Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ Bill to Strengthen Labor Enforcement and Protect Stage Production Workers Signed into Law
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2738, authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley). The bill addresses California’s labor law enforcement crisis by providing more tools to enforce existing laws.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ Legislation to Ensure an Inclusive School Environment for Fasting Students is Signed into Law
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2377, authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley), to grant accommodations for K-12 students practicing religious fasting during Physical Education (PE) in school.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ End Janitor Exploitation and Abuse Act to Pave the Way for Fair Workload Standards is Signed into Law
SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2364, authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley). This SEIU priority legislation will end the ongoing exploitation of janitorial workers by requiring the Department of Industrial Relations to develop recommendations for fair janitorial workload standards.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ Homelessness Funding and Transparency Accountability Act to Combat Homelessness is Signed into Law
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 799 by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas’ (D-San Fernando Valley) to strengthen the state’s efforts to combat homelessness by tracking the funding directed towards and reporting the outcome of statewide homeless programs.
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.