Releases & Statements

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins and members of the Latino Legislative Caucus today announced legislation to provide legal services to the unaccompanied minors arriving in California from Central America.

“Helping these young people navigate our legal system is the decent thing to do and it’s consistent with the progressive spirit of California,” said Governor Brown.

VENTURA COUNTY – On Tuesday, July 8th, 2014, members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus will tour Naval Base Ventura County, where undocumented, unaccompanied children are being held. They requested a visit to the facility to see the conditions the children are experiencing while being detained. There will be a teleconference briefing held after the visit to report on what they saw and actions that can be taken to help address this humanitarian crisis.

Los Angeles – Members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, including Chair Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Huntington Park/Long Beach) and Senate President pro Tempore-elect Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) today celebrated the Caucus’ 2013 legislative successes and recognized Governor Jerry Brown for his leadership signing critical legislation impacting California’s Latino community at a community event.  Held at the historic Pico House located in the Pueblo de Los Angeles, the event brought together hundreds of community members directly impacted by legislat

LOS ANGELES – Members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, including Chair Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Huntington Park/Long Beach) and Senate President Pro Tempore-elect Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) will host a Los Angeles community celebration in recognition of 2013 legislative successes and celebrate the leadership of Governor Jerry Brown for signing milestone pieces of legislation positively impacting California’s Latino community.