Press Releases

SACRAMENTO– Yesterday, the Senate passed Assembly Bill 890 by Assemblymember Jose Medina with a 22 – 15 vote. AB 890 addresses a loophole in the initiative process that allows development projects to bypass necessary environmental review.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Medina stood alongside both the Latino Legislative Caucus and Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, during a joint press conference in opposition to President Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood (DACA) program.

SACRAMENTO– Today, Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) honored Dr. Daniel Truong, a world-renowned neurologist and therapist.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) honored Mr. Patrick Lavin, a Vietnam-era veteran of the United States Marine Corps, as the 2017 Veteran of the Year for the 61st Assembly District.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) today announced that key legislation focused on cultural identity, college equity, and environmental protection passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, joined colleagues in the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, and Assembly Education Subcommittee on Education Finance for an Oversight Hearing on the University of California Office of the President (UCOP).

SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources passed Assembly Bill 890 by Assemblymember Jose Medina with a 7 – 2 vote. AB 890 would address a loophole in the initiative process that allows projects to bypass necessary environmental review.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, released the following statement after the California State University Board of Trustees voted 11-8 to increase student tuition: