On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a series of bills that would have advanced reparations in California.
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On Oct. 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills written by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC): Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles).
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) will host a community celebration in South Los Angeles this Sunday, September 28 to honor the cultural, civic and economic contributions of the Latino community.
California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D–Los Angeles) has become a leading advocate for ensuring that Hollywood’s future includes equity and opportunity for communities historically left behind.
As of May 31, the most recent data from the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows that 47 African American-owned firms are participating in the project as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs).
In California, Senate Bill 442, written by Los Angeles Democratic state Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, would impose strict self-checkout restrictions. If the bill is passed, it would impose a 15-item limit on self-checkout machines. It would also prohibit shoppers from buying items that require age verification at self-checkouts. Smallwood-Cuevas said that this would prevent checkout theft.
Senate Bill 75, authored by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and co-sponsored by A New Way of Life Reentry Project, cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee and is now headed to the Assembly floor.
This week, California Senate Transportation Chair Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), state lawmakers, labor leaders, business leaders, and construction trade workers stood together to call upon the Legislature to support the Governor’s proposal to dedicate $1 billion annually from Cap-and-Trade revenues to keep California’s high-speed rail on track.