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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on Attorney General opening civil rights investigation into Eaton Fire response

“I am grateful to Attorney General Rob Bonta for hearing the community’s call for justice by opening this important civil rights investigation. I am tremendously proud of the tenacity shown by community members Gina Clayton-Johnson, Shimica Gaskins and Shannon Larsuel who led ‘Altadena for Accountability’, a community group that has fearlessly demanded answers for their neighbors.

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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez joins calls for LA28 Olympics Chairman to resign

Casey Wasserman should immediately resign from his LA28 Olympics leadership position.
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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on federal court upholding SB 805, the No Vigilantes Act

Today, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder has upheld my SB 805, the No Vigilantes Act, marking a major legal victory for California and a stinging defeat for the Trump Administration.
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Senator Pérez’s new legislation would strengthen state accountability of private detention facilities with fines and closures for bad actors

Under SB 995, California would use its state authority to hold private detention centers accountable to comply with state health and safety standards
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Senator Pérez introduces legislation to protect communities amid unprecedented growth of data centers

SB 978 makes California’s position clear: data centers will not be built without strong community oversight, environmental review and fiscal accountability
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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on SCOTUS upholding Prop 50

I voted to place Prop 50 on the ballot and I’m happy to see the Supreme Court unanimously upholding the wishes of the overwhelming majority of Californians
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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez supports Governor Newsom’s civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz for hateful anti-Armenian comments

Dr. Oz’s ignorant and performative comments are disrespectful and in no way reflect the Armenian American community I know, represent and work with every day.
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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on LAPD Chief’s comments implying the department will not enforce anti-police masking law

LAPD Chief McDonnell’s apparent decision to not enforce California’s, SB 627, the No Secret Police Act, by stating it ‘does not make sense’ is alarming and signals a disregard for his legal obligation to uphold our state laws. A Police Chief does not get to pick and choose which laws will be enforced and which will go ignored.
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January Updates: Community, Recovery and Resources

As a new legislative year begins, I remain focused on serving our communities with purpose, especially as we mark the one year since the devastating Eaton Fire that continues to impact our friends and families.