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Assemblymember González, Governor Newsom, & Lt. Governor Kounalakis Ensure LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Hotline Added to Student ID Cards; AB 727 Signed into Law

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, on World Mental Health Day, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 727, legislation authored by Assemblymember Mark González (D–Los Angeles) and co-sponsored by Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, to ensure that California students have access to life-saving mental health resources.

Asm. González with Gov. Newsom, the First Partner and Lt. Gov. Kounalakis

The bill comes in direct response to President Donald Trump's recent termination of the 988...

Los Angeles Leaders Urge Gov. Newsom to Sign Bill Aimed at Cracking Down on Copper Wire Theft

Local officials in Los Angeles are urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would help curb copper wire theft across the state.

At a news conference in downtown LA on Monday, Assemblymember Mark González was joined by LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna and other officials calling on Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 476 (AB 476) Metal Theft.

With Boyle Heights Left in the Dark, LA Leaders Urge Newsom to Sign Copper Wire Theft Bill

Local and state leaders gathered under the 6th Street Bridge on Monday to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 476, a bill aimed at curbing copper wire theft across California.

Authored by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, the bill seeks to address a growing issue that has affected a vital part of infrastructure, particularly in communities like Boyle Heights, where copper wire theft has left the 6th Street Bridge dark for nearly two years.

González, Local Leaders Call on Governor Newsom to Sign AB 476 to Crack Down on Copper Wire Theft

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) stood with Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, local law enforcement officials, business leaders, and residents to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 476 – bipartisan legislation to crack down on copper theft, strengthen...

Assemblymember González Applauds Convention Center Expansion, Praising It as a Catalyst for Downtown Recovery

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement after the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve the long-awaited modernization and expansion of the Los Angeles Convention Center:

"Today, the City Council took a bold step forward to invest in the future of Downtown Los Angeles and strengthen our city's global competitiveness. This project is...

González, Congressional Leaders, and HIV Advocates Rally Behind AB 554 to Protect PrEP Access for All Californians

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Mark González urges Governor Newsom to sign AB 554, following a strong push from two national coalitions.

"This battle for coverage with private insurers is so frustrating. It is a disgrace to every life lost and every family still fighting for tomorrow," said Assemblymember González.

With RFK Jr. carelessly firing all members of the Advisory Committee on...

Insurers Can Make Physical Therapy Hard to Access. California Can Change That

My mom is no stranger to hardship. She raised me as a single mother working long hours, living paycheck to paycheck, while facing the loss of three sons — one to drowning, one to an aneurysm and one to an epileptic seizure.

She turned her grief into strength and taught me what resilience looks like, even when it feels like the world is against you.

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