Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and Legislators Lead Effort to Tackle Extreme Heat
SACRAMENTO –Assemblywoman Luz Rivas(D-San Fernando Valley) held a press conference today with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and her colleagues from all across the state, to advocate for a package of bills tackling California’s escalating extreme heat crisis.
California could paint a clearer picture of English learner achievement if new bill passes
California could soon get a deeper understanding of how students at different stages of learning English are doing in school.
Pedestrian bridge to be constructed in honor of Elias Rodriguez, 14, who drowned in Pacoima Wash
PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Assemblywoman Luz Rivas announced Thursday that $7.5 million has been secured for the city of San Fernando to construct a pedestrian bridge at the Pacoima Wash to connect existing pathways.
The bridge will be built in honor of Elias Rodriguez, a 14-year-old boy who drowned in 2017 while using the wash as a means to travel from school to home during a rainstorm.
States take charge to protect people from extreme heat
With communities around the country suffering from extreme temperatures, just months after some of those same locations saw unbearable cold snaps, some state leaders are taking the initiative with proposals to help people navigate the consequences of climate change.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas Honors Elias Rodriguez with a $7.5 Million Investment for the Pacoima Wash Bridge
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Luz Rivas(D-San Fernando Valley) hosted a budget press conference at the Pacoima Wash Natural Park after securing $7.5 million to the City of San Fernando to fund the Pacoima Wash Natural Park.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas Successfully Passes Strongest Plastics Reduction Measure in the Nation
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Bill (SB) 54 passed the Senate Floor with 29 votes.
Assemblywoman Luz Rivas Strengthens Plastics Reduction Legislation Senate Bill 54
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, passed SB 54 (Allen, 2022) out of committee following months of discussions with stakeholders and environmental advocates to address the growing plastic pollution crisis.