Representing the 50th District

Radio Recordings in Both English and Spanish SACRAMENTO - In this Democratic weekly radio address, Assemblymembers Marty Block (D-San Diego) and Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), encourage students and families to show their support for the Middle Class Scholarship Act by sharing their own stories and struggles as they work to…

ACR 101 declares February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Sacramento, Calif. – In the shadow of last year’s brutal murder committed by a boyfriend of a high school senior in his district, Assembly Member Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) today introduced ACR 101 to designate the month of February 2012…

Factors for rising costs, and strategies to control these costs for students discussed SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Member Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) chaired an oversight hearing of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee on the affordability of college textbooks.  The hearing focused on the significant rise in textbook costs for students…

SACRAMENTO – In response to numerous complaints of identity theft received by the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office and a recent LA Times article which highlighted the story of an 80 year-old woman whose address  was used as headquarters for an enterprise, Assembly Member Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) has introduced …

AB 165 Will Help Identify, Eliminate and Prevent Illegal Student Fees Sacramento, Calif. – The illegal practice of charging K-12 students fees to participate in educational activities will soon end through the passage of Assembly Bill 165 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens). The measure cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee…