Caucus News

September 30, 2018                                                                                 

Contact: Jennifer Quan- 626-786-5142

Bill Allows Los Angeles County Voters to Decide on Local Elections First on Statewide Ballots

SACRAMENTO – After earning bipartisan support in the Senate and Assembly, Governor Jerry Brown today signed Senate Bill 820 authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will ban the use of secret settlements related to specified sexual misconduct, including sexual assault and sexual harassment.

#EquityAndJustice bills promote rehabilitation and public safety

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Brown today signed two research-based criminal justice reforms to improve rehabilitation and reduce the odds of re-offending.

#EquityAndJustice goes into effect Jan. 1, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Brown today signed another major reform rooted in evidence-based policy and sensible cost-effective approaches to criminal justice.

Measure takes effect Jan. 1, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Brown today endorsed a plan to exclude children age 11 and younger from juvenile court jurisdiction to promote the rights, health and well-being of youth by curbing premature exposure to incarceration.

Measure takes effect Jan. 1, 2020

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown today signed into law a plan to address the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment.

Authored by Sen. Holly J. Mitchell and sponsored by state Controller Betty T. Yee, Senate Bill 1343 will now provide mandatory training to more California workers on preventing sexual harassment, as well as how to recognize harassment and who to contact if victimized.

On Friday, Governor Brown signed SB 1085 into law, State Senator Nancy Skinner’s (D-Berkeley) bill that requires public employers to allow a reasonable leave of absence to employees that serve as officers or stewards of their union.

Sacramento, CA – Today Governor Brown signed Senator Nancy Skinner’s (D-Berkeley) Senate Bill 1227 to boost the production of much needed student housing. Dubbed “Housing Our Students,” SB 1227 fixes state housing law to enable builders of units dedicated solely to house students to benefit from California’s density bonus law and local inclusionary housing policies.

Sacramento, CA — Today Governor Brown signed Senator Nancy Skinner’s (D-Berkeley) bill to give consumers better information about the services provided by dental insurance policies. The legislation, SB 1008, ensures that dental insurance companies meet disclosure requirements similar to those in place for health insurers.

CAMPBELL -- Senator Jim Beall released the following statement in reaction to the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1019, a proposal that helps students coping with serious behavioral health disorders gain improved access to therapy and counseling through their schools.