Four years ago this month, Senate Bill (SB) 464, also known as the California’s Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law, authored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, when she served in the State Senate, mandated that health care facilities implement training to address unconscious racial bias toward expectant mothers relative to California’s high maternal death rate among Black women.
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A sold-out crowd attended the New Frontier Democratic Club’s Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, October 27, at the Proud Bird Restaurant. Actor and producer Richard Lawson served as master of ceremonies and U.S. Senate candidate Barbara Lee and State Controller Malia Cohen shared remarks with the audience comprised of Los Angeles elected officials and community activists.
Four years ago this month, Senate Bill (SB) 464, also known as the California’s Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law, authored by LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, when she served in the State Senate, mandated that health care facilities implement training to address unconscious racial bias toward expectant mothers to address California’s high maternal death rate among Black women.
The Daily Trojan sat down last week with California State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer — who both represent the area USC is situated in — to cover an array of topics pertinent to college students, from affordable housing to affirmative action to mental health.
The idea of converting the 90 freeway into Marina Central Park has remained on Los Angeles citizens’ minds since the project was endorsed by city officials just a few weeks after it was publicly unveiled this summer.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a transformative bill package, spearheaded by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, designed to protect and empower California’s working families while removing hurdles to employment and education.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have given grocery store workers who are laid off as a result of a merger or acquisition a week of severance pay for every year of their service.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Courtesy photo)
The State Legislature has passed a package of bills introduced by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas that will better empower and protect workers across California. These transformative bills are now headed to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for his signature.