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.

SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate voted 33-0 in favor of Senate Bill 396, authored by Senate President Pro Tempore-elect Kevin De León (D-Los Angeles) and California Latino Legislative Caucus Chairman Ricardo Lara (D-Huntington Park/Long Beach), which will remove all unconstitutional provisions of Proposition 187 from state laws. The bill now heads to Governor Jerry Brown for consideration.

SACRAMENTO – In response to Governor Jerry Brown's nomination today of Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as the next Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court, Senator Ricardo Lara (D - Huntington Park/Long Beach), Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and Assembly Member Luis Alejo (D - Salinas), Vice Chair of the Caucus, have issued the following statement:

Ventura, CA — Members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus today toured Naval Base Ventura County and the El Centro Immigration Processing Center, where many of the thousands of unaccompanied minors across the country are being warehoused and processed. 

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 leg

SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate has approved Senate Resolution 51 to mark June 23, 2014, the 20^th anniversary of the qualification of Proposition 187 for the November 1994 ballot, as a day to celebrate California’s diversity and promote a united future.

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.

SACRAMENTO — California Latino Legislative Caucus Chair Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Huntington Park/Long Beach) and Vice Chair, Assembly Member Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) released the following statement in celebration of Senator Kevin de León’s election as the first Latino to head the Senate in modern history:

“On behalf of the Latino Caucus, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to one of our members and the next Senate President pro Tempore, Senator Kevin de León.

SACRAMENTO – Today, California Latino Legislative Caucus Chair Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Huntington Park/Long Beach) and Vice Chair, Assembly Member Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) released the following statement in response to the posting by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of draft regulations for AB 60 implementation: