Caucus News

“Today the California Assembly provided a jolt to climate action around the world by doubling our commitment to clean up our air and create the clean energy economy of the future. I want to deeply thank Senator Fran Pavley for her tireless climate leadership and for building a foundation that has become a shining example for the international community. I also want to thank Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and Speaker Anthony Rendon for taking the initiative to make the important and necessary reforms to get us to this historic day.”

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(Sacramento, CA) – Senator Richard D. Roth’s (D-Riverside) proposal to restore lost funding to Riverside County’s four newest cities has been approved by the California State Assembly on a bipartisan vote of 77-0.

Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) issued the following statement on the passing of Pamela Clute:

SACRAMENTO- Senator Mark Leno’s bill to reform the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) by increasing transparency and commissioner accountability was approved on the Assembly Floor today. SB 215 is part of a package of Commission reforms agreed upon by Governor Brown, Assemblymember Mike Gatto, and Senators Jerry Hill and Mark Leno to improve governance, accountability, oversight and transparency of the California Public Utilities Commission.

(Sacramento, CA) -- Senator Richard D. Roth’s (D-Riverside) proposal to protect peace officers and firefighters catastrophically injured in the line of duty has been approved by the California State Assembly on a bipartisan, unanimous vote of 55-0.

Senate Bill 897 provides an extension of workers’ compensation benefits to police and firefighters, providing an additional year of healing time for those who are catastrophically injured in the line of duty.

SACRAMENTO – The Homeowner Survivor Bill of Rights, authored by Senators Mark Leno and Cathleen Galgiani, was approved by the State Assembly today. Senate Bill 1150 closes a loophole in California law that fails to provide surviving family members important protections against foreclosure that are available to other homeowners.

Anti-coal measure returns to Senate for concurrence

SACRAMENTO – The Assembly today passed a Sen. Loni Hancock bill to halt future state funding for any new project that would allow coal to be shipped or exported through California.

Senator Galgiani Fights for Zoo Funding

$500,000 has been ear-marked for projects to update Micke Grove Zoo

SACRAMENTO—State Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton) announced that efforts are under way to access over half a million dollars in state funds she was able to secure for Micke Grove Zoo in the recently passed 2016-17 State Budget.

$500,000 has been ear-marked for projects to update Micke Grove Zoo

SACRAMENTO—State Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton) announced that efforts are under way to access over half a million dollars in state funds she was able to secure for Micke Grove Zoo in the recently passed 2016-17 State Budget.

San Diego, CA… Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) announced today that Governor Brown signed the  Electronic License Plate Pilot Program extension bill into law.   Senate bill (SB) 1399 extends the sunset date from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2019 on an existing California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pilot program that evaluates alternatives to license plates and registration documents.