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Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Detention Facility Transparency Act Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee, Heads to Assembly Floor

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today and i

Senator Lena Gonzalez Introduces Detention Facility Transparency Act to Improve Public Access to Information on Civil Rights Violations, Crime, and Inhumane Conditions in Private Detention Facilities

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

Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Bill to Limit the Use of Flash-bang Grenades and Explosive Breaching Devices in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Passes Senate

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

Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Bill to Improve Safety on the Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach Passes Senate

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

Senator Lena Gonzalez Presents $1 Million for Avalon’s Historic Green Pleasure Pier Improvements

Avalon, CA – On May 8, 2026 Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) joined local officials, community members and local businesses in Avalon to present a check for $1 million in state

On Earth Day, Senator Lena Gonzalez and Outdoor Equity Advocates Celebrate SB 1268 Advancing to Codify Outdoors for All

SACRAMENTO, CA – On April 21st, 2026 Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach)