Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 27, legislation to strengthen and expand California’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court.

Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed Sen. Jerry’s McNerney’s SB 543, which will streamline the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as backyard cottages or casitas.

Senator Scott Wiener’s Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act (SB 79) creates less restrictive state zoning codes to allow more homes near transit, to lower costs for families while strengthening transit systems, slashing traffic congestion, and reducing carbon emissions.

MONTEBELLO, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) has secured $1.5 million in state funds for fire protection infrastructure upgrades in the City of Montebello and its proposal to construct a dedicated Wildland Brush Fire Station.
The project is in response to newly released Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps designating large portions of northern Montebello as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard zones.

New Law will protect vital information, including immigration status, which can be used to target vulnerable communities.

Senator María Elena Durazo released the following statement on the passing of Kent Wong, Project Director for Labor and Community Partnerships and former Director of the UCLA Labor Center.

SB 635 Safeguards Personal Data of Street Vendor Entrepreneurs from Federal Immigration Enforcement

SACRAMENTO, CA— Senator Hurtado’s historic bill sponsored by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to tackle corporate greed and price fixing was signed into law by the Governor. Senate Bill 763, the Better Business Lower Prices Act, slams the door on unchecked corporate greed by increasing criminal and civil penalties under the state’s antitrust laws.

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 638, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). The transformative measure would create the California Middle Class Pipeline Project, tasked with eliminating traditional barriers to career technical education and workforce development programs. The Pipeline Project reimagines career technical education in the state, bringing it in line with the needs of the 21st century economy. In conjunction with millions secured in the state budget, the law will create grant opportunities for workforce development programs in high-unemployment and low-income regions of the state.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 848 (The Safe Learning Environments Act) into law.