SACRAMENTO, CA - On June 9, 2023, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D- Los Angeles) applauded calls made by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez and Robert Garcia for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate neighborhoods contaminated by the former Exide Technologies Facility as Superfund Sites.
SACRAMENTO, CA - On Wednesday, June 5, 2023, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) recognized the East Los Angeles Women’s Center (ELWAC) as the California Nonprofit of the Year, a testament to the exceptional work done by ELAWC in supporting and empowering women and girls in the East Los Angeles community.
SACRAMENTO, CA - On Tuesday, May 30, the California State Assembly voted to pass AB 1306 (Carrillo), the HOME Act (Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality) through the Assembly floor, sending the bill to the Senate with a strong majority 54 vote count.
LOS ANGELES, CA - On Friday, May 26, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, together with California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and local officials joined the L.A.
SACRAMENTO, CA - On Friday, May 12, the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom released the May Revise of the California State Budget, which included a $10 million allocation through Proposition 98 for California Community College District LGBTQ+ support centers, in addition to $2.5 million to support the East Los Angeles Community College’s Entrepreneurship and innovation center.
SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his May Revise of the 2023-24 budget proposal, which includes $67.3million from the Lead-Acid Battery Cleanup Fund over two years, including $40.4 million in 2023-24 and $26.9 million in 2024-25, to clean up 6,425 parkways surrounding the former Exide Technologies (Exide) facility identified with high levels of lead.
SACRAMENTO, CA - On Tuesday, May 2, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo commended Los Angeles County leadership for passing a motion in support of AB 1306 (Carrillo), the HOME Act (Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality), marking the county’s support for abolishing the unjust double stand
SACRAMENTO, CA - On Tuesday, April 25th, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo advanced AB 1317 through the Assembly Judiciary Committee, marking a critical milestone for the legislature’s efforts to address housing affordability. The bill, AB 1317 would require parking to be leased separately from the price of rent.