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Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ Questions Remain on High Speed Rail

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) concerned about continued costs overruns, lack of federal engagement, and Southern California’s benefits of the High Speed Rail Project’s proposed operation between Merced and Bakersfield, asked several questions to obtain greater certainty about one of the nation’s largest public works project.

AG Becerra and Assemblymember Rivas’ bill prohibiting schools from withholding student transcripts moves forward

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) have announced that their sponsored bill, Assembly Bill 1313, passed the Committee on Higher Education. The bill prohibits postsecondary schools from withholding transcripts from students who owe the schools a debt. The bill, which ensures that students are not handcuffed in pursuing educational and career opportunities by the practices of certain schools and colleges, will now be heard by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

Attorney General Becerra and Assemblymember Rivas’ Bill Prohibiting Schools from Withholding Student Transcripts Moves Forward

SACRAMENTO - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) have announced that their sponsored bill, Assembly Bill 1313, passed the Committee on Higher Education. The bill prohibits postsecondary schools from withholding transcripts from students who owe the schools a debt. The bill, which ensures that students are not handcuffed in pursuing educational and career opportunities by the practices of certain schools and colleges, will now be heard by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

With LAUSD’s number of homeless students jumping by more than 1,000 since November, local and state response grows

In just the last five months, L.A. Unified’s number of homeless students has climbed by more than a thousand.

The district has identified 17,494 homeless students as of Tuesday — up from about 16,200 students reported in November and about 17,280 reported one month ago, according to data provided by school board member Kelly Gonez. The term homeless includes those living in shelters, motels, cars, doubled up with other families and those who are unsheltered.