Press Releases

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza's Statement on the Status of the East Los Angeles Oil Spill

“On Friday, May 22, a crude oil spill near Cesar Chavez Avenue and Eastern Avenue significantly impacted surrounding neighborhoods and small businesses in East Los Angeles. I am grateful for the continued response efforts by first responders, environmental agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Los Angeles Public Works to contain the spill and restore access to our streets...

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza's Statement on Oil Spill in East Los Angeles

“I am deeply concerned by the crude oil spill and road closures in East Los Angeles near Cesar Chavez Avenue and Eastern Avenue reported this morning. My office is closely monitoring the situation and has reached out to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. They are actively deploying a team on-site.

We recognize the fear, disruption, and uncertainty this incident is causing throughout...

Assemblymember Caloza and UC Berkeley Student Leaders Rally ACA 18 to Increase Student Representation and Protect UC Workers’ Rights

(Berkeley, CA) — On Friday, May 1st, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) joined student leaders at the University of California, Berkeley for a rally in support of ACA 18, also known as the Student Regent Empowerment Amendment. This bill adds a second Student Regent to the 26-member UC Board of Regents, ensuring representation from both an undergraduate and graduate student for the first...

Assemblymembers Caloza & Ahrens Launch Statewide UC Campus Tour Mobilizing Students for ACA 18

(Sacramento, CA) — On Thursday, April 16th, Assemblymembers Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) and Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) and student leaders from the University of California Students Association (UCSA), launched a statewide UC campus tour to mobilize support for ACA 18 as it goes through the legislative process in the hopes to qualify for the November 2026 ballot. 

“I am thrilled to...

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza Honors Vidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay as AD-52 Woman of the Year

(Sacramento, CA) — On Monday, March 16th, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles), honored Maggie Mackay, Executive Director of the Vidiots Foundation as Assembly District 52’s Woman of the Year.

“Maggie Mackay represents the creativity, vision, and leadership that strengthen our community. Through her work in the film and entertainment industry and as the Executive Director of Vidiots, she...

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza Champions Constitutional Amendment to Double Student Representation on the UC Board of Regents

(Sacramento, CA) — On Monday, March 9th, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles), joined hundreds of students at the Capitol to announce ACA 18: the Student Regent Empowerment Amendment, which she is championing to increase the total number of voting UC Student Regents from one to two. Currently, both governing boards of the California State University system and the California Community...

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza Announces 2026 Bill Package on Affordability and Protecting Fundamental Rights

(Sacramento, CA) — On Friday, February 20th, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) announced her 2026 Bill Package focused on lowering the costs of living, expanding economic opportunity, and protecting the fundamental rights of women, immigrants, workers, students, and working families across the state.

“At a time when Californians are worried about paying the rent, affording groceries...

Assemblymember Caloza Calls Out Home Depot’s Lies and Demands Accountability for Day Laborers Center’s Eviction

(Los Angeles, CA) — On Friday, February 6th, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) calls out Home Depot’s lies and demands accountability for their eviction of a local day laborers center, Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA), that has long operated on its property in Cypress Park, leased by Caltrans. 

This morning, Assemblymember Caloza was joined by a coalition...

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza Introduces the Slam the Brakes on ICE Act

(Sacramento, CA) — On Tuesday, January 27th, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles), introduced Assembly Bill 1650, the Slam the Brakes on ICE Act, in response to the reckless attacks and senseless killings by ICE across the state and country. Existing law regulates the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public. This bill would prohibit a rental company from renting a vehicle to...

Assemblymember Jessica Caloza Secures $500K State Investment to Flat Top Park in Northeast LA

(Los Angeles, CA) — On December 17, 2025, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, who serves on the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife, awarded a $500,000 check to Los Angeles-based nonprofit North East Trees during an event with staff and supporters at the Los Angeles River Center & Gardens.

Flat Top Park was acquired by North East Trees in 2014 with LA County Proposition A funding. Flat Top...