SACRAMENTO –Speaker John A. Pérez released the following statement today in response to the decision by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to withhold support for Planned Parenthood. “I was deeply dismayed to learn of the decision by the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to…

SACRAMENTO – In response to the Department of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's announcement yesterday that all four divisions of the military services would be reduced along with another round of potential base closings, Assemblymember Atkins (D-San Diego) along with Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Betsy Butler (D-Los Angeles),…

SACRAMENTO – Continuing his commitment to making higher education affordable and accessible for every Californian, Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) appointed John McDowell, a professor of labor relations and director of the Labor Center at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College, to the California Student Aid Commission on January…

Sacramento - The Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, created by Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), met in Oakland on Friday in an effort to direct and drive state policy impacting young men of color. The committee discussed a recent study, funded by…

Sacramento - In a bipartisan effort to create more jobs in California and to promote assistance to state businesses, Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), Assembly Minority Leader Connie Conway (R-Tulare) and Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) have called for…

Sacramento - Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement on Governor Jerry Brown's State of the State address: "The Governor presented a compelling argument for needed job creation measures to put Californians back to work, as well as new revenues to finishing up the hard work…

SACRAMENTO – California State Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) commented today on the Governor’s scheduled State of the State address. (Governor Brown is scheduled to deliver the annual State of the State address to a joint session of the State Legislature tomorrow, Wednesday the 18th, at 10am.) Speaker…

Sacramento - In this Democratic weekly address, Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) honors the memory of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who paved the way for equality and civil justice for generations to come. "We cannot for one moment allow ourselves to believe that only…

Sacramento - Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) convened a meeting with student leaders from California's Community Colleges on Sunday to discuss the students' perspectives on the education challenges facing California. The meeting was attended by representatives from community colleges throughout California, during the monthly meeting of the California…

Sacramento - Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement regarding the conclusion of legal proceedings for Assemblymember Mary Hayashi: "Today's announcement by Assemblymember Hayashi clearly shows that, while she made a serious mistake, she has owned up to her actions and taken responsibility for them. I…