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(SACRAMENTO, CA)  - The Assembly Committee on Human Services passed out Senate Bill (SB) 939, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), which would help protect Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) residents and their estates against significant delays in lump-sum entrance fee repayments.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Daniel Cedeno

May 9, 2016
(909) 599-7351

Daniel.Cedeno@sen.ca.gov

SENATOR CAROL LIU ANNOUNCES NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR

Senate Bill 1446 passes

SACRAMENTO – Three days after the worst mass shooting in American history, the Assembly Public Safety Committee today approved a bill by Sen. Loni Hancock to prohibit the possession of any ammunition-holding device for an assault-style weapon that holds more than 10 rounds – known as "high-capacity magazines."

SACRAMENTO -- Senator Fran Pavley has amended SB 32, a bill that drives California’s long story of climate leadership another step forward. In addition, Senator Pavley congratulated Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia on amending his AB 197, a critical measure to provide oversight, transparency and equity to the state's climate programs.

Community leaders ask Oakland Council to vote NO on coal in light of experts’ findings                                                                               

OAKLAND, Calif. – A public health experts panel today released the results of an independent inquiry (http://tinyurl.com/CoalTransport) into the health and safety hazards of the proposal to ship coal through Oakland.

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) today congratulated the California Film Commission as it launched year two of the retooled and expanded film and TV tax credit program by naming the first round of recipients for the new fiscal year.

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SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement on the attack in Orlando:

"Yet again. 

"A mass shooting happens across the nation but we always feel it right in our hearts. My heart right now aches tremendously for the families of the victims in Orlando. These were real lives that were lost, not just a number, and I can only imagine the infinite sea of sorrow this terrible tragedy has caused. 

LOS ANGELES – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement following the passage of the Budget Conference Committee report: 

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) released the following statement following the passage of the Budget Conference Committee report: