Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González has issued the following statement after the public execution of Renee Nicole Good by Federal ICE Agents in Minneapolis:

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González introduced AB 1540, legislation that will reestablish the 988 Press 3 LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Crisis Line, backfilling a program axed by the Trump Administration.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González was joined by Supervisor Hahn and Supervisor Horvath to announce legislation that will reestablish the 988 Press 3 LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Crisis Line, backfilling a program axed by the Trump Administration.

"I am not waiting for this federal administration to realize what they've done," said Assemblymember Mark González. "Lives are on the line...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Yesterday, Assemblymember Mark González was joined by Mayor Karen Bass and Senator Maria Elena Durazo at his first annual Turkey Giveaway, located in Mariachi Plaza, where he distributed over 1,000 turkeys to families in need this holiday season.

"Thanksgiving is a time to stand with our communities," said Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles). "From continued economic...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González, Speaker Robert Rivas, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, and Congressman Jimmy Gomez came together to call on Congress and the Federal Administration to release funding for SNAP benefits. The members also announced two major state responses to the congressional republicans' delay in benefits. This included:

• The new partnership with the YMCA of...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assemblymember Mark González's (D-Los Angeles) AB 476 into law. Amid a statewide surge in copper wire theft and vandalism targeting public infrastructure, this bipartisan legislation strengthens enforcement tools, protects California's critical infrastructure, and holds scrap metal dealers accountable.

"Copper theft does not just cost money...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, on World Mental Health Day, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 727, legislation authored by Assemblymember Mark González (D–Los Angeles) and co-sponsored by Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, to ensure that California students have access to life-saving mental health resources.

The bill comes in direct response to President Donald Trump's recent termination of the 988...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) stood with Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, local law enforcement officials, business leaders, and residents to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 476 – bipartisan legislation to crack down on copper theft, strengthen...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Mark González urges Governor Newsom to sign AB 554, following a strong push from two national coalitions.

"This battle for coverage with private insurers is so frustrating. It is a disgrace to every life lost and every family still fighting for tomorrow," said Assemblymember González.

With RFK Jr. carelessly firing all members of the Advisory Committee on...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement after the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve the long-awaited modernization and expansion of the Los Angeles Convention Center:

"Today, the City Council took a bold step forward to invest in the future of Downtown Los Angeles and strengthen our city's global competitiveness. This project is...