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“I’m proud to celebrate this $20 million grant for organizations doing the groundwork to advance environmental justice here in South Los Angeles,” said Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove. “South LA All In, led by the Coalition for Responsible Community Development, recognizes that we can rid our communities of environmental contamination while creating economic opportunity. This grant will both expand our climate workforce and fund efforts to remove lead paint from homes in South LA—a problem impacting 80% of our city’s housing but disproportionately Black and Brown communities.
Members of Congress don’t have an official role in greenlighting those policies, but can help advocate for them to the White House. Newsom also asked them for help shoring up funding for high-speed rail and Salton Sea restoration, and securing federal reimbursements for wildfire and flooding cleanup, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove of Los Angeles said. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier of Antioch said he’s particularly concerned about California’s car emissions waivers, which allow it to set more stringent clean car rules than the rest of the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would allow individuals serving decades-long federal sentences to petition courts for a sentence reduction or release after having served at least 10 years of their sentence. The Second Look Act would allow courts to resentence people who have been rehabilitated and are not a threat to public safety, reducing the prison population and saving taxpayer dollars.
Thursday, November 22 U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would allow individuals serving decades-long federal sentences to petition courts for a sentence reduction or release after having served at least 10 years of their sentence. The Second Look Act would allow courts to resentence people who have been rehabilitated and are not a threat to public safety, reducing the prison population and saving taxpayer dollars.
Afterward, we connected with California Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove to hear her thoughts on the challenges facing diverse entrepreneurs. She shared her perspective on the critical need for access to capital, her legislative priorities, and the importance of public-private partnerships in promoting business ownership.
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced the Advancing Digital Freedom Act of 2024 on November 19, 2024, which would equip the U.S. State Department with the authorities to elevate digital freedom as a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy and support its critical role in advancing democratic governance around the world. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE).
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10) led 53 bipartisan lawmakers in a letter to Secretary Blinken urging the State Department to put sports diplomacy at the forefront of our diplomatic strategy as the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Congressman HankJohnson (GA-04) today reintroduced a resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to advancing racial justice, addressing systemic inequities, and promoting the rights and dignity of people of African descent globally.
“It is truly an intersection of science, culture, history and art and wow, how important are all of those things?” said Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove. “If you woke up, each day, without science or culture or history or art, how empty would your cup be? How hard would it be for you to tap in and fill someone else’s reservoir? How challenging would it be for you to contribute and bring meaning to the tapestry of the human condition?
Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) talked about the incoming Trump administration agenda and women’s issues.