“We stand in solidarity with our neighbors in Minnesota and with immigrant families across this country who are living in constant fear because of the reckless and violent actions of this federal administration. What we are seeing — aggressive enforcement tactics that intimidate, terrorize, and have cost innocent people their lives — is tearing apart families, destroying trust in our communities...
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...
Assembly Bill 495 was signed into law, protecting children of immigrant families by allowing parents to appoint temporary guardians if they face deportation.
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.
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.
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...
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