Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) has expressed gratitude to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing her bill SB 1089, landmark legislation that mandates grocery stores and pharmacies to give advance notice to their workers and communities to plan for the potential impact of closures.
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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Welcome! I’m Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, and I’m honored to represent nearly one million residents in the 28th Senate District, one of California’s most diverse regions in Los Angeles. I spent more than two decades working as a labor organizer and civil rights activist before my election to the State Senate. It is my privilege to serve California’s residents by presenting legislation that will create a more equitable economy for working families.
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Governor Gavin Newsom today signed SB 1340, a critical workplace enforcement bill authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) and a priority bill of the Reparations legislative package.
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I’m excited to share that the State Legislature has passed five of my bills that are now headed to the Governor’s desk! This progressive bill package will help make a more equitable California by better protecting working families and residents from underserved communities across our state.
