Senate District 33

Senator Lena Gonzalez

Welcome! I’m Senator Lena Gonzalez and I represent the 33rd District. The 33rd District represents nearly 1 million residents of Los Angeles County, including Long Beach, and the Southeast Los Angeles cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Lakewood, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, Signal Hill, South Gate, and part of Los Angeles.

I’m honored to represent the working people of the 33rd District who drive California’s economy, from the Port of Long Beach to the transportation corridor that links California to the rest of the country. Please do not hesitate to contact my capitol or district office for assistance with state agencies or to voice your opinion about matters facing the legislature.

Sincerely,
State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez

Latest News & Videos

Capital & Main: The Author of California’s Failed Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill Describes What Went Wrong

July 01, 2022

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Senadora Lena Gonzalez responde a la decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre el derecho al aborto

June 24, 2022

Sacramento, Calif. – El 24 de junio de 2022, la Senadora Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) emitió la siguiente declaración luego de la decisión de la Corte Suprema de los EE. UU. en el caso Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizations, que anula las protecciones constitucionales federales con respecto al derecho al aborto:

 

Senator Lena Gonzalez Responds to SCOTUS Abortion Rights Decision

June 24, 2022

Sacramento, Calif. – On June 24, 2022 Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) issued the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizations, which overrules federal constitutional protections regarding the right to abortion:

Businesswire: Lynwood Unified School District Leaders Secure Support from Elected Officials in Sacramento to Confirm Funding to Make the District Whole

June 22, 2022

By Tania Llavaneras / Jahmal Corner

Advocating for Past, Present and Future Generations of High School Students in the Area, District Leaders are Setting a Goal to Receive Necessary Funds to Provide State-of-the-Art Facilities for Local Students

Sac Bee: California pension funds won’t be forced to divest from oil, gas after bill is withdrawn

June 22, 2022

BY WES VENTEICHER

A bill that would have forced California’s public pension systems to sell their oil and gas holdings has been dropped from a state Assembly committee agenda for Wednesday, signaling that it won’t move forward this year.

Stand.earth: Fossil fuel-funded cop kills California climate legislation

June 21, 2022

California — Today amidst a historic mega-drought, wildfires, and fossil-fueled public health crises, Assemblymember Jim Cooper, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement, refused to allow Senate Bill 1173, California’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Act, to be heard in his committee.

'Moral Failure': California Dem Pulls Plug on Fossil Fuel Divestment Legislation

June 21, 2022

By BRETT WILKINS

Climate, environmental, and social justice advocates on Tuesday condemned the decision by a Democratic California lawmaker to kill proposed legislation that would require two of the state's leading pension funds to divest from the fossil fuel industry. 

Divestment from Fossil Fuels Bill Does Not Receive a Public Hearing

June 21, 2022

Sacramento, Calif. – On June 21, 2022 Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) issued the following statement after the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement refused to allow Senate Bill 1173, The Fossil Fuel Divestment Act to have a public hearing in the committee. The bill would have significantly advanced state climate goals by requiring California’s two largest public pension funds to divest over $11 billion of fossil fuel investments by 2030.