On the Heels of the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and Assembly and Senate Colleagues Call for the Passage of the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Act
Jan 24, 2023
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Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas Announces New Bill to Authorize the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to Replace Stolen Public Assistance Benefits
Dec 20, 2022
New York, NY – Today, Assemblymember González-Rojas announced that she, along with Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson, will introduce a bill in the New York Assembly to authorize the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to reissue stolen...
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas Rallies with Other Elected Officials and Advocates to Call for Funding the Restaurant Resiliency Program in the FY23 State Budget
Mar 26, 2022
Assemblymember Gonzalez-Rojas, Elected Officials, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), and Advocates Rally in Support of Funding an Increase of Mental Health Professionals in School Districts Amid Youth Mental Health Crisis
Mar 22, 2022
Albany, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, elected officials, and advocates helped lead a rally to urge the Governor and legislative leadership to include funding for mental health professionals in school districts. Assemblymembers...
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas Rallied with Transgender Advocates and Other Elected Officials at Diversity Plaza to Call on Albany to Establish a $15 Million Dollar Statewide Transgender Wellness and Equity Fund in the FY23 Budget
Mar 17, 2022
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas Joins Elected Officials and Advocates at Rally for Alcohol-To-Go
Mar 16, 2022
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and Legislative Colleagues Outline Bill to Supplement Cost of School Meals, Join Coalition of Anti-Hunger, Education, Food, and Nutrition Organizations and Associations to Call for Healthy School Meals for All at Virtual Rally
Mar 10, 2022
New York, NY – On Wednesday morning, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas was joined by Assemblymembers Sarah Clark and Demond Meeks and a diverse coalition of groups to urge the New York State legislature and Governor Hochul to include Healthy School...
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas Calls for Healthcare Coverage for Undocumented New Yorkers in State Budget
Mar 2, 2022
New York, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas joined the Coverage for All coalition, alongside impacted individuals, rallied at the State Capitol in Albany to demand the inclusion of the Coverage for All bill in the upcoming state budget....
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, Assembly Colleagues, and Transit and Environmental Advocates Urge Governor Hochul to Flip Gas Tax to Increase MTA Funding, Freeze Fares, and Improve Service
Feb 2, 2022
Albany, NY – As a New York state budget hearing on transit was underway Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, along with New York City-based colleagues, Assemblymembers Burgos, Epstein, Gallagher, and Septimo, and New York City’s leading progressive...
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas’ Statement on the New York State Attorney General’s Report on Sexual Harassment by the New York State Governor
Aug 3, 2021
The report by our New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, has found what many of us knew to be true. The Governor “engaged in sexual harassment and created a hostile work environment” and violated both federal and state law. He was given the...