Caucus News

San Francisco  –  Today, Senator Scott Wiener, Assembly  Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin, Assemblymember David Chiu, and Assemblymember Phil Ting released the following statement in advance of Monday evening’s Brisbane City Council meeting on the Baylands Development:

SACRAMENTO – Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina) issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Republicans’ efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

55-Hour Full Highway Closure Eastbound and Westbound State Route 12 between State Route 160 and Interstate 5

55-Hour Full Highway Closure Eastbound and Westbound State Route 12 between State Route 160 and Interstate 5

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Henry Stern’s bill to increase voter registration opportunities for California’s foster youth is set to become state law after yesterday receiving Governor Brown’s signature. Senate Bill 332 earned unanimous support in both houses of the legislature and will ensure foster youth, an often marginalized group, receive voter registration services when transitioning to adulthood.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Governor Jerry Brown today signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 374 authored by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), a measure to ensure all Californians are provided with mental health coverage.

TOKYO, JAPAN – Today, on the third day of a week-long Senate Delegation trip to Japan, Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) traveled with seven other California state senators to the National Diet of Japan, the nation’s bicameral legislature, where they met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina) issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Republicans’ efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Senate Bill 30 would give California a tool to fight for taxpayers and oppose environmentally destructive border wall expansion

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) joined U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Downey) and environmental groups Sierra Club and Defenders of Wildlife to condemn Congress’ plan to approve $1.6 billion in funding for the border wall.

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's opposition to federal LGBT employment protections: