SACRAMENTO – As Californians prepare to honor the state’s working men and women on Labor Day, Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) today released a compilation of key bills passed during the 2010 Legislative Session to help keep Californians working. “As I have said consistently, our absolute number one…

SACRAMENTO – California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) made the following statement on the release of preliminary federal funding allocations for local education agencies made possible by the bipartisan, bicameral support of SB 847, co-authored by Speaker Pérez and Senate President pro Tem Steinberg: “This is welcome news…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement regarding today's votes in the Assembly on the Democratic and Republican budget plans: "Today's budget vote was a positive step towards reaching a final compromise. While neither plan received the necessary two-thirds vote, we clearly showed that…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement today after the Assembly passed AB 2503, legislation the Speaker authored allowing companies to preserve marine life-supporting artificial reefs resting on the underwater portion of decommissioned oil rigs: “The rigs-to-reefs program this legislation supports will help boost…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement today after the Assembly passed AB 2352, legislation Pérez authored to extend from one year to two years the anti-rejection medication organ transplant patients need to ensure their transplants are not rejected: “When you sign up to…

SACRAMENTO –Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement today after the Assembly passed AB 2324, legislation he authored to protect California’s public transit system: “I am pleased AB 2324 received final approval by the Legislature today. This bill gives law enforcement the tools they need to…

SACRAMENTO – California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement today after the Assembly passed AB 1602 to establish the California Health Benefit Exchange: "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a historic victory for every Californian who worries about being able to afford health…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) today announced that four bills he has authored to protect public safety, health and the environment have cleared the State Senate and are now on their way back to the Assembly for a largely procedural vote of concurrence before being sent…

SACRAMENTO – AB 1602 by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), which establishes the California Health Benefits Exchange where individuals and small businesses will be able to claim the federal tax credits provided under federal health reforms, was approved today by the California State Senate. The bill is expected…

SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) to help produce the nurses and allied health professionals California needs and help students overcome delays in their training, passed the California State Senate today. The Speaker’s AB 2385 would create a pilot program at up to five…