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Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez’s Statement on Fatal ICE Shooting of Renee Nicole Good- A Time to Hold Abuses of Power Accountable

Statement:“It is abundantly clear that under this Administration ICE has been militarized on our own residents to bring nothing but harm and devastation to our local communities. This is not a first act of violence conducted by ICE, but rather a continuous effect of what is happening under this agency. This is another example of their illegal acts and the escalation of state sanctioned violence by...

Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez Convenes Hearing on Advancing Equity and Opportunity for California Latinas

SYLMAR, CALIFORNIA – On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Assembly Select Committee on Latina Inequities, chaired by Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando), held its first hearing examining the national economic status of Latinas and the potential impacts of the federal administration’s H.R. 1 on their economic mobility.

The hearing convened experts from across the state...

Governor Newsom signs bill to protect parents’ rights and children

SACRAMENTO – As California continues to protect our youngest constituents, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 495 authored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando), which supports parents’ rights and ensures educational institutions are equipped to support families in times of crisis.

Newsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deported

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill allowing a broad range of relatives to step in as children’s caregivers if their parents are deported, a measure that had provoked a firestorm of conservative criticism.

Assembly Bill 495 will also bar daycare providers from collecting immigration information about a child or their parents, and allow parents to nominate a temporary legal guardian for their child in family court. 

Governor Signs AB 495, Landmark Legislation Shielding Families from Separation and Offering Legal Pathways for Joint Guardianship

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, authored by Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando). This bill is a priority for the California Legislative Women’s Caucus and the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and is sponsored by Public Counsel, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights...

Amid ICE Raids, Bill Looks to Keep Children Away from Foster Care

What happens to the children whose parents, guardians, or family members are detained or deported abruptly? 

In Los Angeles, immigrant rights and social justice organizations have begun mobilizing in support of legislation that could help equip immigrant and mixed-status families to have the tools needed to prepare for potential separations in the face of rising immigration enforcement raids that have taken the region by storm over the last few months. 

Last week, numerous local organizations gathered to rally in support of Assembly Bill 495 (AB 495), the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025

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