SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has announced that his Senate Bill 1375 (SB 1375), legislation establishing a targeted California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption for qualifying urban intermodal rail station modernization projects like San Jose’s Diridon Station, has officially cleared the California Legislature after receiving final approval on the Assembly Floor and is now headed to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for his signature.

SACRAMENTO – Today, with bipartisan support, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 941. Authored by California State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), the bill would prohibit the excessive markup of products sold at private detention facilities in California.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D – San Jose) announced that his Senate Concurrent Resolution 129 (SCR 129), designating a portion of State Route 152 as the “Rusty Areias Highway,” has officially been adopted by the California Legislature. Today’s Assembly vote was the final step in the legislative process for adoption. 

The state Legislature today unanimously approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 881, the Farmer to Food Bank Tax Credit. 
SB 881 will enable farmers, growers, and food producers to provide fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more to food-insecure families and receive tax credits for donating surplus food to food banks.

The California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1196, which will streamline the creation of accessory dwelling units by accelerating utility service connections.
SB 1196 would direct the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to establish clear timelines for utility hookups requests for ADUs, also known as backyard cottages, and institute penalties for utilities that that do not timely process energization applications.

AB 2624 would protect immigration support services providers, their employees, and volunteers from threats and harassment

SACRAMENTO, CA — El Proyecto de Ley del Senado 1425 (SB 1425), impulsado por el Senador Estatal de California Dave Cortese, ha superado la fase de revisión del Comité de Asignaciones de la Asamblea. Con ello, avanza la legislación destinada a otorgar a la Autoridad del Tren de Alta Velocidad de California (California High-Speed ​​Rail Authority) la facultad clara para gestionar y autorizar ocupaciones o interferencias en los derechos de vía del proyecto.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 1425 has cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file, advancing legislation to give the California High-Speed Rail Authority clear authority to manage and permit encroachments along the project’s rights-of-way.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 750, the California Housing Finance and Credit Act (CAHFCA), has cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file, advancing a new approach to unlock private capital and move hundreds of thousands of stalled housing units toward construction.

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Long Beach PCH Speed Safety Act (SB 1279) by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) to improve safety and reduce speed-related traffic fatalities along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Long Beach, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee and is now headed to the Assembly Floor for a vote.