(Sacramento) -- California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Culver City) and other lawmakers joined hundreds of parents for a march and rally at the State Capitol to show their support for new investments in child care programs. "Thousands of families all over the state face a Catch-22—go to work to support their children who have to then fend for themselves or lose their jobs so they can take care of their children," said Speaker John A. Pérez. "Child care programs throughout our state keep parents in the workforce and keep children safe in enriching settings, and maintaining that should be a priority." Improving the educational outlook of low income students, as the Governor desires, requires access to quality child care programs. Here's more in this Assembly Access video.   http://www.asmdc.org/speaker    http://www.asmdc.org/mitchell

(Sacramento) - The Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Act (Assembly Bill 639), authored by Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), was the focus of a recent news report on KABC-TVin Los Angeles. AB 639 would give California’s voters the opportunity to repurpose $600 million in existing veterans’ bond funds to respond more effectively to the housing needs of today’s veteran population and their families. Here’s KABC’s story in this Assembly Assets video.   http://www.asmdc.org/speaker