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Want Lower Gas Prices? Pause Governor’s New Gas Tax, State Regulators Say Governor Newsom asked energy regulators how to reduce gas prices. They recommended pausing Newsom’s laws, which he promised would reduce gas prices.

SACRAMENTO — Landmark housing legislation that will speed up construction of new homes and change the course of the housing affordability crisis passed the California State Assembly today.AB 130 incorporates the policy of AB 609 (Assemblymember Buffy...

Assemblymember Alex Lee releases the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship:

SACRAMENTO— Today, the California State Assembly passed the 2025-26 budget, ensuring Democrats will continue to protect opportunity and increase affordability in the face of unprecedented attacks and threats from Trump and Washington Republicans.What...

SB 132, a budget trailer bill that expands the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program from $330 million to $750 million has passed the Legislature and now heads to the Governor's desk.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Democratic Caucus Chair and Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a ruling that grants parents broad authority to opt...

New legislation provides up to $20,000 in tax-free military retirement income (Sacramento, CA) June 27, 2025 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) today announced groundbreaking tax relief for veterans as part of the 2025-26 State Budget. The tax reform cuts...

Sacramento, CA – In a major win for victims of abuse and violence, Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Tracy) has secured $10 million in the 2025-2026 State Budget to expand Family Justice Centers- trusted, one-stop hubs that offer trauma-informed support...

Building off of the initial successes in the Legislature’s budget proposal, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced additional victories following negotiations with the Governor’s Office—securing key items she championed to prioritize including...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Valencia (D-Anaheim) issued the following statement: “The lawsuit filed today by the U.S. Department of Justice against the Orange County Registrar of Voters is not about transparency, it is about overreach. The lawsuit is...