Ben Allen

My statement on pausing SB 549.

Over the next few weeks, I intend to take in all of your feedback and consider how and if we can craft the bill in a way that truly helps the community rebuild. Indeed this is only worth doing if it does so.

#SB549 is proposing to establish a Resilient Rebuilding Authority to streamline and lower the costs of rebuilding areas impacted by the LA Fires. It would be led by input and guidance from the impacted community, and retains local control. (1/2)

Thank you to all the leaders and organizers of this event who came up to Sacramento for a thoughtful and engaging discussion during our first hearing. We're looking forward to all of the progress ahead!

As we prepare for #LA28, our special committee will be helping to facilitate collaboration between the organizing parties, and providing needed input and support for the logistics related to transportation, security, hospitality, workforce readiness, and more.

LA is gearing up to welcome the world for the extraordinary celebration of international unity and friendly competition at a level that only the Olympic and Paralympic Games can offer.

Hope you're able to gather and celebrate safely with your loved ones today! #LibertyAndJusticeForAll

Happy #IndependenceDay everybody! We had a great time joining in the Santa Monica / Palisades parade festivities this morning and the very cool Palisades community festival this evening where we ran into Councilwoman Traci Park!

Thank you to the legislators, workers, studios, and all the industry leaders and public officials for fighting to keep these jobs here in CA.

This is a critical lifeline for all of the ‘below the line’ jobs and working families that operate as the true backbone of this industry, as well as for all of our small businesses who benefit from the massive ripple effects of the economic stimulus these productions bring.

We’re fighting to bring TV and film production back to California. An honor to speak at today’s celebration of the expansion and revitalization of our state’s TV/film tax credit.

California fighting to bring back Hollywood jobs. Here's how people in the industry will benefit California lawmakers are moving closer to passing legislation that promises to bring Hollywood jobs back to the state by boosting the amount of tax credits available to film and television producers.

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UPDATE: The trailer bill expanding the Film & TV Tax Credit from $330 million to $750 million has officially been adopted into the state budget. TY to @governor.ca.gov, @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social, @benallenca.bsky.social & all the colleagues and stakeholders who championed this win! #KeepCARolling

We have been pushing for adequate support for soil testing and guidelines for the community in the fire zone for months now.

Read the full story at latimes.com, and find my latest letter to the administration at sen.ca.gov/allen.

Happy #Juneteenth everyone! #TeamAllen joined the festivities with the City of Manhattan Beach and Supervisor Mitchell today - celebrating the history of emancipation, reflecting on the lessons of history, and recognizing the beauty and resilience of American Black culture!

This declaration has been a priority for me and for the community as it will help to unlock financial and logistical assistance, and will help the region make a more full recovery.

Grateful for Governor Newsom’s emergency proclamation this afternoon on the #FranklinFire. The City of Malibu has been devastated by 3 significant fires over the past year; many homes have been lost and lives forever changed.

Was proud to join thousands of peaceful protestors in LA over the weekend to make our voices heard. The US is no place for a king!

They are bypassing due process and every protocol in the books, weaponizing our own military forces against us, and arresting sitting US Senators for speaking out. Working families have been torn apart for the sake of political intimidation. Damn right we're angry.

Rallied with Latino Caucus and all of our diversity caucuses in Sacramento this week to push back against the gross injustices portrayed by the Federal Government in LA.

Now more than ever, it's important you know your rights when it comes to immigration enforcement. Be prepared, be smart, and please do not resort to violence.

My response to the deportation of a nine-year-old student in Torrance, CA.

By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.

But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.

The physical assault of a United States Senator by federal law enforcement — for simply questioning a cabinet secretary — is a big test.

The Senate can either assert itself as a co-equal branch of government & demand accountability or it can be docile & fade into the background.

It’s a choice.

I’ve long been intrigued by our Republican President’s reluctance to deploy American troops overseas in combat operations against America’s enemies—so very different from Bush/Reagan. If only that reluctance applied to domestic military deployment to quell political dissent on American streets!!

Join me, Asm. Irwin, Supervisor Horvath, and a panel of fire experts for a webinar to learn about the recently updated fire hazard severity maps & home hardening guidelines that can help keep you and your community safe.

Find the Zoom link and further information on this event at sen.ca.gov/allen.

We are outraged by Trump’s so-called “immigration enforcement” in Los Angeles today, and across the state in recent weeks. Today’s activity continues a pattern of wasteful, morally bankrupt abuse of government that is intent on traumatizing children and families. All Californians deserve to be treated with dignity and respect; singling out and targeting individual communities is not the behavior of democracies, but rather that of authoritarians. We stand with the Latino community in calling out this shameful tactic of attacks on hardworking Californians with militarized force, which ultimately endangers us all. It is troubling that the administration continues to choose to focus on making life harder for working families instead of working to improve conditions for Americans. We stand with our siblings in the Latino community against this affront to human dignity.

The Jewish Caucus Released the following statement regarding raids by ICE.

Let’s see if the MAGAs who’ve been slandering me & other queer people as pedophiles for years say a damn thing about Trump’s close association with an actual pedophilia network.

SB 682 to curb unnecessary uses of "forever chemicals" just passed the senate floor! Thank you to Sen. Allen and our coalition. @benallenca.bsky.social On to the Asm! Here's a video to explain why these PFAS chemicals are a threat to our health and environment:https://vimeo.com/1079587795/f33c2cff3d

My #SB682 phases out unnecessary PFAS from our marketplace. The mass proliferation of this “forever chemical” that is now showing up in high levels in our bodies is becoming both a public health and environmental crisis.