiming that the bill will put people in jail for referring to seniors by the wrong gender pronoun. 

Sacramento –  Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement after President Donald Trump officially ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) today:

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) issued the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced this morning the Trump Administration’s decision to end the DACA program:

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement after President Trump moved today to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program:

“America should not be the place where dreams come to die.

“This great nation was built on the dreams of immigrants who came here looking for a better way of life and in doing so enriched us all.

SACRAMENTO - Today Sen. Holly J. Mitchell recorded a Public Service Announcement to air during a Hurricane Harvey telethon on what residents can do to prepare for a disaster, such as an earthquake, fire or flood. She also encouraged donations to help Hurricane Harvey victims. For more information on preparedness, call Red Cross at 1-800-REDCROSS, or visit their Website at: www.RedCross.org. To help Hurricane Harvey victims, text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

The Assembly Appropriations Committee today passed six pieces of legislation authored by Sen. Toni Atkins and sent them to the Assembly floor, including SB 179 – the Gender Recognition Act – one of Atkins’ top priority bills.

The bills are:

Pasadena, CA – State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) was joined by over 70 constituents at Heidar Baba Restaurant on Thursday evening for his first “Millennial Open Dialogue (MOD).”  The fluid conversation was filled with questions and comments that touched on important topics ranging from affordable housing and college loans to homelessness and job creation.