Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, Assemblymember Mark González (D – Los Angeles) introduced AB 865, legislation that establishes the Dual Language Immersion Education Instructional Materials Grant Program with a one-time appropriation of $5 million to increase the availability of instructional materials in Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs across California.

"AB 865 will ensure that teachers have...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) introduced AB 554, a bill that prevents health care plans and insurance companies from requiring prior authorization or step therapy for all antiretroviral drugs, including injectable medications, used for HIV/AIDS prevention. AB 554 also requires these lifesaving drugs to be covered without cost sharing or utilization review for...

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) introduced AB 543, legislation aimed at tackling California's homelessness crisis by expanding access to healthcare and social services through street medicine providers.

California accounts for 66% of the nation's unsheltered population and 28% of the total homeless population. More than 187,000 people live on the streets...

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) introduced AB 380, a bill that extends price gouging protections for hotels, food, as well as other essential goods and services, for the full duration of an emergency declaration. This measure aligns the duration of these protections with those already in place for rental housing – ensuring Californians are safeguarded from...

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, Assemblymember Mark (D – Los Angeles) announced the introduction of AB 397, which will phase in expansions to the California Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) and extend the California Child Tax Credit (CalCTC) to 500,000 families and over 1 million children.

"Too many Californians are struggling to make ends meet, and as someone who grew up in Section 8 housing, I have...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California State Assembly passed a $50 million package to protect vulnerable communities, civil rights, reproductive freedom, and climate action.

The key provisions of the package include:

• SBX1-1: Amends the 2024 Budget Act to create a State Litigation Fund, allocating $25 million to the California Department of Justice to pursue affirmative litigation against any...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California State Assembly passed Assembly Concurrent Resolution 10 (ACR 10), introduced by Assemblymember Mark González (D – Los Angeles), which proclaims January 13, 2025, as Korean American Day in California.

Korean American Day commemorates the arrival of the first large wave of Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13, 1903. Today, the number of people...

SACRAMENTO, CA – On Friday, Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) announced his Democratic leadership team for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session and has appointed Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) as Assembly Majority Whip.

"I am deeply honored by Speaker Rivas' trust in appointing me to serve as Majority Whip," said Assemblymember González. "I share the Speaker's commitment to delivering...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Mark González (D-Los Angeles) today took the oath of office by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) to serve as California's newest Member of the State Assembly. González was elected to represent the cities and communities of Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, Pico Union and the surrounding areas.

"I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity and the trust the voters...