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[Sacramento, CA]— Legislation by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D - Inglewood) that would require all new residential leases in California to include a working stove and refrigerator was approved by the State Assembly today. McKinnor’s AB 628 was approved...

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D – Oakland) has introduced AB 801, the California Community Reinvestment Act of 2025, to align leading modern mortgage lenders, state‑chartered banks, credit unions, and fintech firms to reinvest in the neighborhood

Sacramento, CA - The Chair of the Downtown Recovery Select Committee, Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that authorizes cities to create “Hospitality Zones” where they can opt-in to extend “last call” times for specific, permitted...

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D–San Leandro) today joined with small business owners to announce Assembly Bill 1065, which would close a loophole that allows credit card companies to charge extra fees on the sales taxes that every other business...

(Sacramento, CA) April 3, 2024 – In a significant step toward strengthening protections for children, the Assembly Public Safety Committee has unanimously approved legislation to nearly triple the penalty against criminals convicted of torturing a child...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Yesterday, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s bill, the Expediting State Housing Permits Act (AB 301) was passed as part of a major package of housing legislation aimed at tackling the state’s housing crisis. The bill streamlines the state...

Sacramento — On Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and a bipartisan majority of California Assembly members voted to pass nine bills that will speed-up housing construction and support Southern Californians after this year’s devastating firestorms.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – On Tuesday the California State Assembly passed AB 253, a key measure to accelerate home construction by streamlining the post-entitlement permitting process. The bill, now headed to the Senate, would allow licensed third-party...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry proudly celebrates Gloria Partida as Assembly District Four’s 2025 Woman of the Year, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the community.