2024 Legislative & Budget Priorities2024 #1 Priority Legislation AB 1955 (Ward, LGBTQ Caucus) – SAFETY ActThe Support Academic Futures & Educators for Today’s Youth Act (SAFETY Act), would strengthen existing California protections against forc

The Golden Grays – Aging in California

May 16th, 2024 26m 23s

The month of May is Older Californians Month. This year California is also celebrating the 50th anniversary of the trend setting California Department of Aging. With that in mind we’re featuring a conversation with Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Ba

Building Better Foster Care

Apr 18th, 2024 18m 14s

California’s foster care system is in desperate need of an upgrade. The list of problems is long…and the outcomes for foster youth have been poor in far too many cases. May is Foster Care Awareness Month so we sat down with Assemblymember Dr. C

Growing Renters Caucus Amplifies Tenants’ Voices

Mar 21st, 2024 23m 59s

New Bill Stops Landlords from Denying Housing to Tenants with Pets The chair of the California Legislative Renters Caucus, Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that prohibits blanket pet bans in rental units in California. AB

Black History Month and Healing the Trauma

Feb 22nd, 2024 22m 55s

Throughout the month of February extra focus is on the history of African-Americans, as the country marks Black History Month. For more than 50 years, the California Legislative Black Caucus has been at the forefront of efforts to make sure the

New Committee Investigating the Rise in Retail Theft

Jan 18th, 2024 21m 26s

California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has announced the formation of a new Select Committee on Retail Theft, and has named Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) as Committee Chair. The Select Committee is comprised of bipartisa

New Monument Honors the Real History of California’s First People

Dec 21st, 2023 21m 4s

More than 400 celebrate historic Native American monument in Capitol Park honoring tribeson whose land the state Capitol now standsState marks Native American Heritage Month by unveiling 10thtribute in the park commemorating California heroes &

California Leading the Way on Veterans Issues

Nov 16th, 2023 29m 21s

California has more military bases within its borders than most states: a whopping 32 bases are in CA, some from every military branch. There are 158,000 active duty members of the armed forces in California. There are 1.35-million military vet

Next Generation Workers' Rights

Oct 19th, 2023 20m 7s

Asm. Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) Announces Governor Signed New Law to Prevent Child Labor ExploitationSACRAMENTO ― California high school students will learn about their rights at work and how to defend themselves against workplace abuses unde

LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Improves Schools for All Students

Sep 21st, 2023 29m 35s

AB 5: The Safe and Supportive Schools ActAs LGBTQ+ rights across the country come under attack, from book bans to outlawing instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, California is leading the way in preserving the rights

A New Voice for the Central Coast

Aug 17th, 2023 29m 56s

There is power in numbers. That’s one reason why California’s Central Coast lawmakers have banded together and formed the Central Coast Legislative Caucus. There are ten Members of the CCLC representing the coast from Ventura County to Santa Cr

Meet the New Speaker

Jul 20th, 2023 22m 21s

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“40 Acres and a Mule” California’s Reparations Task Force

Jun 15th, 2023 24m 16s

California Reparations Task Force: https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121California Reparations Task Force Members: https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/membersAssemblymember and Task Force Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer: https://a57.asmdc.org/Look West podcast: https:

Fentanyl: One Pill Can Kill

May 9th, 2023 16m 3s

“One Pill Can Kill” Awareness Campaign and Legislation to address Fentanyl Crisis SACRAMENTO ---- Today,Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), along with Assemblywoman Liz Ortega (D-Alameda), Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria, (D-Fresno),

Rap On Trial: Decriminalizing Artistic Expression

Apr 13th, 2023 30m 50s

This Look West episode features artist LL COOL J, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason, Prof Charis Kubrin and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer The Look West podcast is produced by the Assembly Democratic Caucus. Each episode provides a persona

Mass Shootings Spur Assembly Democrats to Continue Fight Against Gun Violence

Mar 30th, 2023 31m 18s

Gun Violence continues to be rampant in California and the United States. 2023 began with two tragic mass shootings in the cities of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay. Before January was over, 40+ incidents of mass shootings had occurred in the

Records Set, Records Broken – Women of the CA Assembly Democratic Caucus

Mar 8th, 2023 28m 2s

Assemblymember Sabrina CervantesMajority Leader Eloise Gomez ReyesAssemblymember Dawn AddisAssemblymember Gail PellerinAssemblymember Sharon Quirk-SilvaAssemblymember Blanca PachecoCA Museum CEO Amanda MeekerCalifornia Assembly Democrats Assemb

For the Benefit of All

Mar 1st, 2023 13m 29s

Assembly Democrats have been working to improve the lives of all Californians with laws that took effect earlier this year and new proposals that keep fighting the good fight going forward. Successes include increased protection for reproductiv

For the Benefit of All

Feb 28th, 2023 13m 28s

Assembly Democratic Caucus Incoming Class Sets Numerous Records - Part 1

Dec 20th, 2022 24m 42s

Several records fell when the incoming class of Assemblymembers were sworn into office this month. Women outnumbered men in the 2023/24 class. The total percentage of women in the Legislature reached a new high. LGBTQ+ representation also set a

Assembly Democratic Caucus Incoming Class Sets Numerous Records - Part 2

Dec 20th, 2022 26m 23s

Climate Change and California’s Transportation Future

Dec 1st, 2022 29m 53s

Studies clearly show climate change will require California to reinvent the state’s transportation systems and infrastructure. And, that means how you get from one place to another will change dramatically in the not-so-distant future. In this

Pulling Plastics from the Pollution Pipeline

Nov 22nd, 2022 24m 32s

Getting single use plastics out of the pollution pipeline has been one of the most contentious issues in the State Capitol for decades. Now, thanks to efforts by Assemblymember Luz Rivas, State Senator Ben Allen, the Natural Resources Committee

Assemblymember Ramos Forms Native American Legislative Caucus

Nov 10th, 2022 18m 17s

For the first time in California’s history there is a Native American Legislative Caucus in the California State Legislature. Led by Assemblymember James Ramos, the first California Native American to be elected to the State Legislature, the Ca

Majority Leader Reyes Brokers Deal on Medical Malpractice

Oct 27th, 2022 25m 20s

MICRA, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act, was put in place in 1975. Since then, stakeholders have been battling over its cap on noneconomic damages for medical malpractice. Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes brought the stakeh