SACRAMENTO-AB 1432, dubbed “Caylee’s Law,” passed the Assembly Thursday with overwhelming, bipartisan support. Caylee’s Law would make it a misdemeanor in California to fail to report the death or disappearance of a child, aged 14 or younger, to law authorities within 24 hours. This legislation was inspired by the recent…

California federal and state legislators hold special event to recognize women vets and announce available assistance for servicemembers LOS ANGELES – During a special event to recognize the commitments and sacrifices of women veterans, Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) honored a female vet, Lauren…

SACRAMENTO – In an unusual achievement for a freshman policymaker, five substantive bills authored by Assemblymember Holly J. Mitchell were passed by both branches of the state Legislature and by mid-October all five were signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. In her first bid for public office, Mitchell was…

LOS ANGELES – At a public meeting called October 13 to address both urgent and long term needs of children in the 47th District, Assemblymember Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) was quick to respond when a member of the audience shouted out, “What are you going to do about the…

SACRAMENTO – CalWORKs recipients, program staff and policy experts painted a complex picture of child poverty and how CalWORKs functions to deter and relieve it at a legislative hearing. Assemblywoman Holly J. Mitchell presided at the hearing, being joined by Assemblymen Wesley Chesbro, Felipe Fuentes and Richard Pan. Following Thursday's…

SACRAMENTO – Experts testifying at a Legislative hearing agreed that cuts in federal funding to California safety net programs seem likely, yet would have dire effects on the state's neediest residents. Following Thursday's Informational Hearing on Federal Deficit Reduction and Potential Budget Impacts on California Health and Human Services Programs…

WHAT: Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health & Human Services Hearing on Potential Budget Impacts of Congressional Super Committee Deficit Reduction Program Cuts WHEN: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: State Capitol, Room 4202 WHY: State programs receive substantial federal funding and are at risk for cuts…

(Sacramento) Assembly Concurrent Resolution 41, which would designate a portion of State Highway Route 405 in Los Angeles County as the “CHP Officer Philip Dennis Ortiz Memorial Highway,” passed the Assembly on June 7th with bipartisan support. On June 22, 2010 California Highway Patrol Officer Ortiz pulled a vehicle over…

(Sacramento) AB 727, which would require that at least 50% of the foods sold in vending machines in state buildings meet minimum nutritional and sustainability standards, passed out of the Senate Governmental Organization Committee with a 7-5 vote and the Senate Health Committee with a 6-3 vote.  The bill, authored…

Assemblymember Mitchell Introduces “Caylee’s Law” Under AB 1432 Failure to Promptly Report a Missing or Deceased Child will be a Felony (Sacramento) – At a capitol news conference this afternoon Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Culver City) announced she has introduced Assembly Bill 1432, dubbed “Caylee’s Law”, which would make it a…