Caucus News

SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)’s Senate Bill 879, also known as the PET (Prohibiting Extraneous Testing) Act, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 10-0. It will now head to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Sacramento, CA - Senate Bill 870, a measure introduced by Senators Anthony J. Portantino and Scott Wilk, seeks to increases the “age of onset” definition of a developmental disability to twenty-two.  In addition, it expands supportive services and programs for those 18-21 who are developmentally disabled.  SB 870 passed the Senate Human Services Committee.

Los Angeles, CA – California State Senator Henry Stern (Senate District 27) scored 100% on the California Environmental Voters’ California Environmental Scorecard. This score demonstrates Stern’s leadership to fight for bold climate policy and address environmental issues in the California State Legislature.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced today from Sen. Dodd, D-Napa, that would provide refurbished medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers to people with disabilities and seniors, ensuring all Californians have access to the care they need.

SACRAMENTO - Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)’s Senate Bill 836 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 10-0. It will now be heard by the full Senate. This legislation will extend the safeguards from SB 785 (Wiener, 2018), which protected a person’s immigration status in a public court record, unless the presiding judge determined that immigration status was relevant information. This legislation had a sunset date of January 1, 2022, so it has now expired.

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a unanimous and bipartisan vote, the Senate Human Services Committee today passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that targets help for domestic violence survivors, unaccompanied women, and transgendered individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

San Francisco, California – Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) joined San Francisco County Supervisor Ahsha Safai and Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors for a rally on the steps of San Francisco City Hall to support universal screening for risk of dyslexia. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Senate Public Safety Committee today passed a bill by Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) expanding her previous revenge porn legislation to include public displays of intimate images without consent. 

The state Senate Judiciary Committee today is scheduled to vote on Senate Joint Resolution 12, legislation by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, D-San Diego, that urges Congress to act to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. Now that the ERA has been ratified by the necessary three-fourths of states, SJR 12 calls on Congress to approve House Resolution 891, authored by Congresswoman Jackie Speier, and recognize the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) bill, SB 1297, cleared its first hurdle today after passing the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee. SB 1297 will ensure California takes a leadership role in advancing climate restoration by taking steps to minimize embodied carbon and maximize carbon sequestration in the built environment.