Caucus News

SANTA CLARA – State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) will co-host a Halloween Safety Resource Fair with Assembly member Kansen Chu (D-San Jose), Supervisor Ken Yeager and the Santa Clara Police Department to provide brochures, safety tips and Halloween treats to children and parents at a Halloween Safety Resource Fair this Wednesday in the Central Park Library Redwood Room.

SACRAMENTO – Senate transportation committee members met Thursday with the head of the Department of Motor Vehicles, receiving an update on efforts to eliminate interminably long lines at field offices that have generated a torrent of complaints from the public.

Claremont, California – Yesterday, State Senator Anthony J. Portantino joined the Claremont Chamber of Commerce and the Feeling Groovy Wellness and Café to host a Business Walk in the Sprouts Shopping Center in Claremont. 

“What a great morning in Claremont.  The Chamber is doing a terrific work and I was happy to meet and share ideas with local small business owners”, commented Senator Portantino.

SACRAMENTO – In recognition of society’s growing dependence on the internet and computer technology – as well as the risks they pose to our finances, identities and privacy -- Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, has passed a resolution designating October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the state of California.

I am proud to co-host a Halloween Safety Resource Fair with the Santa Clara Police Department, Assemblymember Kansen Chu, and Supervisor Ken Yeager.

We will have available brochures and other materials on safety tips for parents and children for the Halloween holiday. Members of my district staff will also be on hand to answer constituent questions and listen to concerns you may have.

NAPA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement about the first anniversary of the October 2017 Northern California wildfires, which burned more than 150,000 acres in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties, destroyed an unprecedented number of homes and caused the tragic loss of life:

SACRAMENTO ­– On Sunday Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 978, authored by Senator Bradford (D-Gardena), which requires local law enforcement agencies to post their current policies, procedures, and training materials on their department websites.                                                                                               

SACRAMENTO ­– Last Friday Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 343, by Senator Steven Bradford (D–Gardena), which provides an immediate income tax exclusion for payments received by Carson residents as part of a major pollution cleanup effort ongoing in the Carousel neighborhood.

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) closed out the 2018 legislative session with a string of legislative successes and budget accomplishments.  He sent 18 bills to Governor Brown for action, having 15 signed into law.  As the Chair of Education Budget Sub-Committee 1 on Education Finance, he also achieved significant success through the adoption of the 2018-2019 State Budget. In addition, he authored 4 Resolutions that passed and were chaptered into the legislative record.   

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) welcomed today’s implementation of mandatory checks of California’s prescription database, two years after Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 482.

Senator Lara authored SB 482 in 2016 to confront the over-prescription of opioids and other dangerous and addictive drugs. The law requires all prescribers issuing schedule II, III, and IV drugs to consult California’s Controlled Substance Utilizations Review and Evaluation System (CURES) before prescribing.