Caucus News

San Francisco –  Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced legislation to protect sex workers from arrest when they report a serious and violent crime or come forward as a witness to a violent crime. These crimes include, for example, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, robbery, assault, kidnapping, threats, blackmail, extortion, and burglary.  Separately, Senate Bill 233 ensures that the possession of condoms may not be used as probable cause to arrest someone for sex work.

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement commending Governor Gavin Newsom for withdrawing hundreds of California National Guard troops from the border.

SACRAMENTO—Today, Senator Anna M. Caballero introduced SB 230, which includes changes to California’s use of force statutes, law enforcement agency policies, and training officers in use of force.

Sacramento, CA – For decades, the residents of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties have been in search of a permanent fix for Highway 101's Last Chance Grade as it continues to slide into the Pacific. 

The Last Chance Grade is the lifeblood of Del Norte County’s economy and a catastrophic failure would have a $1-1.5 billion negative impact on the regional economy.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that will allow the long-sought Napa Pipe mixed-use development to proceed, bringing much-needed low-income housing to address the regional housing crisis.

“Napa desperately needs affordable and market-rate housing to help address our workforce needs and reduce commute traffic,” Sen. Dodd said. “This bill will allow the city and county to work together to get critically needed housing built.”

Watch, listen to Sen. Holly J. Mitchell talk about Senate Resolution 15, Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) reintroduced legislation that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements in California.

State Senator Jerry Hill introduced bills today that give new life to his legislative efforts to end housing discrimination against veterans and military personnel, require law enforcement to inventory their weapons, strengthen security at gun stores and enable students who rely on medical cannabis to take their medicine at school if it is administered by a parent or guardian.

Sacramento, California - Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senator Richard Roth, (D-Riverside) Chair of Senate Budget Sub-Committee on Education, announced the introduction of SB 217- the Special Education Early Intervention Grant Program. The bill will provide school districts with funding for early special education services.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that would allow low-income people with disabilities to make the transition from skilled nursing facilities to receiving care in their homes, achieving the goal of getting residents in the most integrated community settings possible while saving the state millions of dollars.