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SACRAMENTO, CA— Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and colleagues in both the Assembly and Senate passed significant bills in the Legislature this past week that will support California’s migratory farmworkers’ access to housing and protect laborers during...

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) was joined by local cannabis leaders to urge Governor Newsom to sign legislation that allows local California governments to license Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes. AB 1775, authored...

Sacramento, CA - In an effort to address public safety, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that notifies the Department of Justice whose mental illness leads them to be found mentally incompetent to stand trial from...

SACRAMENTO, CA— Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) issued the following statement to honor fallen CAL FIRE Apparatus Engineer Christopher Ward: “I am deeply saddened by the death of engineer Christopher Ward, who passed while serving his community. My...

SANTA CLARITA – On September 5th, 2024, at 11:30 AM, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo held a press conference to announce significant legislative wins that protect the financial well-being of Californians. The focus was on AB 2424, the "Protecting Homeowners...

FRESNO – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) authored 10 bills during the 2023-24 State legislative session that advanced through the legislative process and now are on Governor Newsom’s desk for consideration. The Governor has until September...

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) AB 2115 has passed out of the California Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support and is now headed to the Governor’s Desk where it awaits Governor Newsom’s signature. If signed, the...

SACRAMENTO, CA— Today, Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) announced the Assemblymembers who will serve on the Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee during the 2023-24 special session to address gas price spikes: Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair

Sacramento - In a significant step towards combating the Fentanyl epidemic, Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) AB 1976 has cleared its final legislative hurdle by passing out of the California State Senate with a 40 to 0 vote and the Assembly...

AB 2613, a bill to establish a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in California, named in memory of Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur's late sister Jacqueline Marie Zbur, heads to the Governor's Desk