Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians whose names include accents, tildes, and other diacritical marks will be able to have their names recorded accurately on their vital records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates under a law signed Sunday by Governor Gavin Newsom. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions or expenditures in connection with state or local ballot measures was signed into law today by Governor Gavin Newsom. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) today introduced AB 850, known as the Increasing Institutional Debt Transparency and Protecting Students Act, which addresses debts students owe directly to their college or university, called institutional debt.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D - Encino), Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D - Downey), and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D - Thousand Oaks) announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 469, bipartisan legislation that provides law enforcement with better tools to crack down on looting and imp

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey), introduced new legislation to standardize the use of police K9s across California.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) today introduced AB 64, the Identity Integrity Act, which would allow for residents of California to include accents, umlauts, tildes and other diacritical marks on vital records, such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) today introduced AB 61, the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation aimed at safeguarding California's electricity and natural gas customers.