Senator Lena A. Gonzalez

Senate District 33

Welcome! I’m Senator Lena Gonzalez and I represent the 33rd District. The 33rd District represents nearly 1 million residents of Los Angeles County, including Long Beach, and the Southeast Los Angeles cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Lakewood, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, Signal Hill, South Gate, and part of Los Angeles.

I’m honored to represent the working people of the 33rd District who drive California’s economy, from the Port of Long Beach to the transportation corridor that links California to the rest of the country. Please do not hesitate to contact my capitol or district office for assistance with state agencies or to voice your opinion about matters facing the legislature.

Sincerely,
State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez

Latest News & Videos

Cambodian Community Leaders Join Sen. Gonzalez at the Capitol to Recognize Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week

April 17, 2023

State of Reform: Latino Coalition for a Healthy California discusses importance of pending legislation to strengthen data collection for Latino and indigenous individuals

April 13, 2023

By Hannah Saunders

The California Senate Judiciary Committee meeting unanimously passed Senate Bill 435 on Tuesday, which would require certain state agencies, boards, and commissions to use separate collection categories and tabulations for each major Latino group, Mesoamerican Indigenous nation, and Mesoamerican Indigenous language group.

Dr. Seciah Aquino, executive director of the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California—which is sponsoring the bill—spoke with State of Reform about the need for this bill.

The Fossil Fuel Divestment Act by Sen. Gonzalez Passes Sen. Labor Committee

April 12, 2023

SB 633 The CA DREAM Loan Program Expansion by Sen. Gonzalez Passes Education Committee

April 12, 2023

Senator Gonzalez Presents SB 84 to Revitalize CA’s Clean Transportation Program

April 11, 2023

The Electric Vehicles For All Act by Senator Gonzalez Passes First Committee

April 10, 2023

Earth Month Events & Youth Climate Champions Program

April 04, 2023

Sen. Gonzalez Holds Hearing to Review the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Latest Project Update Report

March 28, 2023

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About Senator Gonzalez

A former Long Beach City Council member, Senator Gonzalez was first elected to the state Senate in a special election in June 2019 and was subsequently re-elected in the November 3, 2020 general election for her first full 4-year term. As State Senator, she represents nearly 1 million residents in Southeast Los Angeles, Signal Hill, portions of South Los Angeles and Lakewood, and her hometown of Long Beach.

In the Senate, Senator Gonzalez is a strong voice for working families, prioritizes and fights for a clean environment, digital inclusion, LGBTQ+ and women’s rights and the economic vitality of small businesses among other policy areas.

She was recently appointed as the new Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, becoming the first Latina(o) to ever serve in this capacity and the only woman to serve in the last 20 years. On February 12th, 2021, Senator Gonzalez was also appointed as Majority Whip, one of seven Democratic leadership positions in the California Senate.

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