Press Releases

Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez Secures $4 Million for the Pomona OATH Initiative

New EMS Protections Clear California Legislature, Head to Governor Newsom

(Sacramento)-  Today Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D- Pomona), Chair of the Committee on Emergency Management, issued the following statement after the Legislature approved the 2021-22 State Budget: 

E.M.S. Week 2021 - Legislative Events Advisory 

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our way of life and claimed the lives of too many Californians. Today's budget situation, with a surplus unimaginable to many over the past year, does not feel like a reflection of where so many in our state are financially today. This one-time surplus must be spent wisely; both to help those recover from the pandemic and to invest in our future. 

Informational Hearing: The Role of Fairgrounds and Emergency Management

Nearly one year ago, California made the difficult decision to close schools and move to on-line learning in an effort to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. This created new and unexpected challenges for millions of California parents and students, impacts we must work to correct. 

(Sacramento)-  Over 50% of California's population is fully vaccinated, and the state is averaging under 2,000 new daily cases. From shut-down to recovery, California has seen remarkable successes, but also deep inequities. Lack of available tests and scarce access to vaccines in hardest-hit communities were widely documented.