Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked Tanya Cano for her service in her Los Angeles District Office. A native of Cudahy, Tanya is currently studying at Cerritos Community College. While working in the congresswoman's office, Tanya performed a wide variety of tasks including conducting research on scholarship and grant opportunities and providing administrative support to office staff. She also accompanied the congresswoman and field staff to meetings and briefings throughout the di... Read more

At a press conference on Capitol Hill, Actor and Activist Eva Longoria joined Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and other child advocates today in announcing the introduction of "The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment" (CARE, HR 2234), legislation which ensures adequate protections for children working in our nation’s agricultural fields. “Agriculture is the only industry governed by labor laws that allow children as young as 12 to work with virtually no restrictions on the numb... Read more

Actor and Activist Eva Longoria, who is executive producer of a new documentary THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA, will join Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on Thursday June 16 at 10 am at the House Triangle outside the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. to announce a new push to reform child labor laws for farmworkers. THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA, a new film by Shine Global, U. Roberto Romano and Executive Producer Eva Longoria, examines the lives of child migrant laborers.... Read more

The Breed Street Shul Project honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with a framed photo of community residents standing in front of the historic Shul in Boyle Heights holding signs that read “Thank you very much, Lucille” in Hebrew. Breed Street Shul Advocate Mark Weinstein, CEO of MJW Investments, is shown presenting the congresswoman with the award for her successful efforts to secure federal funding for the rehabilitation of the Shul’s original building dating to 1915. The Shul ... Read more

Today local members of Congress called on Governor Jerry Brown to join the governors of New York, Illinois and Massachusetts and suspend California’s participation in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Secure Communities program. At a press conference in Downtown Los Angeles, Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Judy Chu (CA-32) were joined by former Los Angeles police chief and current City Councilmember Bernard C. Parks (CD-8) and Councilmember Jan... Read more

Children participating in Proyecto Pastoral's afterschool program located in the Pico-Aliso area of Boyle Heights tried out new computers and other equipment donated by GTECH’s After School Advantage program during a ribbon-cutting event in honor of the computer lab’s grand opening. The Proyecto Pastoral afterschool program, called IMPACTO (Imaginando Mañana Pico-Aliso Community Team Outreach), is an after-school academic enrichment program designed to motivate and inspire underserved youth of B... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates Bellflower resident, Seth Tanner Miller, on his appointment to the U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Seth expects to begin the elite 4-year Air Force Academy program this summer. Each year, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard nominates qualified students from her district to the service academies including the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the U.S. Military Academ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participated in the free, self-guided, public art phenomenon known as The Downtown Art Walk in Downtown Los Angeles. With exciting and unique offerings around every corner, Downtown celebrates the arts each and every month on the 2nd Thursday. Hours vary by gallery, but can typically range from noon – 9 p.m. Future Downtown Art Walk dates (the 2nd Thursday of every month) are: July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10 and December 8. Many of The... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) spoke to students in Julian De La O’s U.S. government class at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex located at 322 South Lucas Avenue in Downtown in the congresswoman's district. The first Mexican American woman elected to Congress, the congresswoman shared with the students her experiences in politics. She also provided an overview of her legislation, including the DREAM Act. The legislation, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives la... Read more

After another spring break spent lugging 50-pound buckets of vegetables and using sharp shears to cut onions, Norma Flores López returned to school with her hands too swollen to hold her pencil. She fell behind in her schoolwork. It wasn’t the first time. From age 12, López, who is now 26, worked 12-hour days, seven days a week on farms during peak season. Children must be at least 16 years old to work in most industries in the United States, and generally do so with strict limitations on the nu... Read more