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Guzman advocates for creating Hispanic-Serving Institutions Task Force

SPRINGFIELD – In order to assess the current landscape of Hispanic-serving institutions in Illinois, State Senator Graciela Guzmán presented the need for the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Task Force before the Education Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.

“Hispanic students make up a significant portion of Illinois’ student body and Hispanic workers make up a large portion of our work force,” said Guzmán (D-Chicago). “This task force will give us a greater understanding of what barriers our Hispanic students are facing and how we can best adjust state policy to meet their needs.”

Senate Bill 3752 would assess the current landscape of Hispanic-serving institutions and emerging Hispanic-serving institutions in the state, identify barriers to student access, retention, and completion, and review existing state policies and accountability frameworks to determine their impact on Hispanic-serving institutions and their students' success. 

The task force would seek to align Hispanic-serving institutions' efforts with state workforce and economic development priorities, and consider the feasibility of creating a permanent state initiative or funding mechanism to support Hispanic-serving institutions.

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Senator Guzmán calls for revenue reform in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Rising inflation, higher rent and increasing insurance costs are putting pressure on Illinois families across the state. To support Illinoisans during this time of economic uncertainty, Senator Graciela Guzmán has called for revenue reform in the state to tax the rich.

“People are feeling the price pressure in their lives from rising rent, more expensive groceries and rising insurance costs,” said Guzmán (D-Chicago). “We need bold revenue reform in Illinois to support everyone in the state, not just the richest few. We can uplift the working and middle classes with the financial support to build a future for themselves at a time when the economy and federal administration are very unstable. Our communities are facing urgent need, we must take decisive action this month by taxing the rich to help our communities and move Illinois forward.”

Guzmán spoke on the need for revenue reform in front of the State Capitol on Wednesday. There are several bills being considered, including:

• Senate Bill 3376, which would apply Illinois’ personal income tax rate to the appreciation of assets for residents with a net worth of $1 billion or more.
• Senate Bill 3486, a measure that would strengthen corporate tax accountability by addressing how large, multinational corporations report income.
• Senate Bill 3353, which would apply a 10% tax on a digital advertisers’ annual revenue if the revenue earned exceeds $150 million.
• Senate Bill 3796, a proposal that would decouple Illinois from federal tax changes, end high-impact business credits and require a cost-benefit analysis of corporate tax incentives.

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Guzmán cracks down on landlords and AI corporations

SPRINGFIELD – In the face of sky-high rental costs in Chicago and across Illinois, Senator Graciela Guzmán is working to crack down on price fixing schemes landlords conduct using AI algorithms.

“This measure is about restoring fairness, transparency and accountability to our housing market by cracking down on AI-driven rent fixing schemes that undermine competition and exploit renters,” said Guzmán. “I’m proud to have worked alongside partners at the city, state and local levels to confront the growing abuse of algorithmic pricing tools and put people ahead of corporate greed.”

AI-driven rental pricing platforms are known to facilitate rent price-fixing, causing artificial, double-digit rent increases in an era when people are already struggling to afford their day-to-day life. Under Senate Bill 343, landlords would not be able to coordinate pricing indirectly through a shared third-party service or software, such as an algorithm that sets prices across multiple competing landlords. This legislation would prohibit the use of rent-setting algorithms by banning:

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