Caucus News

Santa Monica, CA – Senator Ben Allen (D – Santa Monica), will honor Amy Ziering as Senate District 26’s Woman of the Year at a community reception in Santa Monica. Ms. Ziering is the award-winning film producer of “The Invisible War” and “The Hunting Ground” and a resident of the Westside. Her work has helped catalyze a national conversation around issues of sexual assault.

Who:  Senator Ben Allen, Amy Ziering

SACRAMENTO –Senator Lois Wolk and Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman announced on Monday that they will request a state audit of California Water Fix, the new name for a very old project to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Recognized for her commitment to fortifying California’s policies for watersheds
(SACRAMENTO, CA)– The California Watershed Network (CWN) recognized State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) today for her work to strengthen California’s water policies and improve all of California’s watersheds.
The nonprofit, dedicated to protecting and restoring the state’s watersheds through community-based watershed management, honored Wolk with its 2016 Watershed Champion award.

California will regulate electronic cigarettes just as it does all other tobacco products under legislation signed today by Governor Jerry Brown. SBX2 5, authored by Senator Mark Leno, protects the public against exposure to e-cigarettes by ensuring they are accurately defined as tobacco products and fall under the state’s existing smoke-free laws. It also requires that all e-cigarettes and liquids for e-cigarettes be sold in child-resistant packaging.

“I want to express my congratulations and thanks to Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) and Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) for their tremendous success in protecting the health of future generations in California now that Governor Brown has signed their legislation into law.

Group honors Senator for authoring campus gun safety bill
(SACRAMENTO, CA)–The California College & University Police Chiefs Association honored State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) as its 2016 Legislator of the Year today for her leadership in authoring legislation to help control concealed weapons on school and college campuses.
Wolk’s Senate Bill 707, sponsored by CCUPCA, prohibits concealed weapons carriers from bringing their firearm on campus without permission from campus authorities. The new law took effect January 1, 2016.

Law will substantially restrict youth access to tobacco

(Sacramento, CA) –You must now be 21 years of age to purchase tobacco in California. SBX2 7, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday. The bill is part of the most expansive tobacco control package passed in decades and makes California a leader in the nation for tobacco control. 

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Jim Beall’s proposed $3 billion Affordable Housing Bond, funding to help solve California’s critical housing shortage, spur job creation, and leverage federal tax incentives to increase the bond’s impact, was approved today by the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee by a 9 to 1 vote.

Acting to ensure that public safety will be protected before storage activity can resume at the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility, the California State Senate today unanimously approved amendments added by the Assembly to urgency legislation authored by Senator Fran Pavley. With the concurrence of amendments in place and SB 380 approved by the Assembly last week on a bipartisan 70-2 vote, the bill now goes to the governor. It will become effective immediately upon his signature.

 Five Fallen Officers Honored during California’s Peace Officers’

Memorial Day –May 2nd 2016

Senator Galgiani’s SCR 132 honors those who gave their lives to protect others

SACRAMENTO—Law enforcement officers from throughout California converge at the State Capitol today to honor

officers who made “the ultimate sacrifice” in the line of duty.  Senator Cathleen Galgiani served as the legislative