Press Releases

Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo Denounces and Condemns Anti-AAPI Hate Violence

On behalf of the Women’s Caucus, the Los Angeles Assemblywoman renounced scapegoating and called for resources to support Asian American and Pacific islander communities, as well as resources to address acts racism and hate violence carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo Secures Immediate Action Agreement for Relief for Workers and Businesses Experiencing Pandemic-Related Hardships

As both Chair of the Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration, and Los Angeles’s 51st Assembly District representative, Assemblywoman Carrillo championed immediate action to speed needed relief to individuals, families and businesses suffering from

(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (AD-51, Los Angeles) lauded Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G.

Assemblymember Carrillo and Other Legislators Meets Virtually with Governor Newsom and Small Business Owners Receiving Support Through the First Round of California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

Assemblymember Carrillo and Other Legislators Meets Virtually with Governor Newsom and Small Business Owners Receiving Support Through the First Round of California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, (AD-51) and several of her fellow legislators, met with Governor Gavin Newsom, Isabel Guzman - Director of California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), Dee Dee Myers - Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) met today with impacted entrepreneurs who received crucial financial support through the first round of California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.

California Lawmakers Announce EDD Reform Bills

California Lawmakers Announce EDD Reform Bills
Package of new legislation would alleviate the issues faced by millions of Californians in accessing unemployment benefits during the pandemic

(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (AD-51) joined California lawmakers to announce a package of legislation today to bring necessary reforms and oversight to the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) unemployment insurance (UI) program.

Budget Sub 4 Chair Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo Calls for Expansion of Golden State Stimulus to Undocumented and Mixed-Status Households

As the Chair of Assembly Budget Committee Sub 4, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo advocates for the $600 in one time relief for low-income Californians impacted by COVID-19 to be extended to all of California's working families, not just those filing taxes in 2019 or 2020 with a Social Security Number or Individual Tax Identification Number.