Tag: assembly
Guest view: Honoring a South Valley ‘unconventional hero’
I rise today to adjourn in the memory of Marty Cheek—a beautiful soul, the publisher of Morgan Hill and Gilroy Life, an arts and...
Calmatters: Top Democrats say they’ll make California affordable
The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is—and we’re going to fix...
Rivas re-elected as Assembly Speaker
Robert Rivas, who represents 29th California district, was re-elected this week as Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Rivas, of Hollister, now begins his second...
Rivas leads effort to combat growing retail theft problem
Nearly four months after forming a bipartisan select committee and two hearings later, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced legislation Feb. 15 to combat shoplifting...
Rivas’ late bid to become Speaker rises, then fails
Late May 27, just as California legislators were preparing to check out for the long holiday weekend, an earthquake rocked the California political world:...
Guest View: Alejo’s solution to fix state roads
If you drove your car today, or took a bus to get around, this is something you likely experienced—a pothole!
