The Assembly Select Committee on Status of Boys and Men of Color was established in 2011, by Assemblymember Sandré Swanson. The Select Committee examines state laws and policies that promote and support our Boys and Men of Color to reach their full potential in work, in school, and in life. It focuses on five issue areas: health, education, juvenile justice, youth development, and employment, which are critical to the success of so many youth facing unbearable obstacles at home, school, in their communities, and in the job market.
January 26, 2018 Hearing
(San Diego) – Led by its Chair, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color hosts a special hearing on Friday, January 26 from 1pm to 3pm on San Diego Continuing Education’s North City Campus. Watch LIVE as local experts, advocates, and youth join the committee to discuss the improvements in the status of Boys and Men of Color living in San Diego.
December 14, 2017 Hearing
Led by Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember Brian Dahle, the Committee, local experts, advocates, and youth discuss "The Status of Native American Boys and Men Living in Northern California" in a special hearing in the Mooretown Rancheria.
December 8, 2017 Hearing
(Fresno) – Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, hosts a special hearing with local experts, advocates, and youth to discuss how boys and men of color are affected by the criminal and juvenile justice systems and their intersection with education and healthcare services.
November 6, 2017 Hearing
Assemblymember Mark Stone hosts a hearing of the Select Committee on the Status of Boys & Men of Color, chaired by Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, from Seaside, to discuss the experiences of boys and men of color on the Central Coast and how they are impacted by the intersection of the criminal and juvenile justice systems, education, and mental health services.
November 1, 2017 Hearing
Assemblymember Ash Kalra hosts a special hearing of the Select Committee on the Status of Boys & Men of Color, chaired by Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, from San Jose City Hall, with special guests Mayor Sam Liccardo, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, to discuss San Jose’s My Brother’s Keeper education policy initiative.
August 18, 2017 Hearing
Identifying the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Post Traumatic "street" Disorder in Deeply Segregated Communities.
UMMA Community Clinic, Fremont High School, Los Angeles