Caucus News

31st District Digest: Updates on Regional Stay-at-Home Orders, Eviction Moratoriums, and more: On Monday, the California Dept. of Public Health announced that regional stay at home orders have been lifted, placing Riverside County back into the Purple Tier of the Statewide Blueprint for a safer economy.

Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement regarding the Senate’s vote on SB 91 today. This bill will extend the eviction moratorium in California through June 30, 2021 and distribute $2.6 billion in renter aid from the latest federal stimulus package.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced a bill that will help correct generations of bias against people of color in housing practices by requiring real estate professionals to take implicit bias training to keep their license.

Sacramento — Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 260, the Climate Corporate Accountability Act (CCAA). SB 260 would be the first law in the country to require U.S.-based companies — those doing business in California and generating over $1 billion in gross annual revenue — to disclose all of their greenhouse gas emissions and set science-based targets to reduce those emissions. SB 260 is co-sponsored by Carbon Accountable, Sunrise Bay Area, and the California League of Conservation Voters.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today as the Legislature voted to extend the statewide eviction moratorium, protecting landlords and tenants affected by the coronavirus pandemic:

“With the economy reeling and so many people out of work, it is absolutely essential that we help people struggling to keep a roof over their heads,” Sen. Dodd said. “Extending the eviction moratorium is a commonsense measure to support tenants and landlords. It is one of the key steps we are taking to ensure California’s economic recovery as we beat this pandemic.”

California state Sen. Nancy Skinner, chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, today applauded the Legislature’s approval of the Budget Committee bills, which extend the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act and greenlight the distribution of $2.6 billion in federal funding for rental housing assistance. This vital legislation will benefit renters and landlords impacted by the pandemic.

SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate confirmed Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) as the state’s Secretary of State in a 29-0 floor vote on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

The Senate Rules Committee confirmed Dr. Weber’s nomination during a hearing on Wednesday.

Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) characterized Dr. Weber as a principled leader whose morality, determination, and empathy make her the perfect leader for the constitutional office.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Rules Committee today confirmed Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) as California’s Secretary of State, sending the nomination to the Senate floor for a full vote on Thursday, January 28.

Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), and Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) introduced joint legislation on Wednesday designed to reform the state’s money bail system, and to address the disproportionate impacts on low-income and low-wealth residents. The new legislation, SB 262 in the Senate and AB 329 in the Assembly, would set bail at $0 for misdemeanors and low-level felonies in California.

Sacramento – As President Joe Biden dedicated today’s executive actions to addressing climate change, State Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and Co-Chair of the Legislative Environmental Caucus, commended the progress: