Caucus News

“My goal with the legislation was to provide a quicker resolution to open the gate instead of waiting several more years for the landowner and his unlimited legal resources to appeal this all the way to the United States Supreme Court..."

Sen. Holly J. Mitchell law takes effect Jan. 1, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Brown today signed into law a plan to help community clinics more easily provide services for mental health and drug use disorders to California’s vulnerable communities.

“This bill will make it easier for health centers and counties to work together to improve mental health and drug use disorder treatments,” Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, the author of Senate Bill 323, said.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, announced today that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed his legislation to help cities capture and manage stormwater.

SB 231 is part of Hertzberg’s strategy to modernize California’s water resources as they are strained by climate change, continuing cycles of drought and a steadily growing population. As California suffered through a punishing five-year drought, public awareness has grown about the importance of capturing and reusing rainwater. 

Sacramento, CA – With nine days left until the Constitutional deadline for the Governor to act on all remaining legislation on his desk, Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) has already had six measures signed into law. Newman’s most recent success was on Thursday, with the signing of SB 503.

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement in response to the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement statement on the signing of SB 54, the California Values Act:

Sacramento, CA – Though the federal deadline for Dreamers to renew their DACA benefits was yesterday, California has stepped up to provide an alternative to the destructive federal immigration policies that are tearing families apart. In the final week of the legislative session, the Legislature advanced desperately needed resources to the 200,000 Dreamers who call California home.

Sacramento – Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement in response to the memo released by Attorney General Jeff Sessions giving guidance to federal agencies on how to protect so-called religious liberty:

SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation authored by Senator Ben Allen (D – Santa Monica) that will require candidates for judicial office to use a ballot title that reflects their actual occupation was signed into law Thursday by Governor Jerry Brown.  Senate Bill 235 (SB 235) will prevent misleading, exaggerated ballot designations among candidates for judicial office that have become commonplace in recent elections.

SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry Brown today signed important legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will criminalize sexual extortion (“sextortion”) and provide law enforcement with an important tool to fight this serious crime.

Watch Senator de León’s Press Conference announcing the signing of SB 54

FACT SHEET ON SB 54

LOS ANGELES – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement on the signing of Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act: