The State Legislature today passed Senate Bill 150 that requires equitable hiring for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure projects headed to California in the coming years. Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), who was a principle joint-author of SB 150, led the effort to include equity language in the package of infrastructure bills to create quality job opportunities for California’s workers from underserved communities.
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Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) today joined workers, unions and labor groups at the State Capitol to rally in support of her bill, SB 497 – The Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Act – that protects workers who report labor violations from being fired, bullied or harassed. During the rally, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas called on state lawmakers to take action against retaliation: Employers’ use of fear and punishment to prevent workers from reporting labor violations.
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 legislation that will better empower and protect workers across the state.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) today joined grocery store workers from across California who traveled to the State Capitol to rally in support of a suite of bills that would address the harmful effects of grocery mergers.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) hosted a Mother’s Day Tea & Paint event for CalWORKs student mothers attending West Los Angeles College.
To kick-off Teacher Appreciation Week, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) today awarded a Certificate of Recognition to Robyn Johnson, a longtime kindergarten teacher at Farragut Elementary School in Culver City.
The Judiciary Committee today approved two new bills, introduced by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), that provide better protections for Californian workers.
The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee today voted 15 to 1 to approve SB 823, authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), that helps low-income residents have equal access to discounted electric vehicle (EV) charging rates.