Caucus News

Cannabis Equity Programs Awarded Millions by State

INGLEWOOD, CA –Yesterday morning the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development (GO-Biz), in partnership with the Bureau of Cannabis Control, announced $30
million in grant funding through the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions.

Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire will hold a critical telephone town hall TOMORROW Wednesday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. for Sonoma County residents to hear the latest updates on the state and local coronavirus response.

Updates on Statewide Strategies, Vulnerable Populations, Worker Resources, and more: Last week brought a new set of updates and developments in California’s fight against COVID-19. As always, please feel free to reach out to our office to see how we can help you navigate through these difficult times. Our contact information can be found at the conclusion of these updates. 

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement on her appointment by Governor Gavin Newsom to the Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery:

Senate Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins (D-39) announced today the formation of the eleven member special committee, tasked with reviewing the state’s response to the COVID-19 health crisis.  The committee also will make findings and recommendations for future preparedness, if the coronavirus returns later in the year, or if the state faces a subsequent pandemic. 

Trish Roath is the Executive Director of the Resource Recovery Coalition of California, an organization of solid waste companies, which are providing essential services throughout Northern California. Earlier this month, Ms. Roath learned about the effort from State Senator Anna M. Caballero to collect personal protection equipment so that farm workers that put their health at risk in order to continue to feed the nation have protection from the corona virus, like other essential workers.

State Senator Jim Beall Advocates for Additional Relief for Public Transit Agencies

Alerts Special Legislative Committee Hearing on COVID-19 Fallout that California’s Public Transit Agencies Will Continue to Face Massive Revenue Reductions that would Permanently Disrupt Local Transit Services

ISLETON – Jean Yokotobi was born in a Northern California Japanese internment camp during World War II and devoted her retirement to promoting her adopted delta community of Isleton and preserving its Chinese- and Japanese-American heritage. She has been named Sacramento County Woman of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd.

SACRAMENTO – The California Fish and Game Commission will vote today to provide vulnerable mountain lions temporary endangered species status and move mountain lions one step closer to full endangered species status after urgent calls from key legislators emphasized that “[now] is the time to act to save these noble creatures.”