Caucus News

Jim Beall

PRESS RELEASE: 2020 Budget Act Results In a Victory for Transition Age Foster Youth

June 23, 2020

2020 Budget Act Results In a Victory for Transition Age Foster Youth

 

Senator Anthony J. Portantino

Gun Safety Measure to Close Poway Synagogue Tragedy Loophole Passed the State Senate

June 23, 2020

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) authored SB 914 to address the gun purchase loophole related to the tragic synagogue shooting in Poway.  

Senator Scott Wiener

Senate Passes Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Enable More Housing Density (SB 902) and Require Cities to Allow Homeless Shelters (SB 1138)

June 22, 2020

SACRAMENTO - Today, two of Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) bills — SB 902 and SB 1138 — passed the Senate by votes of 33-3 and 30-8 respectively. The legislation now heads to the Assembly. These two bills — together and in combination with Senator Wiener’s SB 899 (which will be voted on later in the week) — will help alleviate California’s intertwined housing shortage and homelessness crisis.

Holly J. Mitchell

Budget Chair Sen. Holly J. Mitchell’s Statement on Budget Agreement

June 22, 2020

SACRAMENTO- “I would like to thank both the Administration and my colleagues in the legislature, as well as staff, for their hard work in crafting a balanced budget which addresses the short and long term needs of Californians amid a global pandemic. This budget continues to prioritize vulnerable populations from the brunt of the state’s economic problems while utilizing our resources to ensure that the rug is not pulled from underneath the people who are without.

Senator Steven M. Glazer

Short Term Rental Bill OKd by Senate

June 22, 2020

SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Monday approved Senator Steve Glazer’s bill to deter people from taking advantage of short-term rentals to host disruptive and unsafe house parties. A mass shooting in Orinda that killed five and injured four others at a party hosted at an AirBnB rental last Halloween sparked the legislation.

The bill, SB 1049, was approved on a bipartisan vote, 32-7, and moves to the Assembly.

Senator Bill Dodd

Sen. Dodd’s Insurance Claims Streamlining Bill Wins Senate Approval

June 22, 2020

SACRAMENTO -- Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would streamline residential insurance claims for victims of disasters such as wildfires was approved by the Senate today with overwhelming support.

Senator Bill Dodd

Sen. Dodd: Proposal to Legalize Sports Wagering On Hold

June 22, 2020

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said today he is removing from consideration the legislation he proposed with Assemblymember Adam Gray, D-Merced, to legalize sports betting in California. Senate Constitutional Amendment 6 had been scheduled for hearing in the Appropriations committee Tuesday.

Senator Bill Dodd

Sen. Dodd: June 30 Virtual Town Hall on Justice in Policing

June 19, 2020

SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall June 30 on community policing, race and reform amid the recent high-profile deaths of African Americans and people of color at the hands of law enforcement.

Sen. Dodd will be joined in the town hall broadcast live on KSVY/Sonoma TV and streamed across multiple channels by a panel of community leaders and experts who will answer submitted questions and take calls from listeners.

Senator Scott Wiener

Senator Wiener's Statement on Juneteenth

June 19, 2020

SACRAMENTO - Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement regarding Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States:

Richard Pan

Senator Richard Pan Applauds Governor’s Life Saving Mask Mandate as Essential Step to Economic Recovery

June 18, 2020

Sacramento, CA – Dr. Richard Pan, pediatrician and State Senator representing the Sacramento region made the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s order to wear face coverings in public or high-risk settings: