SACRAMENTO – (Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021) – A loophole in state law allows California to deem exported plastic waste as recyclable even as these products are landfilled, burned, or dumped in the country they’re shipped to.
SACRAMENTO – (Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021) – Today, Assembly Education Committee unanimously approved with a bipartisan 5-0 vote Assembly Bill 104 by State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to provide families with a menu of options – including opportunities for grade reconsideration, credit recovery, and grade retention – to help K-12 students recover from lost instruction time during the COVID-19 crisis.
SACRAMENTO – (Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021) – Today, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed on a 6 to 2 vote Assembly Bill 48 by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to create clear, minimum statewide standards on law enforcement officers’ use of projectile weapons and chemical agents during protests and other large crowd gatherings.
SACRAMENTO – (Friday, Feb. 19, 2021) – California’s hospitality workforce is experiencing unprecedented levels of unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SACRAMENTO – (Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021) – Today, California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced new legislation, Assembly Bill 1003, to make sure the consequences for stealing employees’ wages are as serious as the crime itself.
SACRAMENTO – (Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021) – A loophole in state law allows California to deem exported plastic waste as recyclable even as these products are landfilled, burned, or dumped in the country they’re shipped to.
SACRAMENTO – (Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021) – Brutal work speeds are widely blamed for soaring workplace injuries of frontline warehouse employees working for online retail giants like Amazon.
SACRAMENTO – (Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021) – Today, California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced new legislation Assembly Bill 506 to require youth-serving nonprofits to establish policies that protect children from abuse in order to receive insurance coverage, including background checks and training.
SACRAMENTO – (Monday, Feb. 8, 2021) – Today, California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) reintroduced legislation Assembly Bill 491 to prohibit the discriminatory practice of building separate and unequal entrances and amenities for lower income residents who live in mixed-income housing.
SACRAMENTO – (Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021) – During the COVID-19 crisis, California students are missing out on crucial learning time that could have long-term effects on their educational progress.