Press Releases

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) today released the following statement on the inauguration of Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) as President pro Tempore of the California State Senate:

“Under the leadership of President pro Tem Kevin de Leon, the Assembly and the Senate shared many significant and progressive accomplishments. With the inauguration of former Speaker Toni Atkins as President pro Tem, I believe we are going to build on that record and continue delivering for the people of California.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) today released the following statement to announce his opposition to the Cadiz Water Project:

Thursday, March 15, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Antony Rendon (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement to mark the conclusion of informational hearings and the beginning of the next phase of work by the Joint Committee on Rules Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response:

Thursday, March 15, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) today announced the launch of a new podcast by Assembly Democrats titled “Look West: How California is Leading the Nation.”

“Constant changes in the media landscape mean we as elected officials must adapt to how we reach the people we represent,” Rendon said. “With nearly 50 million Americans listening to podcasts weekly, it only makes sense for us to go to where our constituents are.”

The first three episodes of “Look West” feature:

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Following a year of devastating floods, fires, mudslides and other extreme weather, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, Republican Leaders Senator Patricia Bates, Assemblymember Brian Dahle and Senate President pro Tempore-designee Toni Atkins in partnering on solutions this year that will make California more resilient against the impacts of natural disasters and climate change.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly delegation to El Salvador today met with President Salvador Sánchez Cerén and several other top government officials.

“Our conversation with President Sánchez Cerén centered on many of the concerns shared by California and El Salvador, notably the uncertain future of Salvadoran immigrants residing in our state,” said Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood). “We are grateful to the President for his partnership on this and other policy areas on which we can work together.”

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) will lead a delegation of Assemblymembers to El Salvador to maintain stable and productive ties with the Central American nation. The delegation will go from February 14-17, 2018.