Caucus News

Sacramento – State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) is seeking to eliminate the ability of the worst-behaving corporations to write off on their tax returns punitive damages a court has ordered them to pay victims for egregiously and knowingly violating the law.  Wieckowski’s Senate Bill 66 passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee this morning.

SACRAMENTO -- Listen to Sen. Holly J. Mitchell's comments by clicking on the link below. Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, made the remarks during a press conference today by a coalition of African American legislative and community leaders to show strength and unity in response to pending actions and policy positions taken by the federal government. Mitchell and the leaders support a resolution to be voted on by lawmakers that directly addresses the issues of healthcare, immigration, and worker protection.

Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire, chairman of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, will convene the 44th annual Zeke Grader Fisheries Forum Wednesday, March 29 at the State Capitol in Sacramento.
John Laird, California’s Natural Resources Secretary, Charlton Bonham, Director of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Eric Sklar, President of the state Fish and Game Commission headline this year’s list of speakers and presenters.

Senator Hernandez to convene a Senate Health Committee Informational Hearing on Friday

Senator Hernandez to participate in a health care townhall on Saturday 

Measure by Sen. Holly J. Mitchell passes initial policy test

SACRAMENTO – Barely 24 hours after its formal unveiling, a Senate policy committee today approved an increasingly popular plan to help keep young children out of jail and end unreasonable fees on families of incarcerated children.

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge), Chair of the Senate Select Committee on California, Armenia and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art and Cultural Exchange, introduced Senate Resolution 29 today designating the month of April for commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.  The Resolution also calls on the Republic of Turkey to return confiscated church properties to their rightful congregations.

Sacramento ­– A joint hearing of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, chaired by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) and the Transportation and Housing Committee will question the chief counsel of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) on the impact of Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler emission scandals on California’s air quality and consumers.

The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee will hear testimony and vote on Senate Bill 57 on Tuesday, March 21st.  The hearing comes after weeks of delay since the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee voted 7-2 in favor of the urgency measure.

Participants in the first California State Senate Elections Committee hearing held at a high school shared their success stories on youth civic engagement with an audience of about 200 high school and college students and others on Friday, March 17.  Hundreds of students around the state also watched a live stream of the event and provided video testimony.

Measures authored by Sens. Ricardo Lara and Holly Mitchell

SACRAMENTO – Sens. Ricardo Lara and Holly J. Mitchell today introduced a package of bills to keep young children out of the juvenile justice system and fix longstanding inequity for youth and adults.

The two Los Angeles-area Senate leaders are joint authors on bills that together seek major justice reforms for juveniles and adults.