SACRAMENTO ― Speaker Robert Rivas announced the appointment of Assemblymember Liz Ortega as the new Chair of the California Assembly Labor and Employment Committee. As a labor leader of over 20 years, Asm. Ortega’s appointment brings hard-earned expertise to the committee’s work.
SACRAMENTO ― California high school students will learn about their rights at work and how to defend themselves against workplace abuses under a first-of-its-kind law just signed by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend.
SACRAMENTO ― As the Federal Drug Administration announced that Naloxone will now be made available over the counter, California Assemblymember Liz Ortega is seeking to remove cost barriers by requiring Medi-Cal and private insurers to cover the life-saving drug.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) presented Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 24 proclaiming the week of March 5, 2023, through March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week. The Member also honored two tradeswomen from UA Local 288 who visited the Capitol to show support for the measure.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward) has announced a bold step forward in the fight against Fentanyl overdoses in California.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the announcement of the 2023-24 Assembly Standing Committee assignments, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward) released the following statement:
“I am grateful and excited to have been appointed to the Assembly Rules Committee, as well as the Committees on Higher Education, Insurance, Labor, and Public Safety,” said Assemblymember Liz Ortega.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2023-24 State Budget, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward) released the following statement:
SACRAMENTO, CA – Liz Ortega was sworn in as the Assemblymember for District 20 today in the State Capitol. The newly elected Assemblymember will represent one of the most ethnically diverse districts in the state. It includes Hayward, San Leandro, most of Union City, portions of Dublin and Pleasanton, and several unincorporated communities."