Senator Curren Price

Curren Price was first elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 to represent the 51st District, and was re-elected by an overwhelming margin to a second term in 2008.   After serving one full term in the California State Assembly, Mr. Price was elected in May 2009 to represent the 26th District in the State Senate, which includes the cities of Los Angeles and Culver City including the communities of Beverlywood, Century City, West Los Angeles, Mid-Wilshire, Hollywood, Larchmont, Hancock Park, South Los Angeles, Larchmont, Baldwin Hills, Koreatown, Silver Lake and Los Feliz.
Senator Price has earned a reputation as a thoughtful, principled, and effective leader. He is a strong advocate for investing in our public schools, empowering parents and challenging all students to meet higher academic standards. He seeks to give all Californians, regardless of income or socioeconomic status, the chance to go to college and develop the skills needed to succeed in today’s highly competitive workplace.
As a leading champion for working families, Senator Price has fought to protect the rights of California workers. He has led efforts to support homecare workers, hotel workers, security guards and other workers that are vital to California’s economy, in order to organize for better wages and benefits.
Senator Price has worked to expand the quality and affordability of health care for all Californians and has authored legislation that would allow parents to add dependent children up to age 27 to their employer-based health plans. He also joined colleagues to pass legislation that would have led to universal health care, and authored legislation that was signed into law requiring hospitals to provide public notification prior to closing its doors or eliminating vital health services.
Senator Price is a state leader who works across party lines to find common ground, who speaks his conscience, and who gets things done for his constituents. His passion to serve his community led him to work towards expanding and improving job training opportunities, particularly for our youth, and investing in our families and their futures.
As a strong and consistent advocate for small business, Senator Price has continued to prove that he is among California’s most influential voices advocating for creating new opportunities for small business enterprises. He believes in policies that spark economic growth, encourage innovation, open the doors of opportunity for all, create jobs and stimulate our state’s economy. He authored legislation that would increase opportunities for small businesses to compete for state contracts and would offer incentives for creating new jobs.
In addition to his legislative responsibilities, Senator Price was chosen by Senate Leadership to serve on a range of important legislative committees that reflect his priorities and interests. Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg appointed Senator Price to chair the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee. The Committee has jurisdiction over legislation related to business and professional services, practices and regulations, and international trade.
In 2006, Mr. Price established and chaired the Assembly Select Committee on Procurement. Mr.Price will continue to chair the Select Committee on Procurement, which ensures that small businesses fully participate in state contracting and procurement opportunities.
Senator Price also chairs the Joint Legislative Committee on Arts, and serves as a member of the Education, Insurance and Public Safety committees. He was recently invited to be a member of the Select Committee on High Speed Rail. He also chairs the Legislative Black Caucus, vowing to push for improvements in education, health and jobs.
Additionally, Senator Price has been selected to serve on the following committees: Appropriations, Banking Finance and Insurance, Education, Governmental Organization and Local Government. He also serves on Select Committees focusing on California’s Horse Racing Industry, California’s Wine Industry, Constitutional Reform, the Census, Improving State Government and Obesity and Diabetes.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Senator Price attended Morningside High School in Inglewood and received a scholarship to Stanford University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He studied law at Santa Clara University and graduated in 1976 with a Juris Doctor degree.
After receiving his degree, Senator Price moved to Washington D.C., where he was active for ten years in the telecommunications industry.  As an advocate for minority enterprise, he was a frequent speaker at conferences sponsored by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Senator Price returned to California in 1988, serving as a deputy to two members of the Los Angeles City Council.  He later served as the Southern California Coordinator for a statewide association that provided training to assist community-based organizations develop commercial real estate projects. Senator Price has life time teaching credentials for Adult Education and the California Community Colleges.
Prior to serving in the California Legislature, Senator Price was a 2-term member of the Inglewood City Council. He has also been a business owner and consultant.
Throughout his tenure as an elected official, Senator Price has been awarded numerous honors.

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