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March 10, 2016
                                                               
Contact: Janet Chin (626)430-2499
 

Bill seeks to substantially reduce youth access to tobacco

(Sacramento, CA) – SBX2 7, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., which would increase the tobacco purchase age to 21, cleared its final legislative hurdle on Thursday morning, passing off of the Senate Floor with a vote of 26 to 10. The bill now moves to the Governor for signature.  

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March 9, 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                   Contact: Janet Chin (626)430-2499
 

Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) issued the following statement on Governor Jerry Brown’s appointment of Jane Carney to the California State University Board of Trustees today:

“I am tremendously and sincerely pleased that Jane Carney, one of Inland Southern California’s most dedicated and accomplished community leaders and public servants, has been appointed to the CSU Board of Trustees.  Having championed Inland Southern California’s issues for over three decades, Jane will continue to be one of the strongest advocates for our region, students and their families. 

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                              California is Poised to Become Second State in the Nation to Raise Smoking Age to 21
 
(Sacramento, CA) – Today, California legislators came together to make history as the second state in the nation to pass a bill, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez (SBX2 7), that raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21.  

Legislation gives the county until January 1, 2021, to purchase the park
(SACRAMENTO, CA) –A new bill introduced last week by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) will give Napa County additional time to raise the funds to purchase Skyline Wilderness Park.

SACRAMENTO – The Legislature’s approval of $300 million to shore up California’s system that provides services for people with developmentally disabilities was praised by Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, a joint author of ABX2-1. But he cautioned more work needs to be done to protect the promise of the Lanterman Act.

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(Sacramento, CA) – Today, on a Senate Floor vote of 28-11, Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D. (D–West Covina), Chair of the Senate Health Committee, passed measure SBX2 2, a specialized tax on Managed Care Organizations (MCO) that will help stabilize Medi-Cal funding and provide significant resources for those with developmental disabilities. The bill later passed the Assembly Floor on a vote of 61-16.

Wolk says, ‘We need to stop digging deeper in critical areas that are sinking’
(SACRAMENTO, CA) –Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) pressed for a renewed effort to protect the state’s aquifers against critical overdraft today following a legislative hearing to oversee state implementation of the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Wolk is carrying Senate Bill 1317, also known as the Aquifer Protection Act, to halt the proliferation of new wells and to slow the depletion of aquifers to avoid permanent damage to the state’s groundwater resources.

Legislation establishes ‘thoughtful, ethical standards’ for emerging human milk banking industry
(SACRAMENTO, CA) –To help prevent exploitation of low-income, breastfeeding mothers and the endangerment of their infants, Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) introduced legislation last Friday to establish ethical operating standards for human milk banks operating in California.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Daniel Cedeno

February 22, 2016
(909) 599-7351

Daniel.Cedeno@sen.ca.gov

SENATOR CAROL LIU TO HONOR WOMEN OF THE YEAR – 2016