Press Releases

State Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) today released the following statement regarding the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's 2025 Point in Time Count, which showed a 4% decrease in homelessness countywide and a 3.4% decrease in the City of Los Angeles:




"Terrorizing children is never the answer."




Lawmakers and advocates unite to oppose militarized enforcement targeting immigrant communities




SJR 9 strongly condemns militarized raids that have terrorized California families and workers since early June




Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision in United States v. Skrmetti.




Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement in response to the forced removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a DHS press conference in Los Angeles today.




Senator María Elena Durazo released the following statement in response to the immigration raids, subsequent protests, and military deployment in Los Angeles




Bills address housing, worker protections, immigrant rights, wildfire safety, and digital equity