As part of our weekly political roundup, we look at what happens now that the Trump administration has pulled funding for California's high-speed rail project.
A cargo de la senadora Susan Rubio, la propuesta busca otorgar más tiempo a las víctimas para reportar a su agresor, así como capacitar a los oficiales que atiendan este tipo de incidentes.
In the wake of 23 horse deaths at Santa Anita Park, California legislators are pushing for a new bill that would give a regulatory board the power to “swiftly and decisively” suspend the licenses of racetracks when safety concerns exist.
When Susan Rubio was running to represent California’s 22nd Senate District, which encompasses Alhambra and 19 other cities in the San Gabriel Valley, she put a lot of time and effort into the western part of the district.
Dozens of young people gathered outside the State Capitol, some shared scenes of family or partner domestic violence, where some legislators showed their support to promote laws in favor of victims and survivors.
They spent their childhood on both sides of the Mexican border, on both sides of U.S. immigration laws. Dad was a factory worker, mom a housekeeper. The family spoke little English. They overcame discrimination, poverty and violence to become legislators.
In high school, in the 1980s, when Blanca and Susan Rubio expressed interest in college, a high school counselor suggested they look instead at home-economics classes to get ready for marriage and children.
Susan and Blanca Rubio go every day to work at the Capitol of Sacramento and are part of the group of women who managed to make a space in the historic midterm elections of 2018 in the US.