Press Releases

RIVERSIDE –Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) today announced five women who have been recognized by the Latino Network as their 2013 honorees (in alphabetical order): Luz Maria Ayala, Elena Carrasco, Teresa Flores López, Linda Salinas Thompson, and Rosa Elena Sahagún, they were honored at the 16th Annual Celebración de la Mujer luncheon. The event commemorates the contribution and accomplishments of Latinas in the Inland Empire.

SACRAMENTO –Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) and Senator Richard Roth (D-Riverside) testified today before the Senate education budget subcommittee. They delivered a joint letter requesting an allocation of $15 million needed to fund the UC Riverside School of Medicine.

SACRAMENTO –Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) today announced Joseph Tavaglione has been appointed to the California Transportation Commission by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) proudly celebrates the legacy of Cesar Chavez and emphasizes the importance of honoring his contributions to California and the nation.

SACRAMENTO –Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) announced he has introduced legislation focused on education, job creation, workforce development, and disaster relief emergency plan issues.

RIVERSIDE–Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) released the following statement today regarding the death of a Riverside Police Officer and injury of another:

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) today led the preliminary hearing for the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee for the 2013-14 Legislative Session. The focus of the hearing was on educating individuals on trends shaping California's economy, the real-world needs of businesses and workers, and recommendations for moving the state toward a prosperous post-recession recovery.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymembers Brian Nestande, (R- Palm Desert) and Jose Medina, (D-Riverside) announced a bipartisan measure, Assembly Bill 225, that would create a new Medium Speed Electric Vehicle (MSEV) classification in California.