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California Bill to Restrict the Use of Military-Style Weapons in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Clears Fiscal Committee, Headed to Assembly Vote

“We're pleased to see SB 937 advance out of Senate Appropriations, and are honored to stand with Senator Gonzalez as she fights for important protections for our neighborhoods.

Long Beach State Senator’s Bill Limiting Flash-Bang Use Advances

“Families should not have to fear military-style weapons being deployed in their homes, parks, streets, or neighborhoods,” Gonzalez said in a statement.

ACOM: ‘Profiteering off of Human Suffering’ — California Lawmakers Move To Rein in Private Detention Facilities

“No more secrecy,” said Senator Lena Gonzalez, chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, who noted the administration has detained some 650 children, 100 of them age five and younger.

POLITICO: California tests its power over immigrant detention

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

CalMatters: Californians have a right to know about 911 calls from ICE detention centers

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

Long Beach Post: State senator seeks to reveal abuses at immigration detention centers by forcing release of 911 calls

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