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Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Detention Facility Transparency Act Passes Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, passed the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signa

Senadora Lena Gonzalez responde a la decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre el derecho al aborto

Sacramento, Calif. – El 24 de junio de 2022, la Senadora Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) emitió la siguiente declaración luego de la decisión de la Corte Suprema de los EE. UU. en el caso Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizations, que anula las protecciones constitucionales federales con respecto al derecho al aborto...

Senator Gonzalez & Senator Monique Limón Introduce Historic Legislation to Establish Health and Safety Buffer Zones to Protect the Most Pollution-Burdened Communities Across the State

Sacramento, Calif. – On August 25, 2022, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) introduced historic legislation to establish health and safety buffer zones and protect the most pollution-burdened communities in the state from the dangers of oil and gas operations.

Legislators and Community Advocates Celebrate Historic Legislation Passed in the State Legislature to End Neighborhood Oil and Gas Drilling, Marking a Significant New Milestone in Environmental Justice

Sacramento, Calif. – On August 31, 2022, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and community advocates celebrated the successful passage of SB 1137 in the State Legislature.

Senator Gonzalez and Senator Limon’s Historic Bill to End Neighborhood Oil and Gas Drilling Signed Into Law

Sacramento, Calif. – On September 16, 2022, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and community advocates released the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom signing SB 1137 into law, which creates a minimum setback of 3,200-feet between sensitive receptors, such as a residence, school, childcare facility, playground, hospital, or nursing home and a new or reworked oil and gas production well.

In Maywood, Senator Lena Gonzalez and Speaker Anthony Rendon Present $3 Million for the Renovation of Maywood Riverfront Park

Maywood, Calif. – On October 12, 2022 Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) presented $3 million in state funds for the renovation of Maywood Riverfront Park.

Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes and Senator Lena Gonzalez Elected as Next Latino Caucus Chair and Vice Chair

SACRAMENTO—Today, the California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) elected Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (Riverside) as the next Caucus Chair and Senator Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach) as the next Vice Chair. Their two-year terms will commence on December 5, 2022.

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.