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Sylvia honored for service to Yolo County, 3rd Senate District  
DAVIS– In celebration of Women’s History Month, Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) honored Kathleen “Cass” Sylvia today as the 3rd Senate District’s Woman of the Year.  

Approves bill to fill gap created by Congressional limit on federally funded research
SACRAMENTO–The Senate Education Committee voted 7-2 today to approve legislation to establish a Firearm Violence Research Center at the University of California, filling the gap left by Congressional restrictions on firearms research. 

Experts testify that tunnels would negatively affect Bay Area economy & environment
SAN FRANCISCO–Several experts testified at a San Francisco hearing today that the Water Fix, a proposal to build two huge tunnels to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Bay Estuary, would be detrimental to the Bay Area’s environment and economy, including the region’s tourism and fishing industries.

Experts testify that tunnels would negatively affect Bay Area economy & environment
SAN FRANCISCO–Several experts testified at a San Francisco hearing today that the Water Fix, a proposal to build two huge tunnels to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Bay Estuary, would be detrimental to the Bay Area’s environment and economy, including the region’s tourism and fishing industries.

SACRAMENTO –Senators Lois Wolk (D-Davis), Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) released the following joint statement on the adjournment of the state legislature’s second extraordinary session and the pending effective date of ABX2-15, the End of Life Option Act:

Legislation gives the county until January 1, 2021, to purchase the park
(SACRAMENTO, CA) –A new bill introduced last week by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) will give Napa County additional time to raise the funds to purchase Skyline Wilderness Park.

Wolk water package also provides safe water infrastructure for underserved communities, promotes water efficiency
(SACRAMENTO, CA)–Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) introduced a package of water measures Friday, including legislation halting the proliferation of new wells to slow the depletion of aquifers, and avoid permanent damage to the state’s groundwater resources. 

Legislation establishes ‘thoughtful, ethical standards’ for emerging human milk banking industry
(SACRAMENTO, CA) –To help prevent exploitation of low-income, breastfeeding mothers and the endangerment of their infants, Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) introduced legislation last Friday to establish ethical operating standards for human milk banks operating in California.

Wolk says, ‘We need to stop digging deeper in critical areas that are sinking’
(SACRAMENTO, CA) –Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) pressed for a renewed effort to protect the state’s aquifers against critical overdraft today following a legislative hearing to oversee state implementation of the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Wolk is carrying Senate Bill 1317, also known as the Aquifer Protection Act, to halt the proliferation of new wells and to slow the depletion of aquifers to avoid permanent damage to the state’s groundwater resources.

Wolk water package also provides safe water infrastructure for underserved communities, promotes water efficiency
(SACRAMENTO, CA)–Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) introduced a package of water measures Friday, including legislation halting the proliferation of new wells to slow the depletion of aquifers, and avoid permanent damage to the state’s groundwater resources.