Assembly Bill (AB) 2183 would create an immediate source of funding for resource families who take in a child on an emergency basis. Introduced by Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), the bill calls on the state to use two existing pots of money to support resource families during the process: the state’s allocation of [...]
For Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, 16 years of teaching prepared her for the California Legislature. “The amount of learning you have to get through in a single day to understand the issues is crazy. If you’re not prepared for it, you could be overwhelmed,” said the West Covina Democrat in a recent interview about her first [...]
California’s working families are too often left out of the conversation on policies that deeply impact them. One policy that would have far-reaching consequences on fuel supply and prices is South Coast Air Quality Management District proposed Rule 1410, which would ban the use of modified hydrofluoric acid at California refineries. This proposed rule is [...]
State Sen. Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco in the state Senate, co-authored a bill with Assemblyperson Blanca Rubio to address the homeless youth crisis. Called State Bill 918, the Homeless Youth Act of 2018 would provide $60 million annually to youth-specific programs that would expand housing and access to mental-health services. In addition, it [...]
A pair of state legislators introduced a measure on Jan. 17 to ban any moratoriums on new natural gas hookups. The bill, introduced by state Assembly members Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, and Blanca Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, came in response to the state Public Utilities Commission’s proposal last month to implement a three-month moratorium on new [...]
On Monday, Jan. 1, a new state law will go into effect that will allow motorists to park at inoperable meters without being ticketed – which proponents say protects drivers from unfair fines and will help businesses. “The practice of unfairly exacting fines on residents stops with this measure,” said Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, [...]
But the new law, Assembly Bill 752, authored by Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), requires preschools to undertake a series of interventions and referrals before expelling a child. The law only applies to state-subsidized preschools. By LEE ROMNEY, EdSource After successfully reducing expulsions in its K-12 schools, California is now moving to restrict the practice [...]
Homelessness has many faces, each with its unique story and set of challenges. As a state, we sometimes do a good job recognizing this reality by focusing resources, for example, on veterans or homeless families. Yet, we continually ignore one group with unique needs: our youth. San Francisco Chronicle In California, we see the dramatic [...]
"The actions today will have a real difference on women, children and families," [Gov. Jerry ] Brown said in a news conference attended by some of the Capitol's most influential women. …AB557 by Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, D-Baldwin Park (Los Angeles County), makes victims of domestic violence immediately eligible for financial and housing assistance through Calworks [...]
Protecting and preserving the collective health of Californians is at the heart of what I do as a lawmaker at the California capitol. As we decide how to allocate state funds, we must consider a public health epidemic in California and across the nation. San Gabriel Valley Tribune Diabetes, which too often leads to cardiovascular [...]