CARSON – Carson Assemblymember Mike Gipson announced he postponed a planned march for immigration rights on Jan. 25 due to the L.A. wildfires.
The announcement was made through an email blast that went out to his constituents across the 65th Assembly District which includes Carson, Compton, Watts and Willowbrook which have a high concentration of Latino residents.
“We recognized the importance of standing in solidarity with our community during these trying times and want to prioritize the safety and well-being of all attendees and participants and I deeply appreciate your partnership and support of this event and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause. Once a new date is finalized, I will be informing you with the details and how we will proceed forward to make this event as impactful as possible,” wrote Gipson.
Gipson’s legislative priorities for the 2025-2026 includes a bill related to immigration enforcement.
Assembly Bill 15 was introduced by Gipson last month and is co-authored by Assembly members David Alvarez, Mia Bonta, Damon Connolly, Ash Kalra, Alex Lee and Liz Ortega and seeks to prohibit the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from detaining on the basis of a hold request, providing an immigration authority with release date information, or responding to a notification request, transferring to an immigration authority, or facilitating or assisting with a transfer request any individual who is eligible for release pursuant to specified provisions, including, among others, youth offender, elderly, and medical parole releases.
Existing law, the California Values Act, prohibits a California law enforcement agency, defined as including both state and local agencies but excluding the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, from providing a person’s release date or responding to a request for notification of a release date, unless that information is available to the public.
Gipson declined to comment on the bill but did provide public remarks after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
“Now more than ever we must come together and organize and show this president that we are not backing down and we will continue to fight and protect our communities,” said Gipson.
“I am reminded of something we say in the African-American community ‘am i my brother’s keeper’ and we say yes we are. We will be loud and proud – our voices will be heard in California and beyond because you are not alone.”
Gipson has also introduced Assembly Bill 233 which would authorize a licensed beer manufacturer or wholesaler to sell beer to licensees authorized to sell beer from trailers under the existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, that authorizes a licensed beer manufacturer or wholesaler to sell beer from wagons or trucks to licensees authorized to sell beer.
Gipson has also introduced a bill directly related to the recent L.A. wildfires under Assembly Bill 245 that would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide meaningful and automatic property tax relief for disaster victims, including fire disasters, in areas of the state proclaimed to be in a state of emergency by the Governor.