“No Vigilantes Act” comes in response to conduct of nameless persons conducting immigration enforcement

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to continue California’s medical-aid-in-dying law and not allow it to expire in 2031 passed the Senate on Friday and was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his consideration.

California needs to build millions of new homes in sustainable locations to meet state housing goals, slash climate emissions, and reduce the cost of living. SB 79 creates less restrictive state zoning codes to allow more homes near transit to lower costs for families while bolstering public transit use, slashing traffic congestion, and supporting cash-strapped transit agencies.

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 7, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” groundbreaking legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to help prevent abuses.

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 24, which is designed to protect California ratepayers from skyrocketing bills by holding investor-owned utilities accountable for illegal activities.

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 243, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). SB 243, the first-of-its-kind in the nation, would require chatbot operators to implement critical, reasonable, and attainable safeguards around interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and provide families with a private right to pursue legal actions against noncompliant and negligent developers.

Measure aims to protect vital information, including immigration status, which can be used to target vulnerable communities.

Legislation by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) to prevent developers from exploiting the special tax status of protected California farmland to finance urban improvements passed the Legislature this week with bipartisan support and now goes to the governor. SB 5 would prohibit acreage enrolled in the state’s Williamson Act or a Farm Security Zone from being placed in an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) until it is rezoned or reassessed to reflect its future use.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to stop the exploitation of the state’s housing density bonus law on Thursday passed the Senate and was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his consideration.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senate Bill 19 (SB 19), a vital public safety bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D–Baldwin Park) and Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel (D–San Diego County), is now on to the Governor’s desk.