Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1454 (Rivas, Muratsuchi, Rubio), the Evidence-Based Early Literacy Bill, marking a historic step toward ensuring that every child in California can learn to read. The bill, championed by Families In Schools, won unanimous, bipartisan support, passing 78-0 in the Assembly and 38-0 in the Senate, an extraordinary achievement in California education policy. “Learning to read is one of the most fundamental and essential skills that children have a right to and that they need in order to succeed in school and in life,” said Yolie Flores, President and CEO of Families In Schools (FIS). “With AB 1454 now law,…
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Cerritos College is addressing the youth mental health crisis with the support of a $200,000 grant from the Foundation for California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). The college is developing a Certified Wellness Coach program aimed at expanding access to behavioral health support for children and young adults. Mental health challenges among youth have reached unprecedented levels nationwide. TheAmerican Academy of Pediatrics reports rising rates of anxiety and depression among children and adolescents, while a 2024 Los Angeles Times analysis highlights California’s growing shortage of youth mental health professionals. The new program at Cerritos College will…
U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined patients, nurses, and hospital staff outside Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center on October 3 to condemn the Republican-led government shutdown and call out their devastating impact on affordable healthcare for hardworking Americans. Additionally, this budget endangers hospitals, like Hollywood Presbyterian, with reduced federal funding that threatens staffing and patient care. “If I rubber-stamped what Trump and House Republicans are pushing, tens of thousands of my constituents would lose coverage or see their premiums skyrocket overnight,” said Congresswoman Friedman (CA-30). “I will not rubber stamp an agenda that leaves hardworking families, seniors, or our healthcare workers…
LOS ANGELES — South Los Angeles-based Climate Advocate, Educator, and California State Assembly District 65 candidate Fatima Iqbal-Zubair has announced she has received an endorsement from Racial Justice Organizer, Former Holman United Methodist Church Pastor, and Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) Co-Founder Reverend Kelvin Sauls. “I am proud to endorse Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly because she embodies the moral courage and compassion needed in public service. Fatima understands that justice is not just a policy goal but a moral imperative—whether it’s fighting for clean air, quality schools, or safety for all of our neighbors. Her leadership reflects the values of equity, dignity, and…
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills into law protecting elections — focusing on keeping dirty money out of California’s democracy and no “sweepstakes” from billionaires seeking to buy elections. “California is the most diverse state in the world’s most diverse democracy. Right now, our founding ideals and values are being shredded before our eyes in Washington D.C., and California will not sit idle. These new laws further protect Californians’ voices and civic participation in what makes our state and our country great.”Gov. Gavin Newsom What the bills do Leveling the playing field: Senate Bill 42 (Umberg) — This bill will…
In 2022, Officer Solorio was gunned down shortly after driving into the Downey Landing Mall parking lot NORWALK – Defendant Gerardo Magallanes was sentenced yesterday to 24 years and eight months in state prison for the murder of off-duty Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio in August 2022. “Officer Solorio dedicated his life to serving and protecting his community, and his murder was a devastating loss to his family, his colleagues, and all of Los Angeles County and beyond,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “This sentence delivers justice and sends a clear message: Those who bring…
SACRAMENTO – In the face of the most anti-worker federal Administration in recent history, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 288 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D – Inglewood), which will protect California private sector employees’ right to join a union and address labor violations when the federal government fails to act in a timely manner. Earlier this year, the federal government’s DOGE took a wrecking ball to our federal public sector workforce – making it more difficult for veterans to receive their benefits, more difficult for seniors to access their Social Security and Medicare benefits, more difficult to protect disabled…
COMPTON – On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the community will gather at Centennial High School for the 14th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure, a free event dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer and the power of early detection. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register online at ComptonWalk4ACure.com. The Walk for a Cure was co-founded and is produced by Compton Unified School District Board Clerk Satra D. Zurita and her sister, Councilwoman Emeritus Janna Zurita, after witnessing too many Black and Brown women in Compton’s marginalized communities succumbing to breast cancer. “When my sister…
The sale of the former Boething Treeland Nursery property — a 32-acre site at the border of Woodland Hills, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills is drawing new scrutiny following revelations that the transaction may not have been a single property sale for an approximately $4 million deal, but rather five separate parcel sales, occurring at the same time, totaling at least $10,245,500. Recent news reports described the nursery’s transfer to Dignity Memorial, the nation’s largest funeral provider, as a $3.96 million sale. Public documents, however, show that the entire site was sold as five separate parcels that were all conveyed on…
Hollywood’s Representative in Congress HOLLYWOOD — Today, September 29, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement on Trump’s announced 100% tariff on foreign movies. Friedman represents nearly every major Hollywood film studio and previously worked in Hollywood as a film producer: “I’m relieved President Trump recognizes that we are losing a signature American product: the domestic film & TV industry. However, his 100% tariff on foreign films will raise costs for consumers. As the representative of nearly every major producer in Hollywood and a former film producer, I know what will work, without harming consumers: a national…