Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer Elected Chair of California Legislative Black...
Sacramento, Calif., – 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...
View ArticleAssemblymember Jones-Sawyer Appointed Co-Chair of Select Committee on the...
Sacramento, Calif., – Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr. (D-Los Angeles) was recently appointed Co-Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, along with...
View ArticleAssemblymember Jones-Sawyer Introduces Labelling Legislation
Californians Should Know What Chemicals Are In Household Products SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Continuing the push for consumer protections, Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. has introduced...
View ArticleWomen of the Year 2015
SACRAMENTO, CA – On March 9, 2015, Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (D-South Los Angeles) honored Charisse Bremond Weaver as “2015 Woman of the Year”. Mrs. Weaver participated in a...
View ArticleAssemblymember Jones Sawyer Attends Briefing on the Status of Africana...
(Los Angeles) - Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), Co-Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, joined several of his fellow lawmakers at...
View ArticleAssemblymember Jones-Sawyer Re-Launches Boys and Men of Color Committee
(Sacramento) – California State Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles) along with his Legislative colleagues held a press conference to re-launch the largest-ever Assembly Select...
View ArticleHistoric Medical Marijuana Bill Authored by Jones-Sawyer, Bonta and Cooley...
(Sacramento, CA) - Today, in a historic vote of 60 to 8, the California State Assembly passed AB 266. This measure creates a comprehensive regulatory framework for medical cannabis. AB 266 is joint...
View ArticleAssemblymember Jones-Sawyer Looks to Eliminate Fake Classes in California...
Sacramento, Calif., -- Assembly Bill 1012, authored by Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr., has just gotten off the Assembly floor with a unanimous 79-0 vote. This bill would prohibit any...
View ArticleAssemblymember Jones-Sawyer Urges Governor to Sign Medical Marijuana Bill
(Los Angeles) – In 1996, California was the first state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana. Since that time, California has fallen behind in its efforts to regulate the industry. California...
View ArticleBlack Caucus Joins Latino, API Caucuses to Announce One California Grants
(Los Angeles) – Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, stood with Latino Caucus Chair Assemblymember Luis A. Alejo (D-Salinas), Asian Pacific...
View ArticleAssemblymember Jones-Sawyer: Making Our Communities Safe from Gun Violence
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles) joined Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and several other Assembly Democratic lawmakers for a news conference in the State...
View ArticleInformational Hearing: Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and...
On Friday, July 29, 2016, at 2:30 P.M., the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, chaired by Assemblymembers Reginald Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (D-Los Angeles) and Rob Bonta...
View ArticleJones-Sawyer’s Measure D Medical Cannabis Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – Assembly Bill 2385, by Assembly Member Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr., has successfully passed out of both the California State Senate and State Assembly and is on its way to the...
View ArticleLegislature Creates Program Allowing All Defendants to Challenge Arrest
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – On August 30th, by a vote of 56-10, the California State Assembly gave final passage to AB 2013 by Assembly member Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr., a bill that extends probable...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Pilot Program Bill that Allows All Defendants to Challenge Arrest
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law Assembly Bill 2013, by Assembly Member Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr., a measure that extends probable cause determination hearings to...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Jones-Sawyer’s Bill To Allow The Sale Of The Closed San Pedro...
SACRAMENTO – Friday, September 23, 2016 – Today Assemblymember Jones Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) is proud to announce that Governor Brown signed his bill, AB 1900, which allows for the disposition of the...
View ArticleSelect Committee On The Status Of Boys And Men Of Color
Friday, September 30, 2016 Select Committee On The Status Of Boys And Men Of Color INFORMATIONAL HEARING JONES-SAWYER, BONTA, Chairs SUBJECT: Reimagining Justice: How Violence, Gang Injunction and...
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$289 Million Approved for Affordable Housing and Transit Infrastructure
The funds approved by the California Strategic Growth Council are designed to help Californians drive less and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change.
View ArticleHistoric Medical Marijuana Bill Authored by Jones-Sawyer, Bonta and Cooley...
(Sacramento, CA) - Today, in a historic vote of 60 to 8, the California State Assembly passed AB 266. This measure creates a comprehensive regulatory framework for medical cannabis. AB 266 is joint...
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