What we are seeing unfold in terms of this redistricting battle is a travesty to our institution, California, and the nation as a whole. The process here in California has lacked transparency, accountability, and fairness from the start. My colleagues…
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his election transparency bill, Assembly Bill 17 (AB 17), into law. This measure requires counties to provide free, digital access to precinct boundary maps—giving Californians the…
SACRAMENTO – Yesterday evening, Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) announced a major legislative victory as his priority public safety bill, AB 528, passed the Assembly floor with a decisive bipartisan vote. The bill would strengthen protections for victims of child sexual…
Every child deserves to be shielded from the horrors of sexual exploitation. The overwhelming majority of Californians understand that 16 and 17 year olds are minors and not adults. California must act decisively to protect them. As a former crimes-against-children…
I have never been more angry and disturbed by actions taken on the Assembly Floor this morning. Once again, the Majority party made a choice to stand by criminals and against victims. I do not understand why my colleagues in…