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Senator Maria Elena Durazo

Governor Signs Senator Durazo's SB 707 to Modernize Brown Act and Expand Public Meeting Access

Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) celebrated Governor Newsom's signing of SB 707, the Brown Act Modernization Act.


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Senator Josh Becker

Governor Newsom Signs into Law Senator Becker’s Legislation to Expand Access to Virtual Health Care to…

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Governor has signed into law a bill expanding mobile telehealthcare access for farmworkers in rural California. The bill was inspired by Aisha Baro, Executive Director of Life Science Cares Bay Area, whose winning idea in this year’s Senate District 13 “There Ought to be a Law” (OBAL) competition became the foundation of SB 338.


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Senator Catherine Blakespear

Governor Signs Sen. Blakespear’s Legislation to Improve Civil Rights Protections

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to strengthen state civil rights law was signed into law Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.


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Senator Catherine Blakespear

Governor Signs Sen. Blakespear’s Legislation to Protect Habitat Conservation Fund

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to extend funding to acquire, restore and enhance wildlife habitats across the state was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday.


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Senator Catherine Blakespear

Sen. Blakespear’s Legislation to Protect Solar Tax Incentive Signed by Governor

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to protect a vital tax break for people who install solar panels and battery storage before the end of 2026 was signed into law on Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.


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Senator Catherine Blakespear

Legislation to Preserve California’s End of Life Option Act Signed by Governor

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to continue California’s medical-aid-in-dying law and preventing it from expiring in 2031 was signed into law on Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.


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Senator Christopher Cabaldon

Governor Signs Cabaldon bill reducing fares for customers on Uber, Lyft

SACRAMENTO— Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 371, a bill authored by Senator Cabaldon to address the costs of transportation services such as Uber and Lyft. Governor Newsom had previously announced his support for SB 371 as part of a legislative package to benefit both riders and drivers.


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Senator Mike McGuire

Grace Hudson Language Academy Gets a Makeover: Playing Just Got a Lot More Fun Thanks To State Investment

UKIAH—Two playgrounds at the Grace Hudson Language Academy in Ukiah will soon receive a major renovation thanks to $250,000 state budget allocation secured by Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) for the Ukiah Unified School District.


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Senator Jesse Arreguín

Governor Signs Law to Aid Employees Impacted by Mass Layoffs

SB 617 requires employers to provide information and resources to employees impacted by mass layoffs


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Senator Dave Cortese

Cortese’s Bill to Protect Clean Energy Workforce is Signed

SACRAMENTO - Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 400, legislation that protects clean energy workers and ensures California can fully benefit from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.