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Assemblymember Jones-Saywer Honors Erma Jean Hall-Wood as 2019 Women of the Year

Erma Jean Hall-Wood has been politically active since realizing the power of fighting for justice on behalf of the ninety-nine percent.  Her activism has taken her all across America including to Nevada, Ohio, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Texas and Alabama just to name a few.  One of her best highlights was participating in the campaign to flip New Mexico from red to blue in 2008 while working to ele

Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer, Chair of Assembly Public Safety, Applauds Governor Newsom's Announcement to Redesign the Juvenile Justice System

“The Governor’s budget is a true reflection of our California values.  Over the past few years, we made a number of sound fiscal decisions and produced a surplus with which we can make targeted investments to improve the lives of Californians.  By addressing critical needs such as education funding, health care access, and affordable housing, California is again proving to be a model for the re

Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer Highlights Notable Legislation Effective January 1, 2019

(Sacramento – January 4, 2019) – Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer (D – South Los Angeles) released the following statement about his 2018 accomplishments that went into effect on January 1st.

“I am pleased to share some of my 2018 successes which will improve the lives of the people of California. Last year, my colleagues and the Governor voted to approve 17 of my Assembly bills (AB) and my budget proposal to allocate $37.3 million to create the Youth Reinvestment Fund (YRF).”