Ballots and Bills

Ballots and Bills

California ballots, bills, and initiatives, including local laws, state assembly bills, and voter ballots.

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Ballots and Bills
California ballots, bills, and initiatives, including local laws, state assembly bills, and voter ballots.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles)

California 'X-Prize' Bill Clears Committee – Gatto's Legislation Would Offer Prize for Innovative Ideas to Streamline State Government

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California took one small step today in what could be a giant leap for good-government advocates, passing Assemblyman Mike...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Calif. 2014 Water Conservation Bill Clears First Committee as Drought Looms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- A key water-conservation bill introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) passed the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Muratsuchi Bill Incentivizing Calif. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Sales Moves Forward

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assembly Bill (AB) 2013 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) was approved by the Assembly Transportation Committee yesterday, a...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Calif. State Assembly Arts and Entertainment Committee Green Lights the Film and Television Job Creation Act by Bocanegra and Gatto

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- AB 1839, the California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act of 2014 passed the Assembly Arts, Entertainment,...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi Announces Bill to Support Career Technical Education and the SCROC – AB 2216

TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, has announced the introduction of his bill,...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi Introduces Legislation to Prevent Excessive School Administrator Compensation – AB 2710

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Chair of Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, announced his introduction of Assembly...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

New Water Source for Drought-Scarred California – Landmark Recycled-Water Bill as Water Crisis Looms – AB 2282

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Although the Legislature cannot make it rain, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) is doing the next best thing:...
Isadore Hall III

Legislation to Ban Sale of Confederate Flag on California State Property Introduced – AB 2444

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D- Los Angeles) introduced AB 2444, which would prohibit the sale of the...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles)

Bill to Create California Government 'X-Prize' announced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto – AB 2138

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) today announced AB 2138, which would offer cash incentives for people with ideas...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Senator Padilla Seeks to Strengthen Political Reform Act including prohibition on running for more than one office at a time

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), member of the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, announced the introduction...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi Enacts 'Day of Remembrance' in honor of Japanese Americans who were discriminatorily incarcerated during WWII

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) presented Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 85 on the Assembly Floor, calling on...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Gatto and Torlakson Team Up to get Calif. School Employees training needed to stop Child Abuse – AB 1432

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) amended AB 1432 to strengthen training requirements and prevent child abuse in...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Cutting-Edge Technology Championed by Calif. Assemblyman Gatto Gets Strong Support in California Energy Commission Study

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- According to a news announcement today from Assemblyman Mike Gatto, shortly after being elected, Gatto (D-Los Angeles) had a...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Muratsuchi Bill Supporting Aerospace Industry Passed by Calif. State Assembly – AB 777

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- With overwhelming bipartisan support, the California State Assembly on Wednesday passed Assembly Bill 777 authored by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Mike Gatto’s AJR 1 Historic Constitutional Resolution Passes California State Assembly

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This week, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) AJR 1, a measure to begin the process to amend the...
Assemblyman Ken Cooley

Calif. State Assembly Passes Cooley's Legislation to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse – AB 883

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday this week, the Calif. Assembly passed on a bipartisan 76-0 vote, Assemblyman Ken Cooley’s legislation to prevent...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles)

Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's Bill Would Force Hit-and-Run Offenders Off California Roadways – AB 1532

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) continued his efforts to curb the epidemic of hit-and-run offenses in Southern California,...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

California Issues Regulations to Implement Assemblyman Gatto’s Landmark Green-Energy Bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted unanimously last week to adopt new rules for the injection of biogas...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles)

Calif. Assemblyman Gatto Introduces Legislative Cure for 'Affluenza Defense' – AB 1508

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that he introduced legislation on Tuesday to forbid the use of...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto Introduces Broad Government Data Privacy Bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) has introduced legislation to lessen the chances that government collection of “Big...

Majority Leader Toni Atkins will introduce landmark liability insurance legislation for California's Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Majority Leader Toni Atkins, 78th Assembly District, announced she will introduce landmark liability insurance legislation for California's Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs). According to Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR), liability insurance for RCFEs is not now required as a condition of licensure.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto Takes Action to Protect Victims of On-Campus Assault and Similar Crimes – AB 1433

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation to ensure that crimes committed on college campuses are properly...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Senator Alex Padilla Highlights 2013 Legislative Accomplishments – Begins Final Year in State Senate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) will begin his final year in the Senate when the legislature reconvenes on...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto Introduces Bill to Improve Child-Abuse Reporting in Schools – AB 1432

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation today to prevent child abuse in schools by ensuring that...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

New California Laws from Assemblyman Mike Gatto will take effect January 1, 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Californians across the state will benefit from new laws authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) that will take...
Assemblyman Jeff Gorell

Calif. Assemblyman Jeff Gorell Announces Legislation to Protect Privacy of Covered California Health Insurance Shoppers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ – Today, Calif. Assemblyman Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) announced legislation to help protect the privacy of Californians who use the Covered...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto Invites Public to Draft the United States' First Ever 'Wiki Bill'

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced a groundbreaking opportunity to allow individual citizens to draft a piece...
U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas

U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas today introduced the America Can Code Act

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced the America Can Code Act of 2013. This legislation...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Stakeholders agree that the Aerospace Industry is critical to California's economy and additional resources are needed

TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), joined by Michael Rossi, Senior Advisor for Jobs and Business Development for Governor Brown,...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Mike Gatto's California Hit-and-Run Legislation signed by Governor Brown in the Wake of Continuing Tragedy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to address the epidemic of hit-and-run offenses in California was signed into...
Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Act

Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Act Signed by Calif. Governor Brown – AB 639

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today Calif. Governor Brown signed AB 639 by Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) which will repurpose funds...
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for Oct. 9, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, which include: AB 140...
Calif Gov Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Women's Health Legislation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed seven bills to support the health and well-being of women in...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Padilla Bill Providing Stable Funding for Pediatric Trauma Care Centers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law Senate Bill 191. The new law extends stable funding for...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Calif. Clean Technology Bill Signed by Governor Brown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) today announced that his Assembly Bill (AB) 796 that deals with clean energy technology...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

California Sea Level Rise Assessment Bill Signed by Governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assembly Bill (AB) 691, authored by Assemblymember Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), was signed by Governor Brown. This bill will prepare...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Bill to Facilitate Modern, Public Voting Systems

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 360 authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was signed by Governor Brown over the weekend. The...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

California Power Outage Bill Signed by the Governor – AB 66 requires electrical corporations to report and remediate power deficiencies

TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assembly Bill 66, authored by Assemblymember Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown and will...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Historic Prop. 65 Reform Signed into Law – Will Help California Businesses Avoid Unfair Lawsuits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to reform Proposition 65 and protect small businesses from meritless lawsuits was...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Bill to Protect California Communities from Contaminated Properties Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Communities struggling with decaying and contaminated properties now have a new tool to revitalize these sites, thanks to...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Bill Allowing Out-of-State Voting for Emergency Responders

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 362 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown today. The new law, authored by...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Expand Broadband Deployment in Remote Parts of California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 740 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was signed by Governor Jerry Brown today. The legislation authorizes...
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

California Film and Tax Credit Legislation to be Crafted by Assembly and Senate Appropriations Chairs

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and Senator Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) announced today that they will introduce...
Calif Gov Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Homeless, Foster Youth Legislation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation to help protect the most vulnerable Californians – homeless children...
Assemblyman Ken Cooley

Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Assemblyman Cooley’s Victims Restitution Money Protection Bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 934 (Cooley), requiring agencies that collect restitution on behalf of...
Senator Alex Padilla

Bill Calling for California Mental Health Education in Public Schools Signed by Gov. Brown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 330, authored by Senator Alex Padilla was signed by Governor Brown today. The bill would improve...
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Calif. Gov. Brown signs Muratsuchi's Privacy Bill – AB 370 lets consumers know when they are tracked online

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D – Torrance) released a statement about the signing of his Assembly Bill (AB)...
Senator Alex Padilla

California Health Benefit Exchange to Register Eligible Voters under new law authored by Senator Alex Padilla

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On October 1, California is slated to be one of the first states in the nation to provide voter...
Senator Alex Padilla

Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Bill Requiring Court Order to Interrupt Wireless Communication Service

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 380, a bill to prevent the arbitrary shutdown or interruption of cell phone service, was signed...
California Gov. Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for Sept. 26, 2013 with Bills Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills into law. Bills signed...

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