Lorena Gonzalez (California politician)

Gonzalez attended public schools in San Diego County and graduated from Vista High School before earning a bachelor's degree from Stanford University, a master's degree from Georgetown University, and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law. Gonzalez served as Senior Adviser to former California Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, as well as an appointee to the California State Lands Commission and alternate on the California Coastal Commission. A community organizer and activist, Gonzalez was elected in 2008 as CEO and Secretary-Treasurer of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-09|title=Lorena Gonzalez '93: From Cardinal cheerleader to California legislator|url=https://stanforddaily.com/2020/12/08/lorena-gonzalez-93-from-cardinal-cheerleader-to-california-legislator/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=The Stanford Daily|language=en-US}}

Gonzalez ran for San Diego City Council during a 2005 special election and advanced to a runoff against future San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer. Gonzalez ultimately lost the race to Faulconer by a margin of 724 votes out of 29,448 cast.{{cite web|title=Election History – Council District 2|url=http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd2results.pdf|publisher=City of San Diego|access-date=12 January 2013}}

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File:Lorena Gonzalez marching in the 2014 San Diego LGBT Pride Parade.jpg

Gonzalez was elected to California's 80th State Assembly district in a special election held May 21, 2013. She defeated former Chula Vista Councilmember Steve Castaneda with 71% of the vote.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdvote.com/voters/Eng/archive/201305bull.pdf|title=County of San Diego Special Consolidated Election Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Official Results|website=sdvote.com|access-date=11 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809211708/http://www.sdvote.com/voters/Eng/archive/201305bull.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2014|url-status=dead}}

She served as chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and became the first Latina to ever serve as the chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee in 2016. Gonzalez also served on the Assembly Committee on Education, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Insurance, the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife; and the Assembly Committee on Rules.{{cite web|title=Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Committee Assignments|url=http://asmdc.org/members/a80/committees|website=asmdc.org|publisher=California State Assembly Democratic Caucus|access-date=11 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052019/http://asmdc.org/members/a80/committees|archive-date=12 November 2014|url-status=dead}} She was also the first Chair of the Select Committee on Women in the Workplace.{{cite web|title=Speaker John A. Pérez Creates Select Committee on Women in the Workplace, Names Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez as Chair|url=http://asmdc.org/members/a80/news-room/press-releases/speaker-john-a-perez-creates-select-committee-on-women-in-the-workplace-names-assemblymember-lorena-gonzalez-as-chair|website=asmdc.org|publisher=California State Assembly Democratic Caucus|access-date=11 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112052013/http://asmdc.org/members/a80/news-room/press-releases/speaker-john-a-perez-creates-select-committee-on-women-in-the-workplace-names-assemblymember-lorena-gonzalez-as-chair|archive-date=12 November 2014|url-status=dead}}

On January 3, 2022, Gonzales announced that she would be resigning from the state Assembly to take a job at the California Labor Federation.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2022/01/03/lorena-gonzalez-to-quit-assembly-take-top-job-at-california-labor-federation/A|title=A Ballot Measure for Realistic and Clean Transportation Choices|date=July 2016}}

Gonzalez created AB 746, which requires public schools to test their drinking water for lead.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/oct/16/governor-signs-bill-requiring-lead-tests-public-sc/|title=Governor Signs Bill Requiring Lead Tests In Public Schools|last=Service|first=City News|work=KPBS Public Media|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en}} This legislation was signed into law by Governor Brown in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB746|title=Bill Text – AB-746 Public health: potable water systems: lead testing: schoolsites.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}} Gonzalez sponsored a law requiring school children to get vaccinated unless they have a medical exemption.Gutierrez, Melody; Luna, Taryn; Myers, John (September 22, 2019) "[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-21/sb276-california-vaccine-law-fight-gavin-newsom-legislature-how-it-happened The hidden battle over California’s new vaccine law]", Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

Gonzalez sponsored AB 2051, which makes it easier for affiliate primary care clinics to enroll into Medi-Cal and Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment.{{cite web|title=AB 2051, Gonzalez. Medi-Cal: providers: affiliate primary care clinics.|url=http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_2051-2100/ab_2051_bill_20140916_chaptered.htm|website=leginfo.ca.gov|access-date=11 November 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Gorn|first1=David|title=New Law To Shorten Medi-Cal Application Process for Community Clinic Startups|url=http://www.californiahealthline.org/capitol-desk/2014/9/new-law-to-shorten-application-process-for-community-clinic-startups|website=californiahealthline.org|date=19 September 2014|access-date=11 November 2014}} Gonzalez sponsored AB 2347, which requires specific notices to be placed on the cover page of annuities and life insurance policies.{{cite web|url=http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_2301-2350/ab_2347_bill_20140721_chaptered.htm|title=AB 2347, Gonzalez. Insurance policies.|website=leginfo.ca.gov|access-date=11 November 2014}}

AB 250, which will help promote more low-cost lodging options along California's coast.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB250|title=Bill Text – AB-250 State Coastal Conservancy: Lower Cost Coastal Accommodations Program.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}} Gonzalez sponsored AB 2104, which allows residents to implement drought-tolerant landscaping without drawing penalties from homeowners associations.{{cite web|url=http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2104_bill_20140918_chaptered.htm|title=AB 2104, Gonzalez. Common interest developments|website=leginfo.ca.gov|access-date=11 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/18/hoa-drought-lawns-water-ab2104-gonzalez/|title='Brown is beautiful' landscaping bill signed by governor|last1=Nichols|first1=Chris|website=utsandiego.com|access-date=11 November 2014}}

In 2018, Gonzalez sponsored AB 1584, which banned the unusual and possibly unconstitutional San Diego Police Department policy of regularly taking DNA samples from minors without first getting parental permission, a warrant or a conviction, and uploading that information to their database for later reference.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/public-safety/bill-dna-minors-gonzalez/|title=Bill Aims to Stop SDPD from Collecting DNA from Minors without Consent|date=January 9, 2018|website=Voice of San Diego}} The bill passed with unanimous support in January 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1584|title=Bill Votes|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov}} Gonzalez has also created legislation that allows a person to challenge a criminal plea if that person has already served the punishment and was not properly advised of the plea's impact on his or her immigration status.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB813|title=Bill Text – AB-813 Criminal procedure: postconviction relief.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}}

Gonzalez's AB 805 legislation brought a series of reforms to San Diego County's regional transportation agency and the San Diego Association of Governments.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB805|title=Bill Text – AB-805 County of San Diego: transportation agencies.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}}

Gonzalez authored bills streamlining the state's voter-registration process,{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-sac-brown-motor-voter-20151011-story.html|title=Jerry Brown OKs automatic voter registration through DMV – LA Times|last=McGreevy|first=Patrick|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US}} has enabled voters to designate any person of their choosing to return a completed mail ballot to the proper drop-off location or post office.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB1921|title=Bill Text – AB-1921 Elections: vote by mail ballots.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}} Other bills introduced by Gonzalez and signed into law in 2014 include AB 1873, which allows San Diego County to fill special election vacancies for Congress and the state Legislature by mail ballot until 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_1851-1900/ab_1873_bill_20140926_chaptered.htm|title=AB 1873, Gonzalez. Special mail ballot elections: San Diego County.|website=leginfo.ca.gov|access-date=11 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/26/brown-signs-mail-ballot-election-bill/|title=Brown signs mail-ballot election bill|last1=Nichols|first1=Chris|website=utsandiego.com|publisher=utsandiego.com/|access-date=11 November 2014}}

File:Signing ceremony for AB5.jpg with Gonzalez at the signing of AB5 in 2019.]]

Gonzalez advocated to raise the state's minimum wage to $15/hour, which passed and raised the wage by $1/year until it was fully implemented across the state in 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/03/31/california-minimum-wage-historic-increase-to-15-an-hour-passes-legislature/|title=California minimum wage: Historic increase to $15 an hour passes Legislature|date=2016-03-31|work=The Mercury News|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US}} She introduced AB 5, which passed in September 2019 and would require many workers to be reclassified as employees instead of independent contractors, giving them minimum wage protections and benefits such as sick leave.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-30/ab5-dynamex-independent-contractors-bill|title=A bill giving workplace protection to a million Californians moves one step closer to law|date=2019-08-30|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-10}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/business/economy/uber-lyft-california.html|title=California Labor Bill, Near Passage, Is Blow to Uber and Lyft|last1=Conger|first1=Kate|date=2019-09-09|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-09-10|last2=Scheiber|first2=Noam|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

Among some of the signature pieces of legislation authored by Gonzalez are bills enabling millions of Californians to earn paid sick leave{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sdut-paid-sick-leave-lorena-gonzalez-1522-governor-2014sep09-story.html|title=Governor signs paid sick leave bill|last=Nichols|first=Chris|work=sandiegouniontribune.com|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US}} and making hundreds of thousands of California farmworkers eligible for overtime pay.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-farmworkers-overtime-signed-20160912-snap-story.html|title=In historic move, Gov. Jerry Brown expands overtime pay for California farmworkers|date=2016-09-12|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}} Gonzalez has also authored legislation designed to close the gender pay gap{{Cite news|url=https://www.scpr.org/news/2017/09/11/75431/wage-gap-bill-would-pull-back-the-curtain-on-ca-sa/|title=Your co-workers' salary data could be made public|last=Radio|first=Southern California Public|date=2017-09-11|work=Southern California Public Radio|access-date=2018-01-10}} as well as AB 2053, which adds instructions on abusive conduct (bullying) to workplace sexual harassment training.{{cite web|url=http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_2051-2100/ab_2053_bill_20140909_chaptered.htm|title=AB 2053, Gonzalez. Employment discrimination or harassment: education and training: abusive conduct|website=leginfo.ca.gov|access-date=11 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://voiceofsandiego.org/2014/10/06/here-are-all-the-new-state-laws-written-by-san-diego-legislators/|title=Here Are All the New State Laws Written by San Diego Legislators|last1=Joseph|first1=Brian|website=voiceofsandiego.org|date=6 October 2014|publisher=Voice of San Diego|access-date=11 November 2014}}

In January 2014, Gonzalez introduced AB 1522, which requires employers grant sick days to part-time employees.{{cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB1522|title=AB-1522 Employment: paid sick days|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=11 November 2014}} The legislation was signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2014, granting paid sick leave to about 6.5 million Californians.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article2609216.html#storylink=cpy|title=Jerry Brown signs bill requiring employers to give paid sick leave|website=sacbee.com/|publisher=Sacramento Bee|access-date=11 November 2014}} In 2015, Gonzalez introduced a measure that would require double pay when a company makes workers come in on the Christmas or Thanksgiving holidays.{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/nov/26/lorena-gonzalez-california-politics-labor-worker/|title=California bill would double holiday pay|last=Tribune|first=San Diego Union}} In 2016, Gonzalez successfully passed a bill to protect janitorial workers from sexual harassment.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB1978|title=Bill Text AB-1978 Employment: property service workers.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}} She also authored a variety of bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Among these were bills to ensure that anyone injured in California receives fair and just civil compensation regardless of their immigration status.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2159|title=Bill Text – AB-2159 Evidence: immigration status.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}} She also created legislation that helped ensure nail-salon owners and employees are better-educated about workers’ rights.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2025|title=Bill Text – AB-2025 Barbering and cosmetology: labor law education requirements.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}}

In 2017, Gonzalez authored AB 480, which was signed into law and enables certain parents who participate in the state's welfare-to-work program to become eligible for subsidies to afford diapers for their children.{{Cite news|url=https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/10/12/brown-signs-bills-providing-free-tampons-expanding-family-leave/|title=Brown Signs Bills Providing Free Tampons, Expanding Family Leave|date=2017-10-13|work=KQED News|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US}}

Also in 2017, she authored – and the governor signed{{snd}}AB 1221, which requires that bartenders receive training to recognize when a customer has had too much to drink.{{Cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1221|title=Bill Text – AB-1221 Alcoholic beverage control: Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act of 2017.|website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=2018-01-10}} She authored this bill after two University of California at San Diego medical-school students were killed by a drunk driver.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/UCSD-Students-Pushed-for-DUI-Prevention-Bill-After-Tragedy-Assemblywoman-444063833.html|title=Tragic Deaths of UCSD Students Prompted Bill: Assemblywoman|work=NBC 7 San Diego|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en}}

In May 2020, Gonzalez criticized Elon Musk for opening Tesla, Inc. during the COVID-19 pandemic in California, and for threatening to move Tesla out of California because of the state's factory re-opening restrictions. She also sent out a tweet that said 'F--k Elon Musk'.{{cite web |url=https://www.10news.com/news/coronavirus/assemblywoman-lorena-gonzalez-says-f-k-elon-musk-after-ceo-threatens-move-tesla-out-of-california |title=Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez says 'F--k Elon Musk' after CEO threatens to move Tesla out of California |last=Sevilla |first=Mario |date=May 10, 2020 |access-date=May 12, 2020}} Tesla subsequently announced on October 7, 2021, that it was moving its headquarters from California to Austin, Texas.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/tesla-moves-its-headquarters-from-california-to-texas.html |title=Tesla moves headquarters from California to Texas |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |website=CNBC |date=October 7, 2021 |access-date=October 7, 2021}}

On January 1, 2017, Gonzalez married former assemblyman Nathan Fletcher; the two had been dating since 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-government-0103-story.html|title=Gonzalez rings in new year with surprise marriage to Fletcher|last=Myers|first=John|date=January 2, 2017|work=San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=2 January 2017}} As of 2014, Gonzalez lived in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego with her husband and his children from his previous marriage{{cite web|url=https://a80.asmdc.org/biography|title=Lorena Gonzalez – Official Biography|website=asmdc.org|publisher=California State Assembly Democratic Caucus|access-date=11 November 2014}}

On August 7, 2021, she announced that she had been diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer and would maintain her normal duties while seeking aggressive treatment.{{cite web|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2021/08/07/assemblywoman-lorena-gonzalez-says-she-has-breast-cancer/|title=Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Says She Has Breast Cancer|last=Sklar|first=Debbie|date=August 7, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2021|website=Times of San Diego}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2021-08-07/assemblymember-lorena-gonzalez-announces-breast-cancer-diagnosis|title=Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez announces breast cancer diagnosis|date=August 7, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2021|last=Davis|first=Kristina|website=San Diego Union Tribune}}

On January 15, 2022, a fire broke out on the front of the couple's home in the early morning. The family was awakened by smoke alarms and was able to leave the house through a side door. No one was injured, but the fire caused an estimated $36,000 in damage. The fire was described by police as "suspicious".{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/nathan-fletcher-lorena-gonzalez-and-family-escape-fire-at-san-diego-home/2836915/|title=San Diego Police Call Fire at Fletcher and Gonzalez Home 'Suspicious'|date=January 12, 2022|work=NBC San Diego|access-date=January 14, 2022}} A San Diego police investigation concluded that the fire was deliberately set and offered a $1,000 reward for help in identifying the arsonist.{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fire-damaged-home-california-politicians-was-arson-authorities-conclud-rcna14041|title=Fire that damaged home of California politicians was arson, authorities conclude|last1=Romero|first1=Dennis|last2=Feather|first2=Bill|date=January 28, 2022|work=NBC News|access-date=31 January 2022}}

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