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Assemblymember Cervantes, Chair of California Latino Legislative Caucus, discusses historic milestones and future plans

Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes represents California’s 58th Assembly District, which includes much of the Inland Empire. She’s also Chair of the Latino legislative Caucus, which celebrates its 50th anniversary. She spoke with KVCR’s Jessica Greenwell about the anniversary of the caucus, significant and extensive legislation that the caucus has spearheaded over the last five decades, as well as plans for a busy 2023 legislative session.

CA Latino Legislative Caucus Announces 2023 Legislative Priorities, Launch #LatinoCaucus50 Campaign Celebrating 50 Years of Uplifting the Latino Community

The #LatinoCaucus50 year-long campaign will commemorate the impact the Caucus has made in California politics and government for five decades. Caucus to announce its 2023 legislative priorities continuing its legacy of advancing nation-leading legislatio

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) was proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary with the launch of the #LatinoCaucus50 campaign, marking a rich history of advancing legislation that centers and uplifts California’s Latino community.

La Opinión: El Caucus Legislativo Latino: cincuenta años a la vanguardia de la comunidad

Como uno de los grupos más poderosos en la vida política californiana, el Caucus Legislativo Latino se prepara para festejar su medio siglo de acción y anunciar su nueva agenda legislativa para el próximo período

Cincuenta años atrás, los entonces cinco miembros latinos de la Legislatura de California en Sacramento crearon su grupo parlamentario. No había entre ellos ninguna mujer. Pero el grupo creció, tomó conciencia, se diversificó. La membrecía se extendió, su influencia creció y sus raíces se profundizaron.

Hoy, como uno de los grupos más poderosos en la vida política californiana, el Caucus Legislativo Latino se prepara para festejar su medio siglo de acción y anunciar su nueva agenda legislativa para el próximo período, lo que probablemente hará el 28 de este mes. 

Bill seeks to stop waste from coming to Stringfellow acid pits in Jurupa Valley

As excerpted from The Press-Enterprise:

"Jurupa Valley’s Stringfellow Acid Pits are an infamous toxic waste site, but a proposed bill would prevent offsite waste from being brought there in the future.

On Tuesday, March 7, Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, introduced Assembly Bill 777, which would prohibit the “treatment, storage, transfer, or disposal” of any waste from another site at Stringfellow. State Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, will coauthor the bill.