SACRAMENTO—A measure to require the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in consultation with the Department of Public Health (CDPH) to identify best practices that may be used as countermeasures to deter suicide attempts on bridges and overpasses was sent to the governor today by the Assembly on an overwhelming supportive bipartisan vote. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) introduced the bill, AB 440. 

SACRAMENTO—Native American students and families will determine what constitutes traditional regalia or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance instead of school officials for purposes of adornments at graduation ceremonies if the governor signs a measure approved on a 73-0 vote today by the Assembly and now headed to the governor. 

SACRAMENTO—Senate Appropriations today approved two bills by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) that would help federally recognized tribes with limited or no gaming resources through grants from gaming tribes and a bill that would require Caltrans and the Office of Suicide Prevention to identify cost effective strategies to reduce suicide attempts on state bridges and roadways. Committee members approved both bills unanimously.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA — More than 1,500 students in San Bernardino received backpacks filled with essential school supplies during a giveaway event on Friday, August 1, thanks in part to a $10,000 donation from Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino). The event, coordinated by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), supports Pre-K through 12th-grade students across the 45th Assembly District and eases financial stress for local families as the school year begins.