Press Releases

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Supplemental funding included in budget bill will clean area parkways and continue accountability efforts

(Sacramento) – Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) who represent the areas impacted by Exide, announced today that the State Legislature is poised to approve new funding this afternoon for the improved cleanup of the residential areas around the former-Exide battery recycling plant.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly today approved the state's 2018-19 budget. The balanced, on-time budget includes record funding for schools, emergency funds for local governments to address homelessness, investments to lift children out of poverty, and budget reserves that are larger than the general fund budgets of 33 other states.

Friday, May 11, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) released the following statement on the release of the May budget revision:

“Governor Brown’s May Revision shows that the state budget is stronger now than it has ever been, with record reserves and a growing economy that is now the fifth largest in the world. Under the Governor’s plan, next year’s budget reserves would be larger than the entire general fund budget in 34 other states.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) released the following statement after the California State Transportation Agency awarded L.A. Metro funding for the construction of the West Santa Ana Light Rail Transit Corridor:

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: