California State Assembly member Avelino Valencia, left, with Assembly member, Sharon Quirk-Silva and speaker of the California State Assembly Robert Rivas, answer questions after a community event on immigration. The meeting was an opportunity for advocates, community leaders and service providers to come together and discuss solutions that will help California’s immigrant community amid the ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration. The meeting was held on Wednesday Aug. 13, 2025 in Santa Ana..(Photos by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)

California legislators discuss impacts of immigration on OC communities