Press Releases

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...

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...

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...

LOS ANGELES — In the face of rising immigration enforcement and the painful family separations it leaves behind, Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D–43rd District) joined with a broad coalition of more than 50 organizations today to urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025. The bill strengthens family stability, safeguards children’s well-being...

A CNN investigation this week reveals more than 100 US-born children have been left stranded without a parent this year due to President Trump’s inhumane, cruel immigration enforcement policies. A California bill sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk, AB 495, seeks to give families impacted by raids some peace of mind.

Los Angeles, CA – A broad coalition of more than 50 organizations, led by the...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California Legislature passed Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez’s (D-San Fernando) Assembly Bill (AB) 495, Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025, supporting families in developing Family Preparedness Plans and offering tools to assist parents and children when separation occurs.

“We are one step closer to helping families facing separation. AB 495 is focused on keeping...

San Francisco Chronicle reporting dispels misinformation as Rodriguez highlights AB 495’s mission to strengthen family preparedness tools

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) responded to recent San Francisco Chronicle coverage that highlighted how opponents of Assembly Bill 495 are spreading misinformation about her legislation.

“AB 495 is about one thing: keeping...

AB 495 a Necessity for Parents Facing Cruel Immigration Raids and the Threat of Family Separation

Statement from Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez:

“The cruel and unlawful federal immigration enforcement actions are spreading fear through many communities like mine. Californians are scared to go to work, send their kids to school or make their medical appointments. I am working on AB 495 with trusted...

City of Los Angeles Adopts Resolution in Support of Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025

Los Angeles, CA — As federal immigration raids intensify across Los Angeles, the City Council has passed a resolution backing AB 495 – the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025, a critical measure to protect immigrant families and children from the devastating impacts of detentions, deportations and family...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) joins Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo on a tour of Chiquita Canyon to learn more about the local health impacts to the community. In addition, they have introduced AB 1129, a bill that would make it easier for a Local Public Health Officer (LHO) to implement a local birth anomalies reporting program—a change that will...