Releases & Statements

Latino Caucus’ 18th Annual Latino Spirit Awards Honorees Available for Interviews (5/6)

May 03, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA - On Monday, May 6, 2019 the California Latino Legislative Caucus will recognize Latino trailblazers at its 18th Annual Latino Spirit Awards during an Assembly floor ceremony at the State Capitol in Sacramento, CA.  Prior to the ceremony, honorees will be available for media interviews at Noon in Room 444 in the Sta

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CA Latino Legislative Caucus Unveils 2019 Priority Legislation

April 03, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair and Vice Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, today announced the Latino Caucus’ 2019 policy priorities and priority legislation.

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CA Latino Caucus Statement on Trump’s Constitutionally Dubious Border Wall Emergency Declaration

February 15, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), issued the following statement on behalf of the Caucus on President Trump’s using an emergency declaration in an attempt to build a border wall:

 

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CA Latino Caucus Statement on Governor Newsom’s Redeployment of the California National Guard from the Border Area

February 11, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), issued the following statement on behalf of the Caucus on Governor Gavin Newsom’s general order moving California National Guard personnel from the border & redeploying them to focus on the actual threats California faces, not the White House’s manufactured crisis:

 

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California Latino Legislative Caucus Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Commitment to Aid Asylum Seekers and Refugees

February 01, 2019

SACRAMENTO – California Latino Legislative Caucus Chair, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) yesterday joined Governor Gavin Newsom as they discussed efforts to provide relief and humanitarian aid to asylum seekers at the U.S./Mexico border. Governor Newsom called for $25 million in funding to aid local nonprofits and community organizations that serve asylum-seeking migrant families.

 

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CA Latino Caucus Statement on Attorney General Xavier Becerra Delivering Spanish-Language Response to the State of the Union

February 05, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), issued the following statement on behalf of the Caucus on California Attorney General Xavier Becerra delivering the Spanish-language response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address:

 

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CA Latino Legislative Caucus Statement on Federal Court Decision to Vacate Citizenship Question from 2020 U.S. Census

January 15, 2019

SACRAMENTO – On behalf of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Chairwoman of the Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling by United States District Court Judge Jesse Furman vacating the Trump Administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

 

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Latino Legislative Caucus Statement on Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike

January 14, 2019
SACRAMENTO – On behalf of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Chairwoman of the Caucus, issued the following statement in support of the United Teachers Los Angeles’ (UTLA) decision to strike:
 
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Latino Legislative Caucus Statement on Historic Inauguration Day in California

January 08, 2019

SACRAMENTO – On behalf of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Chair of the Caucus, issued the following statement on yesterday’s historic inauguration day in California:

 

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California Latino Legislative Caucus Members Call on California to Do More for Refugee Migrants at Border

January 04, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus yesterday (1/3) toured migrant shelters on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border. After getting a first-hand look at the desperate conditions, Caucus Chair, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Vice Chair, Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) joined their fellow Caucus members in demanding a more permanent plan instead of what appears to be the new normal: An exasperating policy by the federal government that exploits human tragedy on both sides of the border. 

 

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