Releases & Statements

SACRAMENTO, CA - On Monday, May 1, 2023, the California Latino Legislative Caucus will recognize Latino trailblazers at its 21^st Annual Latino Spirit Awards during a ceremony at the State Capitol. The honorees will be acknowledged on each floor of the legislature for their significant contributions.

Prior to the ceremony, honorees will be available for media interviews at Noon in Room 444 in the State Capitol.

California Latino Caucus to Host 21st Annual Latino Spirit Awards

SACRAMENTO, CA - On Monday, May 1, 2023, the California Latino Legislative Caucus will recognize Latino trailblazers at its 21st Annual Latino Spirit Awards during a ceremony at the State Capitol. The honorees will be acknowledged on each floor of the legislature for their significant contributions.

Prior to the ceremony, honorees will be available for media interviews at Noon in Room 444 in the State Capitol.

Sacramento, CA —Today, the California Latino Legislative Caucus celebrates Cesar Chavez Day. On Thursday in the State Legislature, Members of the Latino Caucus Senator Steve Padilla (D- San Diego) and Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D- Fresno) presented Senate Resolution (SR) 20 and House Resolution (HR) 23 to proclaim Friday, March 31, 2023, Cesar Chavez Day as a day for Californians to observe Cesar Chavez’s birthday and as a day of public service.

The #LatinoCaucus50 year-long campaign will commemorate the impact the Caucus has made in California politics and government for five decades.

Caucus to announce its 2023 legislative priorities continuing its legacy of advancing nation-leading legislation that uplifts the Latino community.

SACRAMENTO— Today, Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, Chair, and Senator Lena Gonzalez, Vice Chair, issued the following statement on behalf of the California Latino Legislative Caucus:

“We are heartbroken and appalled by the horrific mass shooting in Monterey Park claiming the lives of ten people and injuring a dozen more. The reports of further gun violence in neighboring Alhambra are equally concerning.

SACRAMENTO—On Monday, December 5, Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) and Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) were sworn in to the California State Legislature, marking the start of their leadership as Chair and Vice-Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC). Their two-year terms commenced on Monday, December 5, 2022. Chairs are limited to one, two-year term.

SACRAMENTO— El lunes, 5 de diciembre, la asambleísta Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) y la senadora Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) prestaron juramento a la Legislatura del Estado de California, marcando el inicio de su liderazgo como Presidenta y Vicepresidenta del Caucus Legislativo Latino de California (CLLC). Sus mandatos de dos años comenzaron el 5 de diciembre de 2022. Los presidentes están limitados a un mandato de dos años.

SACRAMENTO— Today, Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Chair, and Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, Vice Chair, issued the following statement on behalf of the California Latino Legislative Caucus:

SACRAMENTO—State Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement on behalf of the California Latino Legislative Caucus on Governor Newsom’s appointment of Dr. Diana Ramos as California’s next Surgeon General. Currently, Dr. Diana Ramos, serves at the California Department of Public Health’s Center for Healthy Communities where she leads the public health and prevention programs.

SACRAMENTO—On behalf of the CA Latino Legislative Caucus, Senator María Elena Durazo released the following statement on the Governor’s announcement that Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero has been nominated to be Chief Justice of the CA Supreme Court, effective January 2, 2023.