Caucus News

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Brown, acting in support of diversion programs that reduce recidivism among nonviolent mentally ill offenders, today signed into law a funding plan sponsored by Sen. Bob Hertzberg.
“Too many people with mental health needs are taken to jail as a first option,” Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, said about Senate Bill 621. “This bill will help make clear that counties can apply for special grants to pay for diversion programs for the mentally ill. This will save tax dollars and help those in need become more self-sufficient and stay out of jail.”  

Full forum video available here: https://youtu.be/J5ee2QAlSSA

San Jose, CA – Momentum for a bill that creates a simple solution to a growing challenge – communities being overwhelmed by issues related to online vacation rentals – is already building for 2016 within just weeks of the 2015 legislative session ending. Today, at its annual conference, the League of California Cities – the leading advocate for cities all throughout the Golden State – formally added their endorsement for SB 593 to its 2016 legislative platform.  

Fremont – California State Senator Bob Wieckowski issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Representative Don Edwards at the age of 100. 

San Diego, CA…Senator Ben Hueso today announced Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 287, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Safety Act.  This measure will now require buildings constructed after January 2017, with occupancy of 200 or more, to install Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs) onsite.  AEDs are commonly used to diagnose life threatening cardiac arrest and treat through deregulation, which allows the heart to

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 361 by Assemblymember Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) and coauthored by Senators Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara).  The bill received unanimous, bipartisan support in the Legislature and will take effect immediately.

Sacramento – California Governor Jerry Brown today signed a bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) to avoid lengthy demurrer proceedings and ease the congestion in California’s busy courtrooms.  The bill, SB 383, was supported by the California Defense Counsel, Consumer Attorneys of California and the California Judges Association.

State Senator Jerry Hill and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson invite the public to their town hall meeting on education with San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Anne Campbell and Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Jon Gundry at 7 p.m. on October 13 in Cañada College’s Main Theatre.

SACRAMENTO – The Governor today signed a bill by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León that aims to prevent campus sexual assaults by educating high school students about affirmative consent, healthy dating relationships and the harsh consequences of aggressive and violent sexual behavior.

LOS ANGELES – Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León released the following statement today:
“I stand with Planned Parenthood every day. Women’s health should never be a pawn in political budget debates and men should not be making health decisions for women.