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SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D–San Leandro) today introduced Assembly Bill 682, a proposed law requiring health plans to publicly report on how many claims they deny, including how many denial decisions are made using artificial intelligence.

Introduced by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, AB 648 will combat housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students while also addressing California’s broader housing crisis by increasing the supply of affordable housing in local...

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson introduced a new bill, Assembly Bill 577, aimed at protecting the rights of patients with serious illnesses such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. This legislation seeks to ensure that these patients can receive...

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) announced today the introduction of AB 566 – a bill that would require web browsers to offer consumers the ability to exercise their privacy rights under California’s best-in-the-nation privacy law...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) introduced AB 554, a bill that prevents health care plans and insurance companies from requiring prior authorization or step therapy for all antiretroviral drugs, including injectable...

SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) and Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) announced the introduction of a landmark bill that ensures all insurance companies in the state are required to cover all forms of Pre-Exposure...

HAYWARD, CA - One day after the Consumer Price Index revealed unexpectedly high inflation numbers across nearly all categories of consumer goods, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) introduced legislation to recover federal tax dollars and make...

Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced the Social Housing Bond Act to build publicly developed and owned, mixed-income housing for Californians. AB 590 will place a bond measure on the November 2026 ballot to provide $950 million in funding dedicated to...

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) introduced AB 543, legislation aimed at tackling California's homelessness crisis by expanding access to healthcare and social services through street medicine providers.

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) introduced Assembly Bill 492, a measure aimed at enhancing local oversight and transparency of alcoholism and drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities. Assembly Bill 492 would...