Category: Government & Politics

Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls to Include the SAFE Banking Act in Compromise House-Senate Competitiveness Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and 21 of their Senate colleagues in a bipartisan effort requesting that congressional leadership include the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking…

SACRAMENTO – (5/02/22) State Treasurer Fiona Ma reminded employers to register for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program before the June 30, 2022, deadline if they do not offer a private retirement plan and have five or more employees. “Thousands of employers of all types have already joined CalSavers. The evidence is clear: it works.” said…

APRIL 18, 2022, LOS ANGELES, CA—Black and Asian civil rights leaders involved in the aftermath of the unrest in 1992 gathered to discuss past news coverage, how it impacted racial tensions and what members of the press can do to change the divisive narrative.   The April 14th virtual panel was convened by Asian Americans…

AOKI, CILP, and SPLC file amicus brief in United States v. Carrillo-Lopez   LOS ANGELES, CA – Last Friday, the Center for Immigration Policy, the Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies, and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in…

Additional steps help at least 3.6 million borrowers move closer to debt forgiveness, 40,000 borrowers to receive immediate forgiveness April 19, 2022-The Department of Education announced steps that will bring borrowers closer to public service loan and income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness by addressing historical failures in the administration of the federal student loan programs. Federal…

Program has grown from an initial 24 summer interns in 1992 to over 500 interns serving across multiple federal agencies each year   WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions Caucus, alongside Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) unveiled a bipartisan resolution recognizing the…

4th District Court of Appeals May Rule For or Against Measure Z On Wednesday, March 30th 4th District Court of Appeals Judge Art W. McKinster stayed proceedings associated with San Bernardino County Measure Z. The Appeals Court ordered “The proceedings are STAYED pending determination of the petition on its merits or further order of this…

Strategy sets key priorities and calls for outcomes with accountability Climate Adaptation Strategy launched via interactive website SACRAMENTO — Following the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s release of its latest report on efforts to combat the climate crisis, the Newsom Administration today launched the state’s Climate Adaptation Strategy outlining the all-hands-on-deck approach to building…

In case you missed it, gas prices across the country have started to drop after President Biden announced the largest release of oil reserves in history to help American families who are paying more at the pump due to Putin’s Price Hike.  Here’s a look at some of the coverage in states from Florida to…

‘Texas and Missouri alone should not be allowed to set federal immigration policy.’  Los Angeles, CA -– The Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law today filed an amicus brief in Biden v. Texas arguing that injunctions obtained by individual states should rarely be applied nationwide, and instead should generally…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Student Debt Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act. This bill would forgive the student and professional training loan debt of frontline health care workers, and honor their resilience and sacrifice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the…

Did you know that the most popular time for weddings is from May through October? Whether you’re headed to the altar, moving into a new home, or heading to a wedding out of state, learn how the DMV can help make wedding season more convenient and less stressful. Q1: I just got married and want…

Funding will support water and transportation infrastructure, health care services, education, and economic development WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $21 million in federal funding for 17 projects across the Inland Empire. These projects were included in the bipartisan FY 2022 appropriations package that passed the House…

National Impact Report Released Today (February 28, 2022) In response to the stresses and risks to residents of marginalized communities brought on by COVID-19, Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI), implemented programs and initiatives this past year that staved off evictions, increased access to healthcare, and devised strategies to disrupt racial inequality in revitalizing communities. The USI…

WHO:            Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) and Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSBC) WHAT:          Check Presentation & Community Food Distribution WHEN:          Saturday, March 5, 2022 8:30am – 9:00am (Check Presentation) 9:00am – 11:00am (Community Food Distribution) WHERE:      …

A total of $2.8 million will distributed to 1,120 microbusinesses in Riverside County as part of a new grant offered by the Riverside County Office of Economic Development. The Riverside County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will provide $2,500 grants to businesses and entrepreneurs with four employees or fewer and made less than $50,000 in…