Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) – Page 2

Hundreds of Independent Truckers Protest AB 5 at California’s Busiest Ports

July 15, 2022 11:38 amJuly 15, 2022 1:49 pm

Reports from Northern and Southern California this week found hundreds of justifiably angry independent truckers protesting the state’s independent contractor law, Assembly Bill 5, at the state’s busiest ports. “A group of truckers protesting a state law limiting the use of...

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear CA Trucking’s AB 5 Case

July 6, 2022 7:41 amJuly 6, 2022 10:42 am

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s petition in the case regarding California’s Assembly Bill 5 independent contractor law. The decision could force California’s 70,000 independent truck owner-operators to stop driving in the state, which...

Seven Special California Elections In One Year After Democrats Resign, Retire, Accept Appointments

December 3, 2021 11:43 amDecember 8, 2021 3:45 pm

With so many Democrats in Congress announcing they are not running again, we realized a similar trend as well. Assemblyman Jim Frazier (D-Solano) is resigning at the end of the year, theReporter.com announced. With Assemblyman Frazier and Assemblyman Ed Chau...

Assembly Democrats Kill EDD Reform Bills Despite $31 Billion in Fraudulent Payments

August 26, 2021 5:18 pmAugust 26, 2021 5:21 pm

Despite $31 billion in fraudulent unemployment payments during the statewide COVID lockdown of businesses, three Republican reform bills to address the rampant fraud and mismanagement that has plagued the California Employment Development Department (EDD) were shelved by the Assembly Appropriations...

Sen. Eggman’s Legislation Removing Safeguards in California Assisted Suicide Law

July 6, 2021 12:33 pmJuly 6, 2021 12:33 pm

In 2015 when the California Legislature eventually passed AB2X-15, a controversial physician assisted suicide bill, many in opposition argued that passage of legalized physician-assisted suicide would provide perverse incentives for insurance carriers to choose the cheapest, quick fix option –...

Republican Campaign Worker Jordan Tygh is Standing Up to Liberal Bullies

May 18, 2021 12:46 pmMay 18, 2021 1:02 pm

Progressive leaders claim they stand for tolerance, but in California, where Democrats have supermajority power in the Legislature and hold every statewide office, the political environment that has resulted has not been one of respectful coexistence but one many might...

AB 1074 ‘Displaced Janitor and Hotel Workers Opportunity Act’

March 9, 2021 8:11 amMarch 9, 2021 8:22 am

Assembly members Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced Assembly Bill 1074 to address certain displaced workers. The bill would amend Sections 1060 and 1064 of, amend the heading of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1060) of Part...