Releases & Statements

California Latino Legislators Call for Tom Flores to Finally be Inducted into the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 01, 2021

First NFL Latino Quarterback, First Minority Head Coach, General Manager, and 4-Time Super Bowl Winner Deserves Long Overdue Recognition
 

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Latino Caucus Leadership Responds to Biden-Harris Immigration Plan

January 21, 2021

SACRAMENTO - Yesterday, on his first day in office, President Joe Biden sent a major immigration proposal to Congress to provide a pathway to citizenship for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants living across the United States. Approximately two million Californians are undocumented immigrants.

 

The Biden administration also released their plans to protect and strengthen DACA protections, including a push to create an immediate path to citizenship for these young immigrants who've grown up in the United States.

 

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California Latino Legislative Caucus Hosts Informational Briefing Examining the Heavy Toll of COVID-19 on the Latino Community

November 18, 2020

Policy Solutions Explored for the Upcoming Legislative Session

                                            

SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, the California Latino Legislative Caucus hosted an informational briefing on COVID-19 in the Latino community, bringing together elected officials, community leaders and experts to shed light on and explore solutions relating to tragic health disparities and workplace inequities Latinos have endured during the global pandemic.

 

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Latina Equal Pay Day Rally Kicks Off California Legislature’s New Unseen Latinas Initiative

October 29, 2020

SACRAMENTO – (Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020) – Today, the California Latino Legislative Caucus held a Latina Equal Pay Day rally with State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Los Angeles), First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and others to shine a spotlight on the crisis of inequities facing Latinas in California.

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Senator María Elena Durazo to Serve as Chair of the CA Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblymember Robert Rivas Elected as Vice Chair

October 13, 2020

SACRAMENTO – The California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) announced today that Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) has been elected to serve as the caucus Chair for the 2021-22 legislative session. Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) was elected as Vice-Chair. Chairs are limited to one, two-year term. Comprised of 29 State Legislators (7 Senators and 22 Assemblymembers), including a record-high 16 Latinas, the CLLC serves as a forum to develop avenues to empower the Latino community throughout California.

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New Latino Caucus Initiative to Highlight Crisis of Inequities Facing California Latinas

October 09, 2020

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Latino Legislative Caucus is announcing a new two-year initiative to address the continued and growing inequality that California Latinas experience in economic outcomes, career and leadership opportunities, and education in the state. Latino Caucus Chairwoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Vice Chair María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Arelta) will coordinate this effort.

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CA Latino Caucus Statement on Governor Signing Historic California EITC Expansion

September 18, 2020

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed priority legislation of the California Latino Legislative Caucus that allows all income-eligible filers who use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number

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CA Latino Caucus Statement on Governor Signing Employer Transparency Bill to Protect Workers from COVID-19

September 17, 2020

AB 685 by Assemblymember Eloise Release is a 2020 Latino Caucus Priority Bill

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CA Latino Caucus Celebrates Federal Judge’s Decision to Block Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule

July 31, 2020

SACRAMENTO – On behalf of the entire California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair and Vice Chair of the Caucus, made the following statement after a federal judge on Wednesday put a freeze on the Trump administration’s public charge rule while the COVID-19 national health emergency declaration is in effect:

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CA Latino Caucus Statement on Governor’s Protections for Latino Essential Workers

July 24, 2020

SACRAMENTO – On behalf of the entire California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair and Vice Chair of the Caucus, made the following joint-statement today after the Governor announced measures to protect essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic:

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