(COACHELLA)– Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), Chair of the Committee Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), and state legislators will head to the Coachella Valley on Friday, September 30 for a final field hearing investigating ways to improve the lives of young men of color in the state. The hearing will focus on understanding violence in underserved communities, gang reduction, intervention and prevention, and the success of restorative justice programs.
“As a member of the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, I am honored to host this hearing in my community,” said Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia. “It is imperative that communities like ours guide the statewide conversation to help build and bring the necessary resources, that will support programs and services that are proven to work and ensure that every young boy and man of color has an opportunity to reach their upmost potential.”
Assemblymembers and key stakeholders will also participate in a CommUnity walk following the hearing, ending at the Coachella Boys & Girls Club.
WHAT: State Hearing on the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color
WHEN: Friday, September 30, 2016 (PST); Hearing: 2:00 - 4:00 pm;
A CommUnity Walk: 4:20 - 4:45 pm
WHERE: City of Coachella Council Chambers, 1515 6th Street, Coachella
Coachella Boys& Girls Club - 85350 Bagdad Ave, Coachella, CA 92236
WHO: Members of the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color: Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (Chair), Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Mayor Steven Hernández (Coachella), Community and Faith Leaders and youth participants from several local organizations.
The California Assembly’s Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color was formed in 2012 to respond to the pressing needs of young men of color in California, where 70 percent of youth identify as people of color. In the 2013 session, the Committee continued efforts to advance common sense school discipline, design a more comprehensive approach to school safety, and facilitate the implementation of the local control funding formula to ensure that young men of color can access opportunity in their neighborhoods starting at an early age.
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) serves as the Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy. He represents the 56th district, which comprises the cities and communities of Blythe, Brawley, Bermuda Dunes, Calexico, Calipatria, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, Indio, Mecca, Oasis, North Shore, Salton Sea, Thermal, Thousand Palms, and Westmorland.
