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CALO News: State Senate advances bill limiting crowd-control weapons

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

CALMATTERS: More money, but no relief

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

LA Times: Concerns over federal funding for L.A. Olympics raised by state lawmakers

Several other concerns were raised during the roughly three-hour hearing, including questions about how to best protect visitors and participants from federal immigration raids.

LB News: Senator Lena Gonzalez Receives 49 under 49 Award

Cal State Long Beach is a place where many people find their calling, and the 49 Under 49 awards are a way

Sacramento Bee: Bill protecting elections from ICE advances as state lawmakers campaign against feds

On Tuesday, lawmakers from the Latino Caucus said they planned to soon meet with Gov.

CALMATTERS: California expanding services for immigrants amid Trump’s deportation push

State Sen. Lena Gonzalez, chairperson of the California Latino Legislative Caucus and a Democrat from Long Beach, said the funding signifies Democrats standing with immigrant families. 

Long Beach Post: State Sen. Gonzalez pushes for speed cameras on PCH in Long Beach, one of the city’s deadliest roads

“We’ve just seen it every other week, it seems like there’s an unfortunate accident or a fatality,” said Gonzalez, who introduced the bill last week.

Long Beach Post: In latest response to ICE raids, Long Beach lawmaker seeks to limit use of flashbangs, explosives

After high-profile incidents of immigration agents blasting their way into people’s homes, Long Beach’s state senator has proposed a

Spectrum News 1: California lawmakers pass resolution denouncing immigration raids

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