Caucus News

Alzheimer’s Association recognizes Allen for compassion, intellect and persistence

(Sacramento, CA) --  In a gathering Tuesday of over 200 Alzheimer’s advocates representing the entire state of California, Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) was presented with the 2016 Legislator of the Year award by his constituent in the 26th Senate District, Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns, a former local and national board member of the Alzheimer’s Association. 

(Sacramento, CA) -- Senator Richard D. Roth’s (D-Riverside) proposal to protect peace officers and firefighters catastrophically injured in the line of duty has been approved by the Assembly Insurance Committee on a bipartisan vote of 10-0.

Senate Bill 897 provides an extension of workers’ compensation benefits to peace officers and firefighters, providing an additional year of healing time for those who are catastrophically injured in the line of duty.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, the Assembly Committee on Business and Professions passed out Senate Bill (SB) 945, to establish minimum standards of care and safety at pet boarding facilities.  The bill was introduced by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and provides pet boarding operators with clear guidance about the health and safety standards needed at their facilities.

Measure to require 72-hour online public review for legislation moves forward
SACRAMENTO–Assembly Rules Committee voted 6-2 today to approve a measure by Senator Lois Wolk (D–Davis) to increase accountability, transparency and public input on legislation.

Measure to require 72-hour online public review for legislation moves forward
SACRAMENTO–Assembly Rules Committee voted 6-2 today to approve a measure by Senator Lois Wolk (D–Davis) to increase accountability, transparency and public input on legislation. 

Current legislation to aid veterans nears Governor’s desk
SACRAMENTO– Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) was honored Friday by residents of the Veterans’ Home in Yountville for her work to reverse a 2009-10 budget action that resulted in non-veteran spouses having to pay up to 90 percent of their income to live with their husband or wife at a state veterans’ home. 

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), who represents San Luis Obispo County, has released the following statement about the announcement that PG&E will close the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in August 2025‎:

Current legislation to aid veterans nears Governor’s desk
SACRAMENTO– Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) was honored Friday by residents of the Veterans’ Home in Yountville for her work to reverse a 2009-10 budget action that resulted in non-veteran spouses having to pay up to 90 percent of their income to live with their husband or wife at a state veterans’ home.
Wolk’s Senate Bill 1440, which took effect in 2015, allowed non-veteran spouses to pay the same fees and charges as their veteran spouse to live at one of the state’s veterans’ homes.

SACRAMENTO – California Senate Leader Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Senators Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) released the following statements on the announcement by Pacific Gas & Electric, the country’s second largest utility, to shut down its Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant located near San Luis Obispo by 2024.

California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles):

CalPERS & Sac Bee Support SB 1010

Assembly Health Committee Vote on Tuesday

SACRAMENTO – Support for drug cost transparency continues to grow as momentum builds for tomorrow’s Assembly Health Committee hearing on SB 1010, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina).