Caucus News

SACRAMENTO, CA – Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today introduced SB 560, which will create a financial assistance program, administered by the California Energy Commission, to assist low-income households who want to reduce their household carbon footprint. 

Approximately 12 million Californians without access to properly ventilated appliances are routinely exposed to nitrogen dioxide levels inside their homes. If found outside, these levels would exceed the federal and state health-based standards if found outside.

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement about SB/AB 86, legislation that would provide more than $6 billion to help California schools re-open campuses and aid with learning recovery:

SACRAMENTO- Today, Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) announced SB 87, The California Small Business COVID-19 Grant Relief Program.(Caballero, Min) If approved, nearly $2.1 billion dollars would be allocated to the Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) to assist in and administer grants for qualified small businesses who have been devastated economically by the COVID -19 pandemic. This would also include $50M to nonprofit cultural institutions.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) today introduced SCR 14 to honor the lives of Captain Ramon “Ray” Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones, who both perished tragically exactly a year ago today in service of the Porterville community for the Porterville Fire Department.

SACRAMENTO – To ensure that CSU support staff are able to earn a salary that is competitive and on par with their counterparts, Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) today introduced SB 566 that will restore 5 percent salary steps for thousands of California State University (CSU) support staff, many of whom are the lowest-paid employees at the university system—such as custodians and groundskeepers.  This legislation will provide parity with California’s other state agencies and over 210,000 state employees.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) introduced new legislation to drastically improve drought preparedness for small and rural communities throughout California.

SACRAMENTO - Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 519, which decriminalizes the possession and personal use of the following substances: psilocybin, psilocyn, 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“MDMA”), Lysergic acid diethylamide (“LSD”), ketamine, Dimethyltryptamine (“DMT”), mescaline (excluding peyote*), and ibogaine.

Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire issued the following statement on California’s massive $9.6 billion economic stimulus deal that was announced today by the State Legislature and Governor Newsom.

SACRAMENTO – Continuing her advocacy and work to expand environmental justice protections for communities across California, Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) today introduced SB 499 to prohibit land uses that may significantly worsen local environmental quality or adversely impact health outcomes from being located or expanded within disadvantaged communities.

Imperial Valley, CA – February 17, 2021 – Senator Ben Hueso today announced that he has selected Calexico resident Rudolph “Rudy” Villalobos as 2020 Veteran of the Year for the 40th Senate District.

“Rudy is not only a highly-decorated veteran,” said Sen. Hueso. “He is a role model for all who meet him, and has contributed immensely to the prosperity of our nation through both his military and civilian service.”