Representing the 28th District

(Sacramento) – Triple digit fee increases and the struggling economy are squeezing middle class Californians out of the opportunity to get a higher education. Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) is joining Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) in an effort to make higher education affordable for middle class students and their families. The Middle Class Scholarship Act (www.middleclassscholarship.com), funded by closing a tax loophole for out-of-state corporations, will reduce the cost of attending a CSU, UC or community college by two-thirds, saving thousands of students thousands of dollars every year. Here’s more from Assemblymember Alejo in this Assembly Access Video.

(Sacramento) – Entre un triple incremento en la matrícula universitaria y una agobiante economía, la clase media de California están siendo exprimida de la oportunidad de alcanzar una educación superior. El asambleísta Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) se une al presidente de la Asamblea John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) en el esfuerzo para lograr que la educación superior sea alcanzable para los estudiantes y familias de la clase media. El presidente Pérez presentó el Acta de la Beca Escolar de la Clase Media  (www.middleclassscholarship.com). El asambleísta Alejo declaró que el programa, financiado al clausurar el subsidio tributario que solamente beneficia a las corporaciones de fuera del estado, reducirá el costo de asistir a las universidades de los sistemas de CSU, UC o colegios comunitarios en dos tercios, economizando miles de dólares a miles de estudiantes todos los años. Más comentarios del asambleísta Alejo en este video de “Assembly Access.”

(SACRAMENTO)—The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus today announced new legislation creating the Middle Class Scholarship program. Designed to cut college costs by 2/3 for middle class families, the proposal would be funded by closing a $1 billion tax loophole benefiting out-of-state corporations. Assemblymember Luis A. Alejo (D-Salinas) is a CoAuthor of the legislation.

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(SACRAMENTO)— Today, Assemblymember Luis A. Alejo (D-Salinas) introduced AB 1543 Made in the USA for public contracts.

“Last night our President asked, ‘What can you do to bring jobs back to your country?’” said Alejo.  “Each state was challenged and I’m answering the call to action.  Today, I introduced AB 1543 Made in the USA for public contracts.”

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(Sacramento) – Following the Governor’s annual State of the State address, Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) said he is ready to make the hard choices and tough cuts needed to balance the state’s books but supports the need to include new revenues in the equation. Assemblymember Alejo said the legislature will review the specific details of the Governor’s budget plan and hopes that Republicans will join with Democrats for the good of the state and support the Governor’s balanced approach to closing the state’s budget deficit. Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.

(Sacramento) – F Después de la presentación de la Cuenta Pública Anual del Estado del gobernador, el asambleísta Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) señaló que él está listo para llevar a cabo los fuertes recortes que se necesitan para balancear la caja fiscal del estado pero respalda la necesidad de incluir nuevos recursos en la ecuación. El asambleísta Alejo subrayó que la Legislatura revisara los detalles específicos del plan del gobernador y espera que los republicanos acompañen a los demócratas por el bien del estado y respalda el enfoque balanceado del gobernador para cerrar el déficit fiscal del estado. Conozca más en este video de Assembly Access.

(SACRAMENTO)— Assemblymember Luis A. Alejo (D-Salinas) is calling on Governor Brown to reconsider eliminating funding for Home-To-School Transportation.

A letter, signed by a bipartisan, bicameral group of 12 legislators from across the state, criticizes the Department of Finance’s decision to implement these cuts when the budget triggers were pulled last week.

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March is Women's History Month. To commemorate the outstanding women in our communities, Assemblymember Luis A. Alejo will name one leader from the district the 2012 Woman of the Year.

Individuals and organizations are encouraged to submit nominations on or before January 27.

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Minimum wage is one of those hot-button issues that generate rhetoric on both sides of the debate. Conservatives shout that it is government over-reach into the free market, which left alone will somehow compensate employees adequately. Liberals make the plea that unethical businesses will work their employees into servitude to support lavish bonuses and return handsome returns to investors.

Assemblyman Luis A. Alejo, D-Salinas, might have hit on a compromise that will satisfy all but the most extreme of the two ideologies: annual cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum wage.

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Mona Pasquil, Governor's Secretary of Appointments joined Assemblymembers Alejo, Campos, and Monning in educating the public on available Gubernatorial Appointments.”