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Assemblymember Gipson and the Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement,
Review Report on Improving CA Ports

2023-2024 State Budget Highlights

$145 Million in Direct Investments for the District & Statewide:

$1,250,000 - for the South Bay Center for Counseling to support the expansion of the Strength Based Community Change’s Thriving Families Well-being Initiative.

$2,500,000 - for Kedren South to fully fund and build the acute psychiatric wing in the new Psychiatric Acute Care Hospital & Children's Village in South Los Angeles (LA).

$1,250,000 - for the Beacon House Association of San Pedro's Bartlett Center. The Bartlett Remodel will update equipment and fixtures and increase storage capacity, allowing BH to increase daily meals served from 940 to 2,100 to residents and unhoused neighbors.

$80,000,000 - for Juvenile Court Schools.

$60,000,000 - to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to expand nursing programs (co-champion).

Governor Signs Gipson ‘Vulnerable Youth Empowerment’ Package

SACRAMENTO, Calif --- Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation authored by Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) that will ensure our at-promise youth in foster care and juvenile detention facilities are given the same respect and resources as any other child.

Governor Signs Bill Authorizing State Takeover of Sativa

SACRAMENTO, Calif --- Governor Jerry Brown took action and signed a bill by Assemblymember Mike Gipson which would require the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) to appoint an administrator to take over the Sativa Water District.

Gipson Talks Sativa Water Legislation on KPCC’s Take Two

(Los Angeles) – Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) was a guest on KPCC’s Take Two program with host A. Martinez to discuss his proposal to solve Sativa Water District’s problems. Assembly Bill 1577 would have the state take over the dysfunctional water district and lead to cleaner water for the community. Hear the interview here: (8:41)

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Laundry of Love, A Day of Homeless Service in Watts

WATTS, Calif --- Clean clothes, a refreshing shower and a hot meal are a few things that many of us take for granted. On Thursday, September 20, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson organized ‘Laundry of Love’ a Day of Homeless Service in Watts.

Gipson Bill to Decompress Overcrowded Emergency Rooms Advances to Governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif --- Last week, the California State Assembly approved legislation authored by Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) to authorize the creation of six innovative Community Paramedicine and Alternate Destination programs to ease the burden on emergency rooms.