Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher calls for end to I.C.E. referrals by employers and their lawyers

SAN DIEGO, Calif.  – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) Thursday said she will propose legislation to further crack down on employers and their lawyers who refer federal immigration agents to workers who assert their rights at the workplace, such as filing a complaint with the state’s Labor Commissioner. The Sacramento Bee reported…

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California lawmaker asks legislature to reaffirm California’s commitment to Paris Climate Agreement

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) Friday invited her colleagues in the California Legislature to reaffirm the state of California’s commitment to reaching the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement that the Trump Administration withdrew the United States from Thursday, while also calling upon other states and cities to…

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Lawmakers announce bill to stop irrelevant disclosures of immigration status in open court

SACRAMENTO, Calif.– California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) and Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) Friday announced a bill to protect immigrants from irrelevant disclosures of their immigration status in open court. SB 785 requires that any questions about the immigration status of any witness, victim, or defendant first be deemed by a judge…

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