Assembly leaders committed to keeping Southern Californians safe and putting residents on path to recovery, rebuilding and healing

Sacramento, CA – This weekend in Los Angeles, Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D-South Los Angeles), Speaker Robert Rivas and a delegation of California Assembly members met with firefighters and officials to discuss how to further assist emergency response efforts, and to...

Sacramento, CA – California State Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D-South Los Angeles) introduced her first piece of legislation today, Assembly Bill 37, to address the need to improve mental health services for our unhoused neighbors, especially schoolkids and their families.

“During my campaign, I spoke to hundreds of families who struggle to understand why our government cannot do more to help our...

Sacramento, CA – Sade Elhawary took the oath of office today as Assemblymember for the 57th District, which includes the communities of Exposition Park, South Los Angeles, and Downtown L.A. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Elhawary is the daughter of Egyptian and Guatemalan immigrants who moved to the U.S. for a brighter future.

A first-time candidate who won her election by more than 61% of the...