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Assembly education committee approves Ramos bill to strengthen Native American student rights to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies

SACRAMENTO—Schools would be prohibited from creating any process that would discourage or prevent Native American students from displaying any tribal adornment or ceremonial regalia at graduation ceremonies under a bill approved unanimously today by the Assembly Education Committee. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) introduced the bill, AB 1369.

Ramos bill to make California Native American Day paid holiday for state employees earns committee approval

SACRAMENTO—A key policy committee today approved a measure in the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization to make California Native American Day a paid holiday – celebrated annually on the fourth Friday of September – for state employees. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) introduced the bill, AB 989, which made it out of committee on a 20-0 vote. It will next go to the Committee on Public Employment and Retirement.

Ramos bill to increase services to homeless youth approved by Assembly Committee

SACRAMENTO— A bill to require to require Continuums of Care (CoC) programs – a series of social services for the homeless – to include youth-specific entry points, assessment, and prioritization scores, and youth appropriate housing and services was approved today on a unanimous 11-0 vote in the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) introduced AB 249 sponsored by the California Coalition for Youth. 

Rivas, Ramos, legislative caucuses urge full restoration of digital links to historical DoD photos, stories honoring Native American heroism during WWII

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember James C. Ramos, Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas and leaders of the legislative caucuses have called on U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to quickly and completely restore digital historical links telling the stories of heroic Native Americans who played iconic and invaluable roles in American victories eight decades ago during World War II.

Retired veterans, lawmakers urge passage of Ramos’s AB 53 to grant military retirees state tax break on federal pensions

SACRAMENTO – Retired veterans and a bipartisan group of legislators from both houses today called for passage of AB 53 that would grant uniformed retirees and their survivors a state tax exemption on their military pensions. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) introduced the measure in December. The bill is scheduled for a hearing today in the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation.

Ramos measures would add new protections for domestic violence victims from assailants and increase public safety on tribal lands

SACRAMENTO—A measure to grant state peace officer status to tribal law enforcement who meet the same California standards as other officers and another to grant victims of domestic violence or sexual assault temporary criminal protective orders against their convicted assailants upon the perpetrator’s release from state prison were approved Tuesday unanimously by the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) introduced the two bills.