Jerry Hill

“Today’s findings are yet more evidence that the old normal is firmly in place when it comes to PG&E and its practices,” said Senator Hill, D-San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. “Climate change and the so-called new normal do not ignite fires. The Cal Fire findings today show that suspected negligence by PG&E did.”

“Today’s findings are yet more evidence that the old normal is firmly in place when it comes to PG&E and its practices,” said Senator Hill, D-San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. “Climate change and the so-called new normal do not ignite fires. The Cal Fire findings today show that suspected negligence by PG&E did.”

State Senator Jerry Hill introduced legislation today to require fire departments to report to their city council or county board of supervisors on compliance with state laws that mandate annual inspections of schools, apartment buildings, hotels and motels. “The state Legislature has established the importance of these inspections by requiring them by law,” said Senator Hill, D-San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. “But current law doesn’t set up a check or balance to determine whether the inspections are being carried out.

"The results Cal Fire released today show that the narratives about a ‘new normal’ are a ruse,” said state Senator Jerry Hill. “What the investigation found is clearly the old normal. In three cases, there was vegetation that investigators deemed too close to PG&E power lines: trees that should have been maintained but were not. And then the trees or a branch of a tree came in contact with the power lines, resulting in three of the four fires investigated. There is nothing new about that and nothing related to a new normal.

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Jerry Hill announced today he will hold a hearing in June to examine sexual misconduct reporting in the medical profession and what happens when health care facilities receive complaints of sexual misconduct or other allegations of serious professional wrongdoing by doctors.

Bills by Senator Jerry Hill to toughen regulatory oversight of doctors and building contractors and increase disclosure requirements to protect patients and the public undergo their first legislative review Monday in hearings held by the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development.

Senator Hill introduced Senate Bill 1465 today to require contractors to report settlements of $1 million or more in construction defect cases involving multifamily rental residential structures to the Contractors State License Board. The new measure is the latest development in efforts to increase oversight of the industry in response to the Berkeley balcony tragedy.

The father of a CHP officer killed by a drugged driver and concerned youths joined Senator Hill for a news conference on his SB 1273. Watch video.

State Senator Jerry Hill introduced legislation today to drive home the point to young people that it’s illegal to consume marijuana and get behind the wheel. SB 1273 establishes a zero-tolerance policy for individuals under 21 who drive with marijuana in their systemmarijuana, and mirrors existing law for young adults and minors who drive after consuming alcohol.

Watch video of Senator Hill's April 10 news conference with Olympians and other other star athletes who joined women with abuse cases pending against doctors to urge California lawmakers to pass SB 1448 and stop shielding physicians placed on probation in misconduct cases.