Caucus News

Sacramento – Last year, Senator Jim Beall (D-San Jose) engaged with local leaders on the need for San Jose State University to redevelop the nearby aging Alquist Building, currently owned by the State.

Sacramento – Today, the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) announced their endorsement of SB 50. UFW is the oldest and largest farm workers’ union in the country, and was founded by organizers Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and others in 1962.

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement on the federal Health and Human Services Notice of Violation to California for its Abortion Coverage Mandate:

NAPA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, will host a free, tax help day Feb. 11 in their Napa offices. Experts from the California Society of Enrolled Agents will provide one-on-one assistance, answering questions on a wide variety of tax topics including the Affordable Care Act, running a business, buying a home, getting married and AB 5, the state’s new law regarding independent contractors. Assistance will be available in English and Spanish.

Sacramento – Yesterday, on January 23rd, 2020, Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) legislation to hold PG&E accountable for mass blackouts and their impacts passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of 4-2. It will now head to the Senate floor and is eligible for a vote as soon as Monday.

(Sacramento, CA)— Today, Senate Bill (SB) 587, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), passed off of the Senate Floor.  The bill extends the sunset date for the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund from 2021 to 2028.

SACRAMENTO - Senate Bill 50, Senator Scott Wiener’s (D- San Francisco) zoning reform bill, gathered key endorsements this week from groups United Ways of California and the Coalition for Clean Air. With new amendments providing local flexibility for cities to devise their own plans to build more housing, the bill is gaining momentum as it faces a deadline to pass the Senate by January 31st.

 SACRAMENTO –Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that would help schools recover funding and instructional time lost by wildfire-related power shutoffs from Pacific Gas & Electric Co and other utilities.

“Educating our children is priority one, so communities stricken by PG&E’s poorly executed power outages shouldn’t be forced to endure losses to their school budgets,” Sen. Dodd said. “My bill will ensure school districts are made financially whole while providing a mechanism to offer makeup days for students who have missed value classroom time.”

Sacramento - Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 882 today, which would simplify CalFresh applications for seniors, and create set a timeline in statute by when all eligible Californians will be able to complete or recertify the CalFresh application entirely by phone. Assemblymember David Chiu (D- San Francisco) and Devon Mathis (R- Visalia) are principal co-authors of the bill, and Senator Bill Dodd (D- Napa) and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D- Oakland) are co-authors of the bill, demonstrating the bipartisan support for the legislation.

Sacramento - Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 822 today, which would simplify CalFresh applications for seniors, and create set a timeline in statute by when all eligible Californians will be able to complete or recertify the CalFresh application entirely by phone. Assemblymember David Chiu (D- San Francisco) and Devon Mathis (R- Visalia) are principal co-authors of the bill, and Senator Bill Dodd (D- Napa) and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D- Oakland) are co-authors of the bill, demonstrating the bipartisan support for the legislation.