Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, and Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, all addressed the crowd, highlighting their respective legislation working to provide those with criminal records different pathways to a “second chance.”
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