Press Releases

SB 321, Senator Durazo’s Bill to Create Guidelines for Health & Safety for Domestic Workers, Signed by Governor Newsom




Governor Newsom Signs SB 62, Senator Durazo’s Bill to Eliminate Piece Rate in Garment Industry and Hold Brands Accountable




Governor Newsom Signs Senator Durazo’s Bill SB 639 to Prohibit Paying Workers With Disabilities Less than the California Minimum Wage




Governor Newsom Signs SB 334 to Protect the Health and Safety of Immigrants in Private, For-Profit Detention Facilities and Prisons




Senator Durazo Responds to Governor Newsom Signing SB 51 to Create More Affordable Housing & Pathways to Home Ownership in El Sereno




Homeless Hiring Tax Credit Originally Proposed by Sen. María Elena Durazo & Asm. Richard Bloom Included in 2021-2022 California Budget




Senator Durazo, Commissioner Lara’s Legislation to Protect Health and Safety of Immigrants in Private, For-Profit Detention Facilities and Prisons Passes Assembly Insurance Committee




Governor Newsom’s revised budget is a bold proposal that makes clear that recovery in California does not simply mean going back to normal. This past year has made crystal clear the deep inequities that exist across our state. The pandemic has shed new light on our workplaces, including pervasive wage theft, dangerous & unhealthy working conditions, lack of access to healthcare, and the right for working people to earn a good living. This budget will go a long way in stemming and reversing some of this generational damage.