Representing the Communities of Inland Empire
Sacramento – Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes’s (D-San Bernardino) bill AB 92 passed Assembly Education Committee with bipartisan support. This bill will make childcare more accessible to all families by creating a sliding scale for family fees, which are imposed on low-income families accessing subsidized childcare.
Sacramento – AB 412 authored by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D -San Bernardino) successfully passed the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee. AB 412 would establish a new commission to oversee the status of human rights within the state of California. The California Commission on Human Rights would provide oversight and policy recommendations aimed to protect the human rights of all Californians.
Sacramento –Assembly Bill 1389 authored by Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D -San Bernardino) revises and updates the Clean Transportation Program to focus investments in medium and heavy duty vehicles and infrastructure and ensure that investments are prioritized in pollution-ridden and disadvantaged communities. These investments will help reduce the impact of emissions that occur due to the logistics sector which currently relies on the use of diesel trucks for goods movement.
San Bernardino – Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes and the County of San Bernardino announce that the California Transportation Commission has voted to approve funding for the Muscoy Area Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Improvements Project. This funding will come from the state’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 5 and will provide the project with a $1.88 million grant. The grant will be matched with funding from the County of San Bernardino.
Sacramento –Assembly Bill 849 authored by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The COVID-19 pandemic devastated nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. Their vulnerable patients were among the first victims of the pandemic. Additionally, the pandemic prevented family members from visiting or even advocating for their family members in nursing homes.
Sacramento – Assemblymember Eloise Reyes (D- San Bernardino) released the following statement regarding the announcement that the University of Southern California has agreed to pay more than $1.1 billion to former patients of campus gynecologist George Tyndall:
Sacramento – AB 1547, legislation by Assemblymember Reyes (D-San Bernardino) establishes a good neighbor policy for warehouse developments, which would require responsible environmental standards to mitigate the impact of warehouse developments on schools, residential neighborhoods and the surrounding environment. Specifically, AB 1547 requires the following prior to the approval of a warehouse development:
Sacramento – Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D -San Bernardino) introduced AB 438 which would extend existing employee rights and protections to school custodians, bus drivers and other classified employees. AB 438 would ensure classified employees receive the same layoff notice and hearing rights as teachers and certified administrators.
Sacramento – Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D -San Bernardino) introduced AB 412 which establishes a new commission to oversee the status of human rights within the state of California. The California Commission on Human Rights would provide oversight and policy recommendations aimed to protect the human rights of all Californians.
Sacramento –Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) introduced AB 393 to support the transfer of child care and development programs from the California Department of Education (CDE) to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). The transition will create a more equitable and integrated child care and social safety net system for families, children and providers.