Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles) today condemned the governor’s veto of her bill, Senate Bill 1446, temporarily exempting disabled students from passing the high school exit exam and issued the following statement:

Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles) today expressed disappointment in the governor’s veto of bills that would have helped students perform better in school, strengthened compliance with state contract rules and protected the innocent from wrongful convictions.

Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles) announced today that communities throughout the state will get the financial assistance needed to form new cities or annex land under legislation signed by the governor.

Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles) joined with Senate President pro Tem Elect Darrell Steinberg and other senators today in urging the University of California (UC) to act quickly to prevent the closure of the Miguel Contreras Labor Program.

Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles) announced today that the Governor signed into law her Senate Bill 1660 to address a critical shortage of math, science and special education teachers in the lowest-performing schools.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that he has signed SB 1660 by Sen. Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles), which authorizes school districts to use Professional Development Block Grant funds to pay new and existing mathematics, science, and special education teachers.