Press Releases

Senator Leyva Honors Jia Pon Cafe & Bakery in Chino as “Small Business of the Year”

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) recognized Jia Pon Cafe & Bakery in Chino as the 20th State Senate District “Small Business of the Year” for 2019.

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Senator Leyva Secures Funds for Pomona Library, Community College Facilities and Rape Kit Testing

Thursday, June 13, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) today released the following statement after the California State Senate passed the 2019-2020 state budget ahead of the June 15th constitutional deadline:

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Leyva Bill Ensuring College Student Access to Medication Abortion Clears Assembly Health Committee

SB 24 Reaffirms California as “a national leader on reproductive justice”

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

SACRAMENTO – During this volatile time when access to abortion and reproductive health care is threatened at both the national level and in states across our country, the Assembly Health Committee today approved legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will ensure access to medication abortion services on California public university campuses for students who seek to end their pregnancy up to 10 weeks.

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Assembly Public Safety Committee Approves Leyva Bill Requiring Prompt Rape Kit Testing

SB 22 Continues Senator Leyva’s Commitment to Ensuring Justice for Survivors

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed critical legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) requiring that law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories promptly analyze and test all newly collected rape kit evidence in California.

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Senator Leyva Honors Project Sister in Pomona as “Nonprofit of the Year”

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) today recognized Project Sister (Sisters In Service To End Rape) Family Services in Pomona as the 20th State Senate District “Nonprofit of the Year” for 2019.

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Senate Approves Leyva Bill Requiring Smog Checks for Big Rig Trucks

SB 210 “is the next vital step to reducing pollution and cleaning the air we breathe”

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, the California State Senate approved legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will establish ‘smog check’ requirements for heavy-duty diesel trucks in California. Unlike personal vehicles, current law does not require heavy-duty vehicles to have the same types of smog checks that have been required for passenger vehicles for decades.

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Leyva Legislation to Help Community College Students Cover Total Cost of Attendance Passes Senate

SB 291 will improve college access and student graduation rates

Thursday, May 23, 2019

SACRAMENTO – In order to address the quickly escalating total costs of attending community college, the California State Senate approved legislation earlier today that establishes the California Community College Student Financial Aid Program that would base financial aid on not only the cost of tuition, but rather on the total cost of attendance—including the cost of housing, transportation and textbooks.

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Leyva Bill Requiring Rape Kit Testing Clears Senate

SB 22 Supported by Survivor Rights and Law Enforcement Organizations

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Without a single ‘No’ vote, the California State Senate passed legislation earlier today authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will require law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories to promptly analyze and test all newly collected rape kit evidence in California.

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