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SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill (AB) 992 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 1, 2025. AB 992 bill raises the minimum education requirement to be a peace officer, and authorizes various higher...

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) and the bill’s sponsors, Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative, celebrate Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 1362 (Kalra), the Human Trafficking Prevention and Protection Act. AB 1362 extends...

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill (AB) 1423 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) passed the Legislature and was signed by Governor Newsom on October 1st. AB 1423, which enjoyed bipartisan support, would remove the requirement that electric vehicle...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Assembly Bill 445 (AB 445) was signed into law on Thursday, October 2, by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), AB 445 will provide a critical boost to Colusa County businesses by allowing...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom today announced signing Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens’ Assembly Bill (AB) 461 to repeal Section 270.1 of the California Penal Code and decriminalize truancy.

SACRAMENTO — In response to President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ decision to shut down the federal government, Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) issued the following statement: “The government is shut down because Trump and his Republican...

[Sacramento, CA]— In the face of the most anti-worker federal Administration in recent history, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 288 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D - Inglewood), which will protect California private sector employees’ right to...

NEW YORK CITY — California Assembly Democrats continued to lead the way during Climate Week in New York City. Eight members represented the Assembly last week, dedicated to sharing California’s accomplishments and exploring new, bold solutions and...

A CNN investigation this week reveals more than 100 US-born children have been left stranded without a parent this year due to President Trump’s inhumane, cruel immigration enforcement policies. A California bill sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk, AB 495...