Caucus News

NAPA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today after the California Horse Racing Board placed new safety conditions on Santa Anita Park in an effort to curb racing-horse deaths:

“I appreciate the horse racing board acting to implement additional safety measures,” said Sen. Dodd. “It’s not the end of the discussion, but it does represent concrete steps in the right direction. I’ll be working with the board and governor to continue ensuring horse safety is paramount.”

CALABASAS – Senator Henry Stern (D-Calabasas) applauded today’s decision by the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) to preserve the Hidden Creeks area as open space:

CALABASAS – State Senator Henry Stern (D-Calabasas) applauded Governor Gavin Newsom’s move establishing a statewide moratorium the issuance of steam-injected oil drilling and fracking permits, stating:

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement following the Legislative Analyst Office’s annual report on California’s fiscal outlook:

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Senator Tom Umberg (D – Orange County), Chairman of the State Senate Select Committee on the Growing Impact of Artificial Intelligence in California, will convene a hearing on November 20, 2019 on “The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Law Enforcement Context.” The hearing will conduct a broad overview on the state of artificial intelligence, including policy implications and effects on law enforcement.

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, released the following statement on two rulings today by California’s Fourth Appellate District Court, upholding the constitutionality of her 2018 legislation, Senate Bill 1437:

SAN DIEGO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) this week will give introductory remarks at a Little Hoover Commission hearing to examine the state’s role in identifying and combating labor trafficking. 

The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd. in San Diego’s East Village. It will take place in the Shiley Special Event Suite. The public and the press are encouraged to attend.

Sacramento, CA – As residents in portions of 22 counties across Northern California prepare for their fifth widespread Public Safety Power Shutoff in the past 45 days, Senator McGuire and the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee held a special hearing to look at what actions can be taken to protect Californians. Senator McGuire released the following statement:

HEARING TOMORROW EXAMINING CALIFORNIA’S PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM IN A TIME OF GROWING INEQUALITY

SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) will hold a joint hearing that takes a critical look at the barriers and benefits of California’s pioneering Paid Family Leave Program 15 years after it was enacted into law.