Caucus News

Wolk bill to provide safe drinking water to underserved communities also approved
(SACRAMENTO, CA)–Legislation by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to protect California’s aquifers and groundwater resources from permanent damage due to overdraft was approved by the Senate Governance and Finance Committee today on a 5-2 vote.

Wolk’s Senate Bill 1317 addresses a sharp increase in groundwater extraction through new and deeper drilling across the state during the drought, including water basins currently in critical overdraft.

Senate Bill 1446 passes on 4-to-3 vote

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Public Safety Committee today approved a Sen. Loni Hancock plan to prohibit the possession of any ammo-holding device for an assault-style weapon that holds more than 10 rounds. 

Unanimous, bipartisan support for Wolk climate change measure
(SACRAMENTO, CA)– Senate Bill 1350 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to support agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon in soil, trees and plants was approved on a 5-0 bipartisan vote of the Senate Committee on Agriculture today.

For immediate release: April 19, 2016

SACRAMENTO -- Senator Fran Pavley and Assemblyman Adam Gray announced today that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed long-sought mining reform legislation that will protect communities against the possibility of dangerous, abandoned eyesores while also ensuring professional sand-and-gravel mining operations will continue to provide the raw material for building a better California.

Approves bill to fill gap created by Congressional limit on federally funded research
SACRAMENTO–Legislation to establish a Firearm Violence Research Center at the University of California, filling the gap left by Congressional restrictions on firearms research, was approved today on a 5-1 vote in the Senate Committee on Public Safety.

Unanimous, bipartisan support for Wolk climate change measure 
(SACRAMENTO, CA)– Senate Bill 1350 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to support agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon in soil, trees and plants was approved on a 5-0 bipartisan vote of the Senate Committee on Agriculture today.

Board Chair Calls Advocacy Efforts Critical to Achieving Policy and Systems Change to Benefit Children

LOS ANGELES -- As part of its mission to ensure that young children in Los Angeles County get the best start in life, First 5 LA today announced its 2016 State Legislative Agenda that advocates for an extension of subsidized child care (SB 1042 by Senator Loni Hancock), a statewide kindergarten readiness assessment tool (SCR 125 by Senator Ben Allen) and mental health intervention and prevention services for preschoolers (AB 1644 by Assembly Member Rob Bonta).

(SACRAMENTO, CA)  - Senate Bill (SB) 939, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), gives Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) residents and their estates protections against significant delays in lump-sum repayments, passed off of the Senate Floor today on a 34 to 0 vote.

Legislation builds on national protection for Berryessa Snow Mountain 
(SACRAMENTO, CA)–Building on last year’s declaration of the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region as a National Monument by the President, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve a bill that establishes a state conservancy to protect, preserve and restore the Northern Inner Coast Range.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Daniel Cedeno

April 11, 2016
818-409-0400

Daniel.Cedeno@sen.ca.gov

SENATOR LIU PRESENTS AWARD FOR CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS DAY