Just days before Governor Gavin Newsom signed a budget that makes historic investments in combating poverty, more than 200 people rallied in 103 degree heat outside the State Capitol Building in Sacramento to declare that it’s time to end poverty.
The rally marked the inaugural hearing of the California Assembly’s Select Committee on Poverty and Economic Inclusion, created by Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and chaired by Asm. Isaac Bryan (D-Baldwin Hills). The mandate is to explore the root causes of poverty and find solutions. The crowd turned out to show appreciation but also to declare that they expect results.
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