Approval of state legislation will help promote Jack London Square and activate leasing potential of vacant storefronts

SACRAMENTO – Across the state, women in rural communities face a growing healthcare crisis due to the lack of maternity care options. Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire’s (D-North Coast) bill, SB 669, to increase access to perinatal care in rural communities through a first-of-its-kind pilot project, was signed by Governor Newsom last week.

SACRAMENTO – In a big win for climate action, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed into law Senator Cortese’s SB 30 that prevents the resale of high-polluting diesel trains decommissioned by public entities. It closes a major loophole that would have allowed older diesel-powered locomotives to be sold to other states or countries, relocating the pollution rather than eliminating it. 

Calls for California to fill void of scientific research abandoned by Trump Administration

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) joined San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan in celebrating SB 753 being signed into law - a bill to modernize California’s shopping cart recovery law and give local governments the tools they need to keep communities clean and safe.

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senator Dave Cortese’s (D–Silicon Valley) landmark wildfire resilience package to strengthen California’s prevention, preparedness, and insurance transparency efforts. The package includes SB 653 and SB 429, two bills that advance the state’s response to increasingly destructive wildfires.

Senator Caroline Menjivar, author of Senate Bill 20, released the following statement after the Governor signed the bill into law.

La Senadora Caroline Menjivar, autora del Proyecto de Ley del Senado 20, emitió la siguiente declaración después de que el Gobernador firmó el proyecto de ley.

The passage of SB 63 and SB 105 will pave the way for long-term fiscal stability and accountability of public transit

Eight of nine bills sent to Governor Newsom by Senator Reyes have been signed into law.