Last week, the California Senate voted 39-0 to pass Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 76. This measure recognizes June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth. During the session before the vote, Senators Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Ladera Heights) spoke about why the commemoration is important for all Americans.
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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is the State Senator for California's 28th District. She believes the most wonderful part of her job is the immense impact she can make, whether it's securing resources for her district or writing cutting edge policy.
As the country celebrated Juneteenth, it served as a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for racial and economic justice, highlighting the significant contributions and sacrifices made by Black workers in advancing the labor movement.
Watch CA State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (and founder of the first Black Worker Center and UCLA CARE at Work) highlight the importance and urgency of the work being done by these centers to address the Black worker job crisis and how they help to create a more equitable workplace.
Lawmakers and environmental advocates pushed back against California’s governor’s plan to blow through red tape and meet ambitious climate change and housing goals.
Governor Gavin Newsom first sent a “trailer bill” infrastructure package to the state Legislature on May 19. The “trailer bill” process allows bypassing the usual legislative process during the budget period — making statutory changes needed to implement the budget, but taking effect immediately with a majority vote.
The California State Senate has passed a package of bills introduced this year by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), paving the way for new California State Senate that will better empower and protect workers across the state.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) joined grocery store workers from across California on May 17, who traveled to the State Capitol to rally in support of a suite of bills that would address the harmful effects of grocery mergers.
A former correctional officer at California’s largest women’s prison has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting at least 13 incarcerated people over nearly a decade, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
As industry insiders, advocates for change, and social justice activists, we are joining forces in this Op-Ed to shed light on the critical need to strengthen California’s Film Tax Credit program through community and stakeholder participation and oversight. Thankfully, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-28) and Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-61) have been spearheading this effort in the Legislature, calling for a Film Tax program that reflects the diverse landscape of the California workforce.