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Assembly Bill 1825 passes Education Committee
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Quirk-Silva’s Bill Streamlining Building Permit Process in California Advances Through First Committee
SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) celebrated the successful passage through the Assembly Local Government Committee of her bill, Assembly Bill 2433, which addresses the prolonged delays in the building permit process...
Quirk-Silva’s Bill Streamlining Building Permit Process in California Advances Through First Committee
SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) celebrated the successful passage through the Assembly Local Government Committee of her bill, Assembly Bill 2433, which addresses the prolonged delays in the building permit process...
Assemblymember Zbur’s Bills to Uplift LGBTQ+ Community Advance Out of First Assembly Committees
SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has announced that two bills to uplift and protect the LGBTQ+ Community have passed their first Assembly policy committees.
Bill To Streamline Train Electrification Projects Passes First Policy Committee
Assemblymember Alex Lee has introduced legislation to streamline the expansion of green public transportation infrastructure. AB 2503 would enable transit agencies to more rapidly electrify their fleets, improve rail service and cut emissions. The bill...
The Port of San Diego Reform and Accountability Act Passes Local Government Committee
(Sacramento) Today, the Assembly Local Government Committee approved Assembly Bill 2783, authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego). AB 2783, The Port of San Diego Reform and Accountability Act provides transparency, oversight and...
Higher Education Committee green lights Bains’ med school proposal
(Sacramento, CA) April 10, 2024 - Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ (D-Delano) legislation to bring a University of California medical school campus to Kern County passed out of the Assembly Higher Education committee on Tuesday with bipartisan support. “A medical...
Assemblymember Zbur Announces Bill to Prevent Hate-Based Gun Violence
SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has announced a bill to ensure civil court judges factor in specific types of threats of violence when deciding whether to issue a gun violence restraining order (GVRO).
Berman’s Public Safety Package Advances
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) advanced three bills focused on keeping California’s residents and businesses safe. AB 3209, AB 1831, and AB 1962 passed out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee with bipartisan support. All...
Dr. Bains’ bill to protect residents from transnational repression clears Public Safety Committee
(Sacramento, CA) April 9, 2024 - Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ (D-Delano) initial effort to address transnational repression with new legislation was approved with unanimous and bipartisan support at the Assembly Public Safety Committee Tuesday. “The rise of...
