Caucus News

Gov. Newsom today signed SB 1079, Homes for Homeowners, Not Corporations by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley. SB 1079 is designed to prevent the scenario California experienced during the Great Recession when large corporations bulk-purchased foreclosed homes, causing owner-occupied home ownership to drop to the lowest level in decades.

SACRAMENTO ­– Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1157, authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena). This bill requires landlords managing medium- to large, subsidized, multi-family housing units in California to offer their tenants the option of having their rental payments reported to a major credit bureau.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Newsom today signed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that addresses the San Gabriel Valley’s affordable housing shortage and homeless crisis.

SACRAMENTO— Senate Bill 852, authored by Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento area, was signed into law today by Governor Newsom.

Sacramento, Calif. – Today, Governor Newsom signed SB 1255 –The Equal Insurance HIV Act by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D- Long Beach) and the Senate Committee on Insurance. The Equal Insurance HIV Act will end the unjust practice of insurance companies discriminating against HIV-positive individuals. 

SACRAMENTO – Consumers struggling with debt scored a big win today when Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 908 by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), a bill to require the licensing of debt collectors and debt buyers operating in California. The legislation is strongly supported by a large group of consumer organizations and legal service providers.

SACRAMENTO – As the Bobcat Fire in L.A. County grew to more than 114,000 acres, serving as another stark reminder of the worsening climate crisis, SB 1320 by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) was signed into law.  The bill aims to put a comprehensive price tag on California’s climate liabilities and serve as a financial reminder of why this crisis needs to be addressed now.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Veterans Village of San Diego Stand Down donation drive will be held on one day, Friday October 9 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Sacramento, CA – This morning Governor Newsom signed SB 803 (Beall, D- San Jose), which establishes statewide peer support training and certification standards and billing codes for peer support services, allowing counties to draw down millions in federal funding. Peer support specialists are people with lived experience with mental illness and substance use disorders who help people currently experiencing those hardships.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Governor Newsom signed a bill by Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will allow the City of Rosemead to have access to funds for local infrastructure projects that have been unavailable.

Senate Bill 1307 will allow the City of Rosemead to utilize funding established through the 1919 Lighting District funds for public benefits allowed under 1972 Landscape and Lighting Act.