Correctional Officers Demand a Seat at the Table in Peer Support Program
(SACRAMENTO) – On Tuesday, legislation authored by Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) to provide peer-to-peer mental health support services for correctional officers passed the Senate and Assembly Floors with unanimous support.
City Council Orders Study On Port Automation
An excerpt from the Long Beach Business Journal
Mervyn M. Dymally bust unveiled
An excerpt from the Compton Herald
SACRAMENTO – The long-awaited bronze bust of the late Mervyn M. Dymally, a long-time California lawmaker and former lieutenant governor, was unveiled at the State Capitol on Aug. 12, 2019
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson, D-Carson, who unveiled the bust in a special ceremony, authored AB 2036, he said, “to ensure that this trailblazer’s legacy will always be with us.” The statue sits at the entrance of the lieutenant governor’s office in Sacramento.
Port of Long Beach will study automation’s impact on city
An excerpt from American Shipper
The Long Beach City Council has directed the city’s harbor department to conduct a study on the economic impact of port automation on the city.
The council voted 8-0 to order the study at its Aug. 20 meeting. It’s the latest in a series of studies and legislation proposals having to do with automation in the wake of a failed effort by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to prevent APM Terminals from installing robotic equipment at its terminal at Pier 400 in the neighboring Port of Los Angeles.
Youth Drop-In Centers among Key Programs in Budget
SACRAMENTO – A proposal by Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) to establish a network of Youth Drop-In Centers was included in the 2019 State Budget signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.