Press Releases

Morgan Freeman, Superintendent Tony Thurmond, Doctors, and Teachers Join in Support of California School Food Safety Act

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Distinguished Leaders, California Medical Association (CMA), and California Federation of Teachers (CFT) Join 70+ Organizations in Support of AB 2316

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) announced the support of California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Award-winning actor and activist Morgan Freeman, the California Medical Association (CMA), and the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) for AB 2316, the

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Budget Chair Jesse Gabriel Respond to Governor’s May Revision

Friday, May 10, 2024

SACRAMENTO, CA — On Friday, Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Assembly Budget Committee Chair Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) released the following joint statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s “May Revision” budget proposal:

Elected Officials, Community Organizations, and 1,300+ Volunteers Join Together for Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel’s Third Annual Valley Day of Service

Monday, April 15, 2024

Assemblymember Gabriel addressing crowd

Assemblymember Gabriel, Attorney General Bonta Announce Legislation to Increase Penalties for Corporate Malfeasance, Fund Crime Victim Service Programs

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta and joint author Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) to announce Attorney General Bonta's sponsorship of a bill that would allow state courts to levy increased monetary penalties on corporations convicted of criminal offenses.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Announce Legislation to Help Holocaust Survivors Recover Stolen Art

Thursday, March 28, 2024

AB 2867 Introduced Following Recent Court Decision Allowing Spanish Museum to Retain Impressionist Masterpiece Stolen by the Nazis during WWII

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio Unveil Legislation to Prohibit Harmful Chemicals in School Foods

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) unveiled first-in-the-nation legislation that would prohibit California public schools from serving foods containing additives that have been linked to health harms in children, including cancer, harm to the immune

Speaker Rivas, Assembly Budget Chair Gabriel Comment on Governor’s January Budget

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Assembly Budget Chair Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) released the following statements regarding the Governor’s January budget proposal:

Author of AB 587 Issues Statement on Federal Court Decision to Deny Elon Musk’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Friday, December 29, 2023

U.S. District Judge Finds that X Corp. — Formerly Known as Twitter — Is Unlikely to Prevail in its Lawsuit Challenging California’s Landmark Social Media Transparency Legislation

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), author of Assembly Bill (AB) 587, issued the following statement regarding U.S District Judge William B.

Assembly Budget Chair Gabriel Comments on Latest Revenue Forecast

Friday, December 1, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, released the following statement regarding the Legislative Analyst’s Office new revenue forecast:

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Expedite Housing Services for Homeless Veterans

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

AB 1386 Will Cut Down on Bureaucratic Red Tape that Has Resulted in High Vacancy Rates for Supportive Housing Units Built Specifically for Homeless Veterans

SACRAMENTO, CA — This past week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1386, by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D - Encino), which will cut down on bureaucratic red tape and create an expedited process to move homeless veterans into supportive housing units as quickly and efficiently