Press Releases

Statement of Senator Ricardo Lara on California Clean Air Initiative Investment in Clean Vehicles and Super-Pollutant Reduction

September 15, 2017

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) released this statement after the Senate approved the California Clean Air Initiative (AB 109 and AB 134) to spend nearly $1.5 billion in Cap and Trade funds. Senator Lara created programs that will receive major investments through the Clean Truck and Bus program (SB 1204, 2014) and the Super Pollutant Reduction Act (SB 1383, 2016). AB 134 also expands funding for the Dream Loan program created by SB 1210 (Lara, 2014):

“No matter what happens in Washington, we can count on California to protect our environment.

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California Assembly Approves Bill to Seal Arrest Records for Those Not Convicted of a Crime

September 13, 2017

Consumer Arrest Record Equity (CARE) Act (Senate Bill 393) sponsored by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón

SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly approved Senate Bill 393, the Consumer Arrest Record Equity Act, to seal arrest records and remove barriers to employment and housing for those arrested but not convicted of a crime. The CARE Act is sponsored by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón.

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Cleaning Product Right to Know Act Passes Assembly – California Closer to Being First in Nation to Require Ingredient Labeling

September 12, 2017

Senate Bill 258 has support of consumer advocates and major manufacturers

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Cleaning Product Right to Know Act, authored by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), passed the California Assembly 54-14. Senate Bill 258 would make California the first state to require ingredient labeling for common cleaning products used by millions of consumers and workers every day.

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California Invests in Dream Loan Program Created by Senator Ricardo Lara

September 12, 2017

$10 million announced today will aid California students who face elimination of DACA program and other AB 540-eligible students

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Legislature announced $10 million in funding to help undocumented students pay for college, expanding the Dream Loan program authored by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens).

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Statement of Senator Ricardo Lara on the Dialysis Patient Safety Act

September 08, 2017

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) released this statement on the Dialysis Patient Safety Act (SB 349):

“I introduced the Dialysis Patient Safety Act in response to the shocking stories I heard from patients and workers about lack of protections and oversight in this rapidly expanding industry. Dialysis in California is a billion-dollar industry yet we treat it like a Wild West with bare minimum standards.

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Statement of Senator Ricardo Lara on President Trump Ending DACA Dreams for 240,000 in California

September 05, 2017

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:

 

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Statement of Senator Ricardo Lara on President Trump’s Threat to End DACA Program for 240,000 California Dreamers

August 31, 2017

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

“Dreamers grew up as Americans, and DACA lets them work and contribute to California’s economy. If Donald Trump eliminates DACA he will be a dream-destroyer for 240,000 young Californians.

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Senator Lara, Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Mullin and Secretary of State Padilla Make Unified Call for Prime Time Primary Bill

August 31, 2017

Senate Bill 568 will move presidential primary to first Tuesday in March to make California voters count

SACRAMENTO, California – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Mullin (D-San Mateo) and Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced they are joining forces behind the Prime Time Primary (Senate Bill 568), which will advance California’s presidential primary from one of the last in the nation to one of the first.

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Senators Lara, Skinner, Pan, and Wieckowski Push to Fund Clean School Buses and Trucks to Safeguard Health of Children, Business and Environment

August 29, 2017

SACRAMENTO, California – State Senators Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), and Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) joined Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) at Clean Truck and Bus Day on Tuesday, August 29, to move toward a diesel free California by 2030 through a major investment to fund clean-fuel school buses, transit vehicles and commercial medium and heavy duty trucks.

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Statement of Senator Ricardo Lara on Restoration of Anthem Blue Cross Coverage at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

August 26, 2017

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) released this statement after Long Beach Memorial Medical Center announced that Anthem Blue Cross would restore in-network coverage of patients retroactive to August 15:

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