Caucus News

SACRAMENTO – Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and author of legislation to increase vaccination rates, commented on data released by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) demonstrating that, in its second year of implementation, Senate Bill 277 continues to keep children and communities safe and healthy from vaccine-preventable disease.

Measure is part of #EquityAndJustice2018 package

SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly Public Safety Committee today approved another common-sense, evidence-based policy approach to criminal justice reforms.

SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly Natural Resources Committee overwhelmingly passed a bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) today to create the California Council for Adaptation and Resiliency (CCAR) to maintain a climate adaptation clearinghouse, provide technical and scientific support to local, regional and state agencies, and to handle various climate adaptation resiliency and financing documents. 

Sacramento, California-  In May, the Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders, also known as SIEML, held its seventh successful summer program for 50 undergrad students from historically black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions at University of California, Berkeley.

Watch, listen to Sen. Holly J. Mitchell explain why she believes Juneteenth is a 'rather peculiar' holiday, and a bittersweet opportunity to celebrate.

Watch, listen to Sen. Holly J. Mitchell explain why she believes Juneteenth is a 'rather peculiar' holiday, and a bittersweet opportunity to celebrate.

CAMPBELL -- Senator Jim Beall, the chairman of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, issues this statement on the budget agreement reached by Governor Brown and the leadership of the Senate and Assembly regarding the housing and homelessness package:

“Today’s findings are yet more evidence that the old normal is firmly in place when it comes to PG&E and its practices,” said Senator Hill, D-San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. “Climate change and the so-called new normal do not ignite fires. The Cal Fire findings today show that suspected negligence by PG&E did.”

“Today’s findings are yet more evidence that the old normal is firmly in place when it comes to PG&E and its practices,” said Senator Hill, D-San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. “Climate change and the so-called new normal do not ignite fires. The Cal Fire findings today show that suspected negligence by PG&E did.”

SACRAMENTO – Following the announcement by Cal Fire today that investigators determined the cause of 12 wildfires in Northern California to be related to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. equipment, Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement: