Assemblymember Robert Rivas has been sworn in as the next speaker of California s state Assembly. He pledged at the ceremony Friday to tackle California s housing and homelessness crises, improve public
Assemblymember Robert Rivas was sworn in Friday as the next speaker of California's state Assembly, becoming the first lawmaker from a rural district to hold the powerful office in the state's modern history. Rivas, a 43-year-old Democrat representing the agricultural Central Coast area, replaces former Speaker Anthony Rendon after a monthslong power struggle last year. Rendon, the second-longest serving speaker in state history, terms out at the end of 2024 after serving as the California lower house's leader the last seven years.
Assemblymember Robert Rivas has been sworn in as the next speaker of California s state Assembly. He pledged at the ceremony Friday to tackle California s housing and homelessness crises, improve public
Assemblymember Robert Rivas was sworn in Friday as the next speaker of California's state Assembly, becoming the first lawmaker from a rural district to hold the powerful office in the state's modern history.
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