Caucus News

~~Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), healthcare and public safety professionals, patients and local elected officials gathered to support Skinner’s legislation, SB 687, aimed at limiting the closure of full service hospitals.  

“When hospitals and emergency rooms close patients pay the price with longer wait times and decreased health outcomes,” said Senator Skinner. “My legislation will create a layer of protection for the health of our communities.”

Sacramento – The California State Senate’s Environmental Quality Committee will hold an oversight hearing tomorrow to evaluate whether proposed regulations by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) sufficiently protects children from the harmful effects of pesticides used near schools.   

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement in reaction to today’s quarterly cap and trade auction results:

“Today’s anemic auction results demonstrate that the state’s landmark cap and trade program is in need of reform and the kind of market certainty that only the Legislature and Governor can provide via statute. We need a program that both reduces pollution and provides stable funding to clean up climate emissions.

Patient notification and more than a dozen other issues related to the state Medical Board’s operations are up for consideration Monday as the Legislature’s committees on business and professions hold a hearing to review the board that licenses and regulates California’s more than 137,000 doctors.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Jerry Brown’s new plan to bolster dam safety and repair transportation and water infrastructure:
“I thank Governor Brown for stepping up to take leadership on this important matter. The recent rains and flooding have highlighted California’s need to upgrade its aging infrastructure and prepare more thoughtfully for the future.

Santa Rosa, CA – In response to the dangerous proposals set forth by the President to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Senator Mike McGuire, along with the Sonoma County state legislative delegation, are hosting a Town Hall focused on the Affordable Care Act, which has brought healthcare coverage to 35,000 Sonoma County residents and over 3.2 million across California.

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement applauding Governor Brown’s renewed focus on infrastructure projects:

Today Senator Scott Wiener announced the introduction of two bills that will strengthen California’s water recycling and conservation efforts by developing statewide water reuse regulations and conservation-based landscaping design standards. Senate Bill 740 requires the establishment of a regulatory framework, including health standards, for non-potable water used in irrigation and toilet flushing, thus encouraging and helping local jurisdictions to develop local water reuse programs.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, the California Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 23 by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), to establish California Wildlife Day and recognize the state’s diverse and unique ecosystem.