Press Releases

Assembly Higher Education Committee Agrees: College Students Need Access to Medication Abortion

SB 24 Advances One Step Closer to Governor’s Desk

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

SACRAMENTO – As other states and the federal government continue to threaten and even ban access to reproductive healthcare, the Assembly Higher Education Committee today passed the “College Student Right to Access Act” by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino).  This important legislation will ensure access to medication abortion on California public university campuses for students who seek to end their pregnancy during the first ten weeks.

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State Education Leaders Issue Statement on SB 291 and AB 1314

Thursday, June 20, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Senate Education Committee Chair Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance Chair Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) and California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley today jointly released the following statement regarding SB 291 and AB 1314:

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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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