Press Releases

Senator Smallwood-Cuevas Releases Statement on Governor Signing Reparations Bill SB 1089 to Protect Vulnerable Communities from Store Closures

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.



Senator Smallwood-Cuevas’ Statement on the Governor Signing SB 1340 to Localize Enforcement of Workplace Discrimination Cases

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.



Senator Smallwood-Cuevas Releases Statement on the Governor’s Signing of SB 1484

Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) has released the following statement about the Governor’s signing of her bill SB 1484:



La Senadora Smallwood-Cuevas Publica una Declaración sobre la Firma del Proyecto de Ley del Senado 1484 por parte del Gobernador

La Senadora Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Ángeles) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la firma del Gobernador a su proyecto de ley SB 1484:



Self-Checkout Machines Cause Retail Theft and Put Workers in Danger

Today, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), Lorena Gonzalez, grocery and retail store workers, criminal justice advocates and researchers held an online press conference on how the proliferation of self-checkout has caused an increase in theft and violence and presented new data on how self-checkout has negative consequences related to staffing levels and customer disrespect and bullying.



Labor, Racial Equity Activists Join Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas, Sen. Durazo, Asm. Ortega and Asm. Bryan at Capitol to Call on Governor to Sign SB 1340 to Ease Job Crisis Impacting Disadvantaged Communities of Color

About 100 labor and racial equity activists joined Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and a group of legislative colleagues at the State Capitol West Steps today for a press conference to call on Governor Newsom to sign and fund SB 1340 to help ease the state’s job crisis primarily impacting Californians from underserved communities of color.



Aug 13 at 10 AM: 100+ Labor, Racial Equity Activists to Join Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas, Sen. Durazo & Asm. Ortega at Capitol to Call on Governor to Sign SB 1340 to Ease Job Crisis Impacting Disadvantaged Communities of Color

About 100 labor and racial equity activists will join Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Senator María Elena Durazo and Assemblymember Liz Ortega at the State Capitol West Steps tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13 for a 10 am press conference to call on Governor Newsom to sign and fund SB 1340 to help ease the state’s job crisis primarily impacting Californians from underserved communities of color.



Senator Smallwood-Cuevas Announces $3.85M Grant to Combat Youth Homelessness

Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) today announced that the City of Los Angeles in her 28th District has been awarded a $3.85 million grant aimed at addressing and preventing youth homelessness. The Family Homelessness Challenge Grant, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, is part of a statewide effort to provide housing and supportive services to vulnerable youth as they transition into adulthood.