REDWOOD CITY - Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymembers Jim Beall, Jr. (D-San Jose), Nora Campos (D-San Jose), Paul Fong (D-Cupertino), Rich Gordon (D-Menlo Park), Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) and Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) today convened a summit with several Silicon Valley technology leaders as part of Assembly Democrats'…

SACRAMENTO – Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) today commended the California State University Board of Trustees for initiating a review of their system wide policies, programs and services intended to promote safer and more tolerant college campuses across the state, following a string of suicides by college students over…

Leaders Highlight Legislation to Extend Life of Community Development Program SACRAMENTO – Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) today announced $11 million in new insurance company investments to benefit underserved communities across California.  Commissioner Jones sent a letter in February to insurance company CEOs encouraging…

FRESNO - Assemblymember Henry Perea (D-Fresno) and Assembly Budget Committee Chair Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) today convened a summit with Central Valley public safety leaders as part of Assembly Democrats’ efforts to ensure a balanced approach is taken to the state’s budget deficit by the June 15th constitutional deadline.The…

SACRAMENTO – On a strong bipartisan vote the California State Assembly today approved AB 46, legislation by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), which would establish a process for disincorporating any city with a population of fewer than 150 people. AB 46 establishes a process whereby any city with…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), released the following statement after unveiling new legislation to create the very first statewide educational program geared at helping high school students make informed decisions about signing up to become organ and tissue donors when applying for their first driver licenses.…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) today adjourned the Assembly in memory of Dr. Alfred Freedman, the former president of the American Psychiatric Association who played a key role in ending the classification of homosexuality as a mental illness: “Members, I rise to request that we adjourn…

RIALTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), Assembly Assistant Majority Policy Leader Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) and Assembly Budget Committee Chair Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) today convened a summit with Inland Empire education leaders as part of Assembly Democrats’ efforts to ensure a balanced approach is taken…

SACRAMENTO—Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez received a unanimous, bipartisan vote to approve his AB 46 in the Assembly Local Government Committee today. This was the first hearing on the Speaker’s legislation, which would establish a process for disincorporating any city with a population of fewer than 150 people. One such…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) released the following letter to Assembly Republican Leader Conway regarding the state of budget negotiations. In the letter, the Speaker requests the Assembly Republican Caucus put forward a comprehensive, objective plan to close the remainder of the budget deficit, or failing…