As self-checkout has become more commonplace, lone workers have become easy targets for theft and violence. Today, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), California Labor Federation Chief Operating Officer Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, grocery and retail store workers, and criminal justice advocates held an online press conference to discuss their support of SB 1446 – the Retail Theft Prevention and Safety Act – and how the proliferation of self-checkout has caused this increase in theft and violence and how California can begin to curb these issues.
Press Releases
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) has introduced SB 1137 – Intersectionality in Anti-Discrimination Law – that would make California the first state in the nation to explicitly recognize the concept of intersectionality in state anti-discrimination laws.
La Senadora Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Ángeles) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre su nuevo nombramiento en la Junta de Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral de California:
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) has released the following statement about her new appointment to the California Workforce Development Board:
La Senadora Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Ángeles) presentó un paquete de proyectos de ley progresistas que aborda problemas fundamentales que enfrentan las comunidades desatendidas en todo California. La legislación propuesta por la Senadora se centra en potenciar a los trabajadores de California, proporcionar recursos para las poblaciones vulnerables y fomentar la revitalización y el crecimiento económico de las comunidades marginadas.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) has introduced a progressive bill package that addresses critical issues facing underserved communities across California. The Senator’s proposed legislation focuses on empowering California’s workers, providing resources for vulnerable populations, and fostering revitalization and economic growth for marginalized communities.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) presented a $1 million check to the Play Equity Fund last Friday as an investment to create new recreation space in the Windsor Hills community of South Los Angeles. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas spearheaded the grant allocation from the state’s general fund to underwrite the initial assessment process to build the future park.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) has released the following statement about her recent appointment by California Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire as the new Chairperson of the Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee: