SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) introduced legislation today to establish Dream Resource Centers at California’s public colleges and universities. AB 1622 will ensure college campuses offer a centralized location to provide specialized support services and resources for undocumented students.
On January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning nationals from seven Muslim majority countries – popularly referred to as the Muslim ban. This is a thinly-veiled xenophobic reaction that takes advantage of the growing racial prejudice and hysteria over economic uncertainty in our country.
SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley), Chair of the California Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee, introduced a package of bills this week to improve voter participation, eliminate barriers to voting, and fight back against those who seek to deny Californians their voting rights.
Californians would get a day off from work, some with pay, on election day under a proposed law introduced this week at the state Capitol.
Assembly Bill 674 would add each November's election to the list of holidays celebrated under state law.
"Too many people who want to vote face barriers due to work and school obligations," said Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) in a written statement.
As Chair of the California Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee in the state Legislature, I was shocked and dismayed to hear President Donald Trump continue to make irresponsible and unfounded allegations about widespread voter fraud in California.
State and county election administrators and other public officials – Republican and Democratic alike – have repeatedly warned that these false assertions undermine the public’s trust in our elections. If President Trump has evidence of widespread voter fraud, he should share it with election officials so that it can be investigated. In the absence of such evidence, however, I can only conclude that the President’s statements are nothing more than a transparent attempt to distract people from the fact that he lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.
California will continue to hold free and fair elections to choose their elected officials under my watch. Any efforts to curb voting access through intimidation or to purge voter rolls of eligible citizens will be met with fierce resistance.
I look forward to working with my colleagues and Governor Brown to improving our democratic process.
Sincerely,
Evan Low
Chair, Committee on Elections and Redistricting
Assemblymember, 28th District
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Caucus elected Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) to serve as Chair and Senator Ricardo Lara (D- Bell Gardens) to serve as Vice Chair.
"I am honored that my colleagues have elected me as the next LGBT Caucus Chair and I thank Assemblymember Eggman for her leadership," said Assemblymember Evan Low. "We have a historically high number of 8 members and over the past decades, we have made incredible advances in the fight for equality – from securing same-sex marriage, to increasing advocacy for and visibility of transgender rights, to strengthening our laws and protections in the areas of health care, education, and poverty alleviation. However, this past election serves as a reminder that much more work remains to be done. My colleagues and I are committed to doing everything in our power to ensure California remains a leader in advancing LGBT civil rights protections throughout our State and the nation."
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) issued the following statement after assuming the Chairmanship of the Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee:
“Now, more than ever we need to ensure that we are increasing access to make voting easier for every Californian.” stated Assemblymember Low. “We will not allow anyone to bully or demagogue California or our constituents. I look forward to partnering with progressive leaders - such as Secretary of State Alex Padilla – to fight for the necessary funding and innovations to our electoral system.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) introduced AJR 1 urging Congress to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States by popular vote.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, Assemblymen Evan Low and Bill Dodd, and State Senator Jerry Hill, hailed the passage today of a state law they co-sponsored creating mandatory prison sentences for certain sexual assaults. The measure was inspired by the Brock Turner case.
