California lawmakers are aiming to make it easier to bring claims of discrimination based on a combination of protected characteristics—such as sex and race—as case law across the country remains clouded by inconsistent rulings that advocates say harm workers’ access to recourse.
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Three days after Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) was sworn in as the 49th President pro Tempore (Pro Tem) of the California State Senate, he appointed California Legislative Black Caucus members, Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Ladera Heights), to leadership positions.
State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (28th District) has presented the Los Angeles Black Worker Center with a check for $2.5 million. The funding was allocated through the state’s general funds to support the Black Worker Center’s expansion plans and efforts to advance economic justice for Black workers.
In a historic move, the California Assembly passed a bill to outlaw caste discrimination, adding caste to the list of categories protected under the state's anti-discrimination laws. Authored by State Senator Aisha Wahab and approved by a near-unanimous vote of 34-1, the bill addresses the issue faced by South Asians, particularly Dalits, in California, including instances of mistreatment at work and discrimination in education.
Sacramento Observer: New Senate Pro-Tem McGuire Sworn In; Appoints Two Black Lawmakers to Leadership
Three days after Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) was sworn in as the 49th President pro Tempore (Pro Tem) of the California State Senate, he appointed California Legislative Black Caucus members, Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Ladera Heights), to leadership positions.
New Senate pro Tem Mike McGuire announced his Senate Democratic Leadership Team and committee membership assignments for the 2024 Legislative year. The Senate Rules Committee will ratify the committee memberships next Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
California state Senator Mike McGuire was working the floor of the Senate chambers Monday afternoon before being sworn in as the Senate’s 49th president pro tempore — the body’s leader and one of the most powerful people in state government.
McGuire succeeds Senator Toni G. Atkins in the position.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) on Friday presented the Los Angeles Black Worker Center with a $ 2.5 million check during a press conference at the organization’s South L.A. headquarters. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas allocated the monies through the state’s general funds to support the Black Worker Center’s expansion plans and efforts to advance economic justice for Black workers.