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SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) announced today legislation that will ensure immigrant children are protected while in foster care.

SACRAMENTO – In a bipartisan effort, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) announced today Assembly Bill 584, which establishes a pilot program within the Department of Transportation to allow diary truck operators to increase the size of the weight limit of raw milk during each haul if the vehicles use renewable fuels.

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Auditor’s Office released “Homelessness in California: The State’s Uncoordinated Approach to Addressing Homelessness Has Hampered the Effectiveness of Its Efforts,” a report that was requested by Assemblymembers Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens)

Approaching the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, roughly 95% of all California waterways remain impaired

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister), Vice Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, released the following statement on yesterday’s swearing-in of California’s first Latino United States Senator, Alex Padilla:

“Yesterday was a historic day for our nation and our state.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) introduced Assembly Bill 284: Natural & Working Lands Climate Goal, which ensures that the State incorporates natural and working lands in its strategies and plans to reduce atmospheric carbon and make communities more resilient to climate impacts.