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Majority Leader Gonzalez Introduces Bill to Create an Immigrant and Refugee Affairs State Agency

SACRAMENTO – As the first bill in her 2025 legislative package, Majority Leader Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) has announced Senate Bill (SB) 12, legislation to establish a new state agency dedicated to Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. The Agency, and its Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs would provide a permanent governmental framework focused on streamlining services, creating grant programs, and engaging stakeholders to enhance support for immigrant and refugee families in California.

Los Senadores González y Umberg, y el Asambleísta O'Donnell, instan al Gobernador Newsom a acelerar los fondos de emergencia para la reapertura del Hospital Comunitario de Long Beach, para tratar a los pacientes afectados por la pandemia del COVID-19

LONG BEACH, CA. — A medida que los casos en el Condado de Los Ángeles continúan aumentando, los Senadores de California, Lena A. González y Tom Umberg, y el Asambleísta Patrick O'Donnell (D - Long Beach), enviaron una carta instando al Gobernador Newsom a acelerar los fondos de emergencia para el Hospital Comunitario de Long Beach, en un esfuerzo por tratar a los pacientes con COVID-19 en la región.

Senators Gonzalez, Umberg, Asm. O’Donnell Urge Governor Newsom to Expedite Emergency Funds for reopening of the Community Hospital of Long Beach to treat COVID-19 pandemic patients

LONG BEACH, Calif.—As cases in Los Angeles County continue to rise, California Senators Lena A. Gonzalez and Tom Umberg, and Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D- Long Beach) sent a letter urging Governor Newsom expedite Emergency Funds to the Community Hospital of Long Beach in an effort to treat COVID-19 patients in the region.

Senator Gonzalez Introduces Legislation to close the digital divide and bring High-Speed Broadband Internet for All

Sacramento, Calif.- California Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D- Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill 1130 that aims to close the digital divide for Californians in poor urban and rural areas in order to keep families, students, and workers connected.

New Bipartisan Senate Special Committee to Focus on California’s Pandemic Emergency Response, Findings for Future Preparedness

SACRAMENTO – Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced today the creation of a special committee on California’s COVID-19 emergency response.

Leader Atkins Provides Senate Schedule Update

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) today announced the following upcoming Senate events...

Senate Bill Adding 2 Environmental Justice Reps to SCAQMD Passes CA Senate Environmental Quality Committee, Moves to Next Step

Sacramento, Calif. –The Senate Environmental Quality Committee today passed Senate Bill No. 342 (SB 342) out of committee and is now headed to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee.

Senator Gonzalez Becomes Member of the Senate Leadership Team as New Majority Whip

SACRAMENTO – On February 10th, 2021 Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) made appointments to the Democratic Leadership team for the 2020-2021 session.

Sen. Gonzalez Introduces SB 245 the Abortion Accessibility Act on the 48th Anniversary of the Landmark Roe v. Wade Court Decision

Sacramento, Calif. – Today, on the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D- Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill 245, the Abortion Accessibility Act to ensure all women and pregnant people have access to abortion services regardless of an individual’s income, status, race, zip code, or bank account.