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SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed Assemblymember Damon Connolly’s (D-San Rafael) Assembly Bill (AB) 935, which explicitly authorizes the California Department of Health to enforce the flavored tobacco ban pursuant to the Stop...

SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino)and Yurok Tribal Chairman Joe James today issued the following statement upon learning of the governor’s veto of AB 273 which would have established additional requirements for social workers...

SACRAMENTO, CA — This past weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish first-in-the-nation regulations for the voluntary carbon offset market, which has been beset by disturbing allegations of corporate “greenwashing” and media reports...

(Sacramento, CA) – AB 1273 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), a bill that establishes a workgroup to propose guidelines on proper staffing for classified school employees, has been signed into law. This bill will help support students and staff by...

SACRAMENTO—California Community Colleges and California State Universities will be required to stock fentanyl test strips at the campus health center and provide information about how to use the strips under legislation authored by Assemblymember James C...

SACRAMENTO – On Sunday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1394, enacting the strongest law in the nation aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking online.

SACRAMENTO—A bill prohibiting a person convicted of an offense punishable by life without possibility of parole from being released on bail pending imposition or execution of a sentence was signed by Gavin Newsom. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San...

SACRAMENTO— A bill requiring the Department of Justice to implement procedures for employees assigned to the Bureau of Gambling Control to track those hours and expenses that can be charged to the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund was signed by...

SACRAMENTO (October 9, 2023) – With the support of Governor Newsom and persistence from the state legislature, California has passed AB 363 authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, which bans over the counter sales of lawn and garden neonicotinoid...

Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom has signed Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s bill, AB 618, which will increase access to California's public parks and beaches by promoting responsible reservation practices.