Caucus News

Bill requires minimum two–person train crews
SACRAMENTO—Legislation authored by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to protect communities along rail lines by requiring a safe crew size for trains operating within California secured passage from the Senate Labor Committee yesterday on a 4-1 vote.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León and the California Fair Paycheck Coalition today announced a new legislative effort, SB 588, to curtail wage theft and restore the California dream for low-wage workers.

Sacramento – Senate Bill 591, a bill that will help keep tobacco out of the hands of California’s youth, fund proven prevention programs like California's pioneering tobacco control program and improve access to health care services is one step closer to becoming law, after being approved by the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on a vote of 5 to 2.

SACRAMENTO – An audit request by Senator Jim Beall to find out how school districts are using mental health funding and whether they are meeting their obligation to provide mental health services to students was approved today by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.

Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) has introduced legislation to forever protect our coast from new offshore oil development in state waters – a move that will protect our pristine beaches and benefit our coastal and state economy from what would be devastating impacts of an offshore oil spill.

SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 277, authored by Dr. Richard Pan (D – Sacramento), and Senator Ben Allen (D – Santa Monica) to abolish the personal belief exemption that currently allows parents to opt out of vaccinating their children prior to school enrollment passed the Senate Education Committee on a 7 – 2 vote today.

Dr. Pan and Senator Allen presented amendments that protect every student’s right to be safe at school while preserving every student’s right to an education.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Robert Oakes

January 14th, 2015
916-651-4025

 
robert.oakes@sen.ca.gov

SENATOR CAROL LIU ANNOUNCES REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN 25TH DISTRICT
Los Angeles County – Senator Carol Liu (D- La Cañada Flintridge) is

SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 277, authored by Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and Senator representing Sacramento and Senator Ben Allen, the former Board President of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District to abolish the personal belief exemption that currently allows parents to opt their child out of vaccines in our schools was passed today on a vote of 7 to 2 in the Senate Education Committee.
Dr. Pan and Senator Allen presented amendments that protect every student’s right to be safe at school while preserving every student’s right to an education.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) is pleased to announce that the Senate Governance and Finance Committee today passed a bill that will help keep California senior, blind and disabled residents in their homes if and when they encounter financial difficulties.
SB 477 would add mobile homes to a recently reestablished property tax postponement program, ensuring that low-income senior citizen, blind and disabled mobile home owners are eligible to apply for postponement of their property taxes.  

SACRAMENTO – Caregivers tasked with placing California foster youth in homes would be required to take a young person’s gender identity into consideration when making this critical decision, under new legislation passed by a key Senate committee. Senate Bill 731, authored by Senator Mark Leno, is designed to ensure that all foster youth, including those who identify as transgender, are placed in appropriate homes where they feel safe and accepted. The bill passed the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday with a 3-0 vote.