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
Press Releases
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...
Despite the US Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Assemblymember González-Rojas Introduces Legislation Requiring Abortions be Covered by Insurance
Aug 2, 2021
Albany, New York – New York State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas has introduced legislation, A7573, which mandates every New York insurance provider and every medical facility with maternity services to cover abortion care. New York State is...
Legislation by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas That Expands Education and Outreach for Maternal Health Is Signed into Law by Governor Cuomo
Jul 16, 2021
New York, NY — Today Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and Senator Jeremy Cooney into law (S.3475/A.6531), that authorizes the New York State Department of Health to provide education and...
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and Senator Jabari Brisport Introduce Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Psychoactive Drugs to Force Zoo Animals to Procreate
Jul 13, 2021
New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and State Senator Jabari Brisport have introduced legislation, Johari’s Law (A8177/S7284), which would prohibit the use of psychoactive drugs by zoos in order to force animals to...
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, along with 20 State Lawmakers Demand Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution in Nepal
Jun 28, 2021
New York, NY - Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas alongside 21 other legislators has penned a letter sent to United States Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer regarding the distribution of vaccines in Nepal. According to the Centers for Disease...
After Visiting Rikers Island, New York State Legislators Call Out New Units as Solitary Confinement by Another Name and Urge New York City to Truly End Solitary
May 1, 2021
New York, NY – Today, as the NYC Board of Correction jails oversight body held its monthly meeting and following their recent unannounced visit to Rikers Island on May 7, Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas and Nathalia Fernandez called out the...
Assembly Member González-Rojas Joins Council Member Carlina Rivera and Advocates to Call for Passage of City Legislation to Make Open Streets Permanent
Apr 29, 2021
JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY — Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas joined Council member Carlina Rivera to call for the passage of legislation that will make Open Streets permanent in New York City and expand the program in several ways roughly one year after...
Assemblymember González-Rojas Joins Council Member Carlina Rivera and Advocates to Call for Passage of City Legislation to Make Open Streets Permanent
Apr 29, 2021
Jackson Heights, NY – Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas joined Council member Carlina Rivera to call for the passage of legislation that will make Open Streets permanent in New York City and expand the program in several ways roughly one year after...
Statement by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-34) Regarding the 2021 Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
Mar 30, 2021
Albany, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-34) voted in favor of the 2021 Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), legislation that will address decades of harm by regulating cannabis for recreational adult use in New York State....
Assemblymembers Linda B. Rosenthal & Jessica González-Rojas, along with 33 State Lawmakers Demand Food Pantry Workers be Immediately Prioritized in Phase 1b of Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
Feb 23, 2021
New York, NY - Led by New York State Assemblymembers Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and Jessica González-Rojas (D/WFP – Manhattan), a contingent of more than 30 state lawmakers sent a letter to Governor Cuomo urging him to include food pantry,...