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Veterans honor Ramos as Legislator of the Year

SACRAMENTO—The California State Commanders Veterans Council today awarded the 2022 Pete Conaty Legislator of the Year Award to Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), former chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.

Ramos bill with exemption for military pensions heads to Senate

SACRAMENTO—Military retirees and their surviving spouses are one step closer to seeing their armed forces pensions exempt from state taxation after the Assembly today approved AB 46 on a bipartisan 77-0 vote. Several past attempts at similar legislation have failed to pass the house of origin.

Key Ramos measures on multiple issues move forward

SACRAMENTO—Legislation by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) ranging from tax exemptions for military retirees to public safety on tribal lands to measures to preventing fentanyl overdose deaths on state community college and California State University campuses have cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense file. The approved measures will next be heard by the full 80-member Assembly in the coming weeks.

Solemn Capitol candlelight vigil in memory of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People

SACRAMENTO—Hundreds will join tribal leaders, lawmakers, advocates, and Native American cultural performers for a solemn candlelight vigil at the state Capitol Wednesday evening memorializing Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). It climaxes a week of activities highlighting disproportionate cases of violence against Native American sponsored by the California Native American Legislative Caucus.

8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2 press briefing in State Capitol Room 317 California tribes, lawmakers host week-long historic commemoration of missing or murdered Native Americans May 1 to May 5

SACRAMENTO—As the national day to commemorate Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MIIP) on May 5 nears, the California Native American Legislative Caucus will mark the first week in May with a round of activities highlighting disproportionate cases of violence against Native Americans. California has two tribes that have declared a state of emergency because of violence against their tribal members.

Ramos pleased to see taxes not part of new state budget

SACRAMENTO--Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) today issued the following statement following an initial review following release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2023-24 state budget:

Ramos named new Assembly Rules chairperson

SACRAMENTO—Speaker Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) today announced he has appointed Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) as Chair of the Assembly Rules Committee.