Caucus News

SACRAMENTO – Davis-based D.S. Powell Construction Co., a family-owned residential and commercial developer serving for more than four decades in Sacramento, Solano and Yolo counties, was recognized today by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, as 2019 Small Business of the Year.

Sacramento, California – At the request of Glendale Community College, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) introduced legislation to help the college offset revenue losses associated with closing on April 24th.  This date is important to the Armenian community as it commemorates the Armenian Genocide where 1.5 million Armenians were killed. The Glendale Unified School District and Glendale Community College close on this day.

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Bob Wieckowski’s (D-Fremont) Senate Bill 13 to reduce some of the remaining barriers homeowners face when trying to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as granny flats, passed the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee this morning.

SACRAMENTO – A bill jointly authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) and Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) to deter companies from withholding payment to arbitrators to obstruct the arbitration process and deny workers and consumers their rights, was approved this morning by the Assembly Judiciary Committee.  The bill, SB 707, now heads to the Assembly floor.

SACRAMENTO – Low-income college students would have reliable access to nutritious food through the Cal Fresh program under a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that cleared the Assembly’s Human Services committee today.

“Students shouldn’t have to starve in order to get an education,”  Sen. Dodd said. “Hunger is a serious problem on California college campuses today. My bill will ensure students of modest means don’t go hungry by making it easier for them to receive public assistance.”

Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, a member of the Senate Public Safety Committee, comments in support of the panel's 6-0 vote in support of AB 392, Police Officer's Use of Force.

SACRAMENTO –Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help California manage its water, protecting the precious resource for people and the environment, cleared a key committee today.

“This bill is an important step toward managing our water for the long run,” Sen. Dodd said. “‘You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Stream gages provide important information in this era of droughts and flooding, driven in part by climate change.”

Sacramento –  Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) made the following statement upon Google’s announcement to invest $1 billion for new homes throughout the Bay Area:

“Today, Google stepped up with a major investment in and commitment to housing in the Bay Area. To solve our housing emergency, all of us – government, business, housing advocates, neighbors—must work together. Today’s announcement is a strong step in the right direction.”  

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SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) is pleased to announce a $15 million one-time investment of General Funds for the southern Central Valley. The funds will address failing water systems that deliver safe clean drinking water to California’s most vulnerable communities.

Democratic Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D - Santa Ana) has successfully secured several victories for the people of Orange County in this year’s California State Budget.  Senator Umberg has staunchly advocated the region’s priorities in the state legislature. This work has yielded initial investments in such areas as public safety, affordable housing, health and human services, education, business incentives, with more announcements to come.

Senator Umberg worked to secure the following local funding items: