Releases & Statements

San Diego, CA – April 17, 2018 – Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, today issued the following statement in response to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ decision to file an amicus brief in support of the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the State of California over three of its “sanctuary state” laws:
 

San Diego, CA – April 11, 2018 – In light of today’s decision by Governor Brown to accept federal funding to add approximately 400 California National Guard members statewide, Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), Chair of the Latino Legislative Caucus, issued the following statement:
 
“California has always been and remains a beacon of hope for immigrants from all countries and walks of life.
 

SACRAMENTO –Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Chair and Vice Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, today announced the Latino Caucus’ 2018 policy priorities and priority legislation.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego), Vice Chair, along with other members of the Latino Caucus will hold a media briefing on Wednesday, April 4^th, 2018 at 10:30 am in Room 317 of the California State Capitol.

San Diego, CA – March 13, 2018 – California State Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, today issued the following stat

SACRAMENTO –On behalf of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Caucus Chairman Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) today issued the following statement regarding news reports that U.S. Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III will visit Sacramento tomorrow (3/7) to make a major ‘sanctuary jurisdiction announcement.’

Caucuses Join Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon in Calling on Congress to Immediately Pass a Permanent Solution for Dreamers

SACRAMENTO – The California Latino Legislative Caucus today issued a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s heartless decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: 

SACRAMENTO – The California Latino Legislative Caucus today released an update to their report titled A Statistical Picture of Latinos in California, which analyzed key demographic, employment and social data concerning the Latino community.

Among the major findings, the report found: