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San Francisco, CA – Today, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani introduced AB 1213, the Restitution First Act, to prioritize restitution payments to victims of crime ahead of any other orders, judgments, liens or other debt owed by a person convicted of a...

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, Assemblymember Mark González (D – Los Angeles) introduced AB 865, legislation that establishes the Dual Language Immersion Education Instructional Materials Grant Program with a one-time appropriation of $5 million to increase...

AB 1138 and SB 630, introduced by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur and Senator Ben Allen, with joint authorship from Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, will strengthen and modernize the Hollywood Film Tax Credit, keeping productions and jobs in California.

Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced legislation to safeguard the welfare of cats by protecting them from the harmful and barbaric surgical procedure of declawing. AB 867 affirms California’s stewardship of our pets by prohibiting cat declawing in the state...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 937, the Organic Transition Pilot Program, and AB 947, Improving the Healthy Soils Program. AB 937 will consolidate state support for farmers seeking...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –Today, Assemblymember Chris Ward introduced Assembly Bill 763, a crucial measure to synchronize the state’s timber harvest and wildfire fuel reduction permitting process. By aligning approval timelines across multiple state agencies, AB...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) today introduced AB 850, known as the Increasing Institutional Debt Transparency and Protecting Students Act, which addresses debts students owe directly to their college or university, called...

Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur introduced AB 891, a bill that will require Caltrans to develop a quick-build bike lane and intersection program that will swiftly and inexpensively improve highway safety for bicyclists and pedestrians.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) is introducing two bills which will help create a safer environment for patients in California hospitals.

Introduced by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, AB 941 will establish clear timelines to accelerate grid electric grid expansion and support California’s clean energy transition while maintaining the integrity of crucial environmental review processes.