SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Curren Price is grieved to hear that the eldest daughter of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Yolanda King, passed away yesterday evening.

“Yolanda King will always be remembered as a strong advocate for positive social change, peace and non-violence. She was known and loved for her inspirational contributions to society, for raising awareness of the important issues that affect us on a daily basis, and for being a living memory of the values and hopes of her parents. Ms Yolanda King’s untimely passing at such a relatively young age is a loss to us all,” said Assemblymember Price.

Assemblymember Curren Price serves the 51st Assembly District, which includes Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Playa Vista, Westchester, Lawndale, West Athens, Lennox, Alondra Park, West Compton, Del Aire, and Willowbrook, as well as portions of the unincorporated area of Ladera.