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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.

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.