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Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer Elected Chair of California Legislative Black Caucus

Assembly Member Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr., from Los Angeles, has been elected to serve as Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC).  Jones-Sawyer, who represents areas of South Los Angeles, including the University of Southern California and the communities of Huntington Park, Walnut Park and Florence-Firestone, is entering just his second term in the California Assembly, after being re-elected last month. “I am incredibly humbled and honored to serve as Chair of our state’s Legislative Black Caucus.  With our increased numbers and expansion into Northern California, I am very excited for the opportunity to collectively push an agenda of

Mike Gipson Has His Eye On The 64th

 Current Assemblymember of the 64th District, Isadore Hall, has endorsed Gipson for the position stating, “we need to elect experienced leaders with the proven ability to bring people together to get things done.”  City of Carson Councilmember, Mike Gipson plans to treat the 64th Assembly District like his own family. A local resident. A policeman. A public official. A city councilman. Mike Gipson serves the city of Carson with love and appreciation of the position. He is one of the candidates running for the 64th Assembly District seat and has plans for the encompassing area. Gipson has a desire to

Mike Gipson has Double-Digit Lead in AD 64

Carson City Councilmember Mike Gipson appears to be the front runner for the 64 AD seat Carson City Councilmember Mike Gipson’s campaign recently released new poll results showing Gipson with a double-digit lead in the four candidate contest for the 64th State Assembly District.  The survey results appear to cement Gipson’s position as the frontrunner in a race that is widely considered as one of the most competitive battles of the 2014 election season. Polling firm, Normington, Petts & Associates, conducted the survey on behalf of the Gipson campaign from March 12 to March 17. In the initial ballot question,

Carson City Councilmember Mike Gipson Announces Campaign for State Assembly

Councilmember Mike Gipson, Candidate for the 64th Assembly District Carson, CA – Carson City Councilmember Mike Gipson announced his campaign for State Assembly today.  Gipson will run in the new 64th State Assembly district, which includes the cities of Carson and Compton, and portions of Los Angeles, Long Beach and unincorporated Los Angeles County.  The race is expected to be an open seat contest due to Assemblymember Isadore Hall’s campaign for Congress and Assemblymember Warren Furutani’s campaign for Los Angeles City Council. “Keeping kids out of gangs, improving our schools, and protecting frontline services has been my life’s work,” Gipson

Assemblymember Isadore Hall Announces Endorsements from Local Elected Leaders

Assemblymember Isadore Hall Announces Endorsements from Local Elected Leaders Compton, California – California State Assemblymember Isadore Hall announced a wide range of endorsements today for his campaign for Congress. The endorsement list features over thirty elected officials from every corner of the newly proposed Congressional District, including two local mayors, ten city councilmembers, ten school board members and seven state legislators.  Hall also announced the endorsement of the Compton Firefighters Local 2216 and the Apartment Association, California Southern Cities.      Hall for Congress Endorsement List Carson Mayor Jim Dear Carson City Councilmember Mike Gipson Carson City Councilmember Elito Santarina Compton

New ID Bill Would Increase Access for Immigrant and Disabled Communities

Assemblymembers Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles), Assemblymember Mark Stone (Monterey Bay), Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), and Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson), have jointly authored AB 1766 that will expand California Identification Card (CA ID) eligibility to all Californians, regardless of their immigration status. If enacted, California will be the first state in the nation to allow people who are undocumented to obtain a non-license, standard identification card.

Grant AME and Everytown For Gun Safety Host Program for Gun Violence Survivors

Grant AME Church, Everytown For Gun Safety and State Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) will co-host a special program to show support for victims of gun violence on Saturday, November 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., on the Grant AME campus, 10435 South Central Avenue in Los Angeles, announced the Rev. Dr. J. Arthur Rumph, host pastor. Arvis Jones, Grant musician and gun violence victim, will also participate.