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SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) and Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), the co-chairs of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus, urged the state legislature to release Proposition 4 funding, with specific attention...

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel celebrates the successful passage of AB 841 through the California Legislature. This bill addresses the increasing exposure to toxic chemicals that firefighters face during lithium-ion battery fires by...

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) celebrates the Legislature's passage of AB 1074, which eliminates bureaucratic barriers that prevent low-income parents from accessing financial support while working to reunify with...

SACRAMENTO —Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) celebrates the passage of AB 1119 from the legislature as it moves on to the Governor for his signature. AB 1119 addresses California’s teacher shortage by directing the Commission on...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) has successfully passed 12 bills out of the legislature, which include three that have already been signed by the Governor. The legislative cycle concluded on Saturday, September 13th, and now...

SACRAMENTO, CA – A major push to breathe new life into California’s hollowed-out downtowns took a big step forward today. Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) bill to speed up office-to-housing conversions passed the Senate with a 30-9 vote and...

The State Legislature passed a series of key legislation authored by Assemblymember Alex Lee, bills that tackle the most pressing issues including workers’ rights, housing justice, animal welfare and civil rights. 6 of Assemblymember Lee’s bills are...

WATCH Speaker Robert Rivas’ speech on the Assembly floor on the final day of the 2025 legislative yearSACRAMENTO — California Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas delivered the following speech during the final legislative session of the year: Exactly 286...

SACRAMENTO – Today, AB 1376, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), was sent to the Governor’s desk after passing its final vote on the Assembly floor. This bill is the result of a multiyear effort to deliver relief to youth who faced excessive...

SACRAMENTO – Today, AB 789, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) and co-authored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, was sent to the Governor’s desk after passing its final vote on the Assembly floor. If signed into law, this bill would remove...