Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)

Inmate Labor: ‘Slavery’ or Work Experience?

July 17, 2024 4:00 pmJuly 17, 2024 4:01 pm

CalMatters reports Wednesday morning that California voters will decide on a ballot measure in November that would change the state Constitution to ban the practice of forced labor in jails and prisons,” calling it “slavery,” just as the bill’s author...

Lawmakers ‘Just Say NO’ to Slavery in California

June 27, 2024 1:59 pmJune 27, 2024 2:01 pm

Democrats in the California Legislature voted Thursday to outlaw slavery in California. Most people think slavery was already illegal under the U.S. Constitution. But this is California. And in California, “slavery” has a different definition: Slavery in California is “forced...

SB 627: Displaced Workers Retention and Transfer Rights

February 26, 2023 9:46 amFebruary 26, 2023 9:53 am

Senate Bill 627 by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) was introduced to address the issue of displaced workers. SB 627 would add Part 9.7 (commencing with Section 2550) to Division 2 of the Labor Code. Part 9.7 would be titled, “Displaced Worker...

SB 809: Fair Chance Act of 2023, Conviction History

February 21, 2023 6:56 amFebruary 21, 2023 7:14 am

On February 17, 2023, Senate Bill 809 by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), and Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) was introduced to address conviction histories. SB 809 would amend Civil Code Section 1786.16, amend Government Code Sections 12960 and 12965, add Government...