Friedman to Host Housing Town Hall Featuring Senator Scott Wiener
LOS ANGELES – Tomorrow, Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) will host a town hall featuring Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), University of California, Los Angeles Professor Michael Manville and Cynthia Strathmann, the Executive Director of Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, to discuss the future of Los Angeles and sustainable housing solutions.
California Community Colleges Chancellor Urges Students to Complete the California Dream Act Application Before the March 2 Cal Grant Deadline
PRESS RELEASE
February 15, 2018
Applications Down Amidst Ongoing Uncertainty about DACA at the Federal Level
California Legislators Announce Essay and Visual Arts Scholarships to Raise Awareness of the Armenian Genocide
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus is holding two scholarship contests for the 2018 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students in 9th through 12th grade are invited to participate in an essay contest and/or a visual arts contest to increase greater awareness of the Armenian Genocide on its anniversary.
Friedman Proposes Sales Tax Holiday for Water Efficient Products
For Immediate Release:
February 16, 2018
Contact: Allison Ruff
(916) 319 - 2043
AB 3170 exempts water efficient products from sales tax to promote water conservation across the state.
Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago and Laura Friedman Introduce Legislation to Provide Lifesaving Medical Care for Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2018
CONTACT: Jackie.Koenig@asm.ca.gov, (916) 319-2053
(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago and Laura Friedman jointly introduced legislation to change the criteria by which local governments are able to provide critical medical care to homeless individuals who are mentally ill.
“It is inhumane to be a bystander when we have the power to do something to save lives in this vulnerable population,” said Assemblymember Santiago (D-Los Angeles). “We need to ensure there is proper medical care for homeless individuals with mental illness who are suffering on the streets with serious physical ailments,” he continued.
Assemblymembers Say “Time’s Up”, Introduce Legislation to Empower Victims and Protect Due Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2018
Allison Ruff (916-319-2043)
allison.ruff@asm.ca.gov
Bipartisan group of Assemblymembers unveils legislative response to growing outcry against all forms of harassment
Sacramento – Earlier today, Assemblymembers Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino), Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) & Marie Waldron (R-Escondido) alongside industry stakeholders and advocates in the “Me Too” movement, held a press conference to announce the introduction of AB 1870, the SHARE Act (Stopping Harassment and Reporting Extension) aimed at addressing harassment in the workplace.