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.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law legislation that modernizes California’s Unclaimed Property Law by clearly defining how virtual currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are to be treated. SB 822 ensures that abandoned virtual currencies are handled just like stocks—safeguarded by the State Controller’s Office until they can be reunited with their rightful owners.

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.

Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 31, which will help drought-proof California by boosting the use of recycled water. SB 31 would also protect the state’s fresh water supply by allowing businesses, homes, and agencies to expand their use of recycled water for irrigation and other uses, rather than relying on drinking water.

Senator María Elena Durazo announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 580, the Strengthening Immigrant Protection Response Guides Act, into law.