Caucus News

SACRAMENTO, CA – La Senadora Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) presentó hoy un proyecto de ley que fortalece las protecciones para las víctimas de la pornografía vengativa al incluir exhibiciones públicas de imágenes que se publican sin consentimiento.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Dr. Richard Pan and Assemblymember Evan Low introduced Senate Bill 1018 and Assembly Bill 2098 to combat the spread of dangerous COVID-19 misinformation and protect public health. SB 1018, introduced by Senator Dr. Richard Pan, requires online platforms utilizing algorithms to publically report how product features interact with datasets used by algorithms to score or rank content, and requires disclosure of data for legitimate research purposes.

LOS ANGELES — Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today introduced legislation, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, that would help consumers victimized by insurance scams, including the illegal “we are trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty” robo-calls.

LOS ÁNGELES — La Senadora Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) presentó hoy una propuesta de ley, patrocinada por el Comisionado de Seguros Ricardo Lara, que ayudaría a los consumidores víctimas de estafas de seguros, incluyendo las llamadas ilegales que indican “estamos tratando de comunicarnos con usted sobre la garantía extendida de su automóvil”.

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles), health care workers and community clinic leaders came together to sound the alarm about the grave fiscal and workforce threats to community clinics, a crucial part of California’s healthcare safety net that provides healthcare for a third of Medi-Cal recipients.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today to ease congestion along Highway 37 and protect it from sea-level rise by authorizing a toll to pay for critical improvements and by tapping roughly $2 billion in federal infrastructure funding.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) has introduced Senate Bill 983 to disrupt the lack of competition in the consumer repair market. This effort is supported by consumer advocates, environmental advocates, and the repair community.

SACRAMENTO – In response to the pandemic and the rapid growth of virtual events, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced legislation today that would expand the ability of business associations and nonprofit groups to conduct online wine auctions, increasing fundraising potential and contributing to California’s economic recovery.

Today, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) introduced a bill to ensure access to critical treatment for those in need of substance use disorder and addiction recovery services. SB 999, titled the California Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Patient Safety and Fairness Act, will advance the way California deals with addiction recovery.

Today, Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), Chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, introduced SB 1004 to invest in and expand apprenticeship programs statewide.
SB 1004 would establish a five percent bid preference for public works contractors that are active participants in state-approved apprenticeship programs.