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SACRAMENTO, CA— Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) today highlighted his appointments to the California State Assembly’s budget leadership team, the renewed Subcommittee on Budget Accountability and Oversight, and an overdue separation of Public Health and Human Services budget su

SACRAMENTO, CA— Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) introduced a historic and diverse new leadership team last week, appointing more than two dozen Caucus Members — who bring tremendous expertise and unique lived experiences — to significant positions in the California State Assemb

WATSONVILLE, CA— Today, California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the California Department of Water Resources, U.S.

SACRAMENTO, CA— Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) commends and expresses his gratitude to Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg), who on Friday announced plans to not seek re-election after the 2024 legislative year.

SACRAMENTO, CA— Speaker Robert Rivas announced today the formation of a Select Committee on Retail Theft, continuing the Assembly and California’s significant investment in combating the issue.

SACRAMENTO, CA— Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas followed through on their commitment to urgently accelerate vital flood control and levee upgrades in the Pajaro Valley.

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"Health care workers take care of us in our most difficult moments. This historic investment ensures they are fairly compensated and recognizes their enormous value, while also helping address hospital staffing shortages statewide. It also sets the highest state minimum wage for health care workers in the country, at $25 an hour.

SACRAMENTO—As the final gavel echoed through the Assembly chambers closing out the 2023 legislative year, Speaker Robert Rivas commended his colleagues on a productive and collaborative session, in which they tackled the most consequential issues facing Californians. 

SACRAMENTO, CA— California needs a comprehensive strategy to address the fentanyl crisis if we are going to succeed in preventing the tragic losses of life in our communities.

SACRAMENTO, CA—Californians are facing an insurance availability crisis. Insurers are leaving the state, reducing coverage, and in many cases non-renewing, pausing or canceling policies altogether.