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SACRAMENTO— Wildlife protections in California are taking a big step forward with the legal teeth to enforce them. Assemblymember Friedman (D-Burbank) has introduced Assembly Bill 2552, the Poison-Free Wildlife Act of 2024, co-sponsored by the Center for...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has introduced three bills that uplift and enhance health care access for LGBTQ+ and vulnerable communities. The Enhanced Consumer Protections for Preventive Care bill aims...

(Sacramento, CA) Feb. 14, 2024 – Kern County, home to some of the worst health outcomes in the state, could be home to a new a medical school thanks to a bill introduced Tuesday by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano). The “Grow Our Own” bill...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk- Silva (D – Fullerton) and Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D – Stockton) convened a Joint Hearing on the State Small Business Credit Initiative, a partnership of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on...

Today, Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced AB 2444 to ensure that nail salon workers and owners receive the necessary education about labor laws, so that workers are treated fairly in their workplace.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) has introduced AB 2240, a farmworker housing bill, to ensure that farmworkers and their families are not forced to leave housing centers because of outdated requirements that disrupt their lives...

Sacramento - Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) and Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) released the following statement following the ruling made today in bankruptcy court:

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria introduced AB 2392 to establish a safety helmet exception for a person who wears a turban as an expression of the person’s religious belief and practice when riding on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) announced the conclusion of his second official “There Ought to be a Law” contest. The "There Ought to Be a Law" contest allows residents of Assembly District 12 (AD12) to propose new state...

(Sacramento) Last week, Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill 2075, which would grant residents of Long-Term Care Facilities the right to access a designated support person or a healthcare and social service provider in...