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Democratic Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California also spoke out against tough restrictions being placed on women’s right to choose.

Last year, then-state Sen. Sydney Kamlager, a Democrat who is now U.S representative for California’s 37th Congressional District in Los Angeles, sought to increase from $200 to $1,300 the amount provided to formerly incarcerated persons upon their release from state prison.

On Friday June 9, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove in collaboration with U.S Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Martha Guzman hosted an environmental funding roundtable to discuss issues surrounding climate change and environmental justice at the Beehive in Los Angeles.

“The care that is present in our prison systems is really focused on men and not women,” said Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., “and the goal is to re-center the kind of care and reforms that we can offer and develop in a way that also recognizes gender plays a role.”

When it comes to finding an affordable apartment, you may have more in common with your local congressional representative than you think.

Like Sherman and others, Rep. Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) appreciated the nudge she got from Bass — whom she replaced in Congress and called after they both took office to talk about earmarks and homelessness.

Community members, elected officials and business owners came out on Saturday, May 20, to witness the designation of the Malcolm X Route – a five-mile stretch along Crenshaw Boulevard in South Los Angeles.

A 5 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard was dedicated in recognition of Malcolm X's prominent work in the civil rights movement on Saturday.

The dedication happened during the 18th annual Malcolm X Festival in Leimert Park.

Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove -- who represents the area -- spoke at the unveiling.