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Latino Legislative Caucus Chair Lena Gonzalez told reporters Wednesday the group would use “every tool” available to enforce regulations for all detention centers, even those

A law requiring disclosure of 911 calls and related records from privately-run detention centers in California would make a meaningful difference. 

A Long Beach state lawmaker is pushing legislation that would require local agencies to release 911 call records from immigration detention centers.

SACRAMENTO, CA – On June 12, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, to improve access to information a

SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 27, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) bill to limit the use of flash-bang devices for crowd control and prohibit the use of flash-bangs and explo

SACRAMENTO, CA — On May 19, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 1279, which aims to reduce speed-related fatalities on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in

The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed Senate Bill 937, which aims to restrict law enforcement’s use of "less-let

Newsom’s spending plan sets up a conflict with Democrats in the Legislature who want to boost healthcare services for unauthorized immigrants and spend more to build affordable housing and figh