Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’s Legislation Produces an Alarming Extreme Heat Report, Acting as a Wake-Up Call for the State
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Insurance released the Impacts of Extreme Heat to California’s People, Infrastructure, and Economy report that serve as a wake-up call to policymakers in our state. This first-of-its-kind report, the result of legislation authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) in 2022, examined seven extreme heat events from 2013 to 2022, revealing an astronomical $7.7 billion in state losses, encompassing diminished wages and productivity, severe disruptions in agriculture and manufacturing, and extensive infrastructure damage including power outages.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas Holds AB 3043, The Silicosis Prevention Act
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) held Assembly Bill (AB) 3043, the Silicosis Prevention Act, today.
Assembly Labor Committee passes AB 2364 (Luz Rivas) to protect janitors’ aging bodies from abusive workloads
California’s Justice for Janitors movement today celebrated growing momentum on two fronts in immigrant workers’ fight for safety and dignity.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ Silicosis Prevention Act Clears Labor Committee
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ (D-San Fernando Valley) bill, AB 3043, the Silicosis Prevention Act to protect countertop workers from contracting silicosis, passes the Assembly Labor Committee.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas Introduces Legislation to Protect Artificial Stone Fabrication Workers from Silicosis
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 3043 to protect artificial stone fabrication and countertop workers from contracting silicosis, a fatal lung disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of silica, a common mineral found in quartz, sand, and many other rock types.