Caucus News

SACRAMENTO, CA – El Senado de California aprobó hoy un proyecto de ley de la Senadora Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), que ayudará a las familias con bajos ingresos a respirar de una manera más limpia en el interior de sus hogares y a ahorrar energía, mientras reducen sus emisiones de carbono.

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 485, a measure introduced by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada Flintridge) that extends the sunset date for the film and television production tax credit program for five years, passed the Senate Floor today. 

Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) issued the following statement after the State Senate unanimously approved his bill (SB 513) funding support services for those experiencing homelessness with pets.

Sacramento, CA - State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) introduced Senate Bill 870, a measure which increases the “age of onset” definition of a developmental disability to 22 years of age and expands supportive services and programs to ages 18-21 for individuals with developmental disabilities. Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R - Santa Clarita) is a joint author of the measure.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that would authorize the creation of mobile pharmacy vans to bring medication and counseling to California’s hard-to-reach communities, improving health for homeless people and many others who have inadequate access to care.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Dr. Richard Pan introduced the Keep Schools Open and Safe Act, to close the personal belief exemption loophole for school-based vaccination requirements for COVID-19.

The Keep Schools Open and Safe Act builds on SB 277, also sponsored by Dr. Pan, which eliminated the personal belief exemption loophole for all other childhood vaccinations required for public and private school students when it became law in 2015. After passage of SB 277, vaccination rates dramatically increased for childhood diseases such as measles.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Nearing close to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Senator Kamlager released the following statement around the rise of antisemitic violence in L.A. County and nationally: 
Statement from Senator Kamlager:
“The act of terrorism that occurred at a Jewish synagogue in Texas, and the spread of antisemitic flyers within Santa Monica schools, is emblematic of the antisemitism that is still alive in our nation and our state. So, know this: antisemitism will absolutely not be tolerated. 

SACRAMENTO – Continuing her work as chair of the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities to improve the health and safety of mobilehome communities across California, Senator Connie M.

Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced SB 868 to ensure equity and financial stability for California’s oldest retired educators. SB 868 is sponsored by the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA).

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today in response to the approval by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara of new coverage options for farms and agricultural businesses under the FAIR Plan: