Gov. Brown Signs Historic Deal for California Film Tax Credit Extension for Five Years
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- After months of intensive negotiations, Calif. Governor Jerry Brown joined Assemblymembers Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and Raul Bocanegra (D-Pacoima)...
Calif. Bill Strengthening Active Management of State IT Projects Signed Into Law by Gov. Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assemblyman Ken Cooley’s AB 2523 to strengthen top level management...
First Driverless Vehicle Permit Issued by DMV in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) announced that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued its first...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Sept. 10, 2014 including to the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This past week, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments. First, Tom Dresslar, 61, of Sacramento,...
Calif. Legislature Approves Bill Focused on Seafood Mislabeling – SB1138
SACAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, the Calif. State Senate gave final legislative approval to Senate Bill 1138. The bill, by Senator Alex...
To Combat Calif. Hit-and-Run Problem, Assemblyman Gatto Sends Two Landmark Bills to Gov. Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, advocates for street safety are celebrating as two landmark bills by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), which seek...
Plastic Bag Ban Would Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags in California, approved by Assembly – SB 270
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, the Calif. State Assembly approved SB 270 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), Senator Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles)...
Calif. Student Social-Media Privacy Bill Passes Legislature – AB 1442
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Social-media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have stoked concerns from parents about how to protect the privacy of...
Calif. Bill of Rights for seniors in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly approved by Senate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, the California State Assembly voted 55-16 to approve a bill by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) that...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation – New Laws Signed Aug. 21, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, including AB 1455 by Assemblymember Nora Campos (D-San Jose) - Pupils: bullying: counseling services, and AB 1583 by Assemblymember Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) - Controller: state funds: reporting. Complete list follows.
California Military Sexual Assault Legislation Signed by Governor Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1422 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The law removes investigations and prosecutions of military sexual assault cases from the chain of command in the California Military Department ensuring that there is no conflict of interest in the evaluation and prosecution of sexual assault cases. SB 1422 goes into effect on January 1, 2015.
State Legislature Passes Bill Streamlining California Solar Permitting – AB 2188
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assembly Bill (AB) 2188, by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D– Torrance), was approved today by the State Legislature with...
Bill to Mandate Child-Abuse Training for California Teachers Clears Senate – AB 1432
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to strengthen training requirements and prevent child abuse in schools passed the...
State Legislature Approves California High School Advanced Computer Science Bill – SB 1200
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SB 1200 by Calif. State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) won final legislative approval after a unanimous bipartisan vote of...
Calif. Senate Approves Innovation Awards for Creative Californians to Help Streamline State Government – AB 2138
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Good-government advocates rejoiced today after the California Senate passed the Innovation Awards bill by a vote of 31-4, says...
Covered California access to Vision Care for Adults heads to Senate for Vote – AB 1877
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) announced that his bill to improve access to vision care for adults...
Calif. Assemblymember Hall Statement on AB 1576, requiring condom use in adult films, was held in Senate Appropriations Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D – Los Angeles) released the following statement after his AB 1576, requiring...
Calif. Assembly Passes Bill that Levels Playing Field for Aerospace Companies – SB 718
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Muratsuchi, Chair of the Select Committee on Aerospace, released the following statement on the passage of SB 718...
Multiple CA Cities Heed Warnings, Abandon Charter Efforts
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- With the deadline for placing city charter measures on the November ballot passed, the cities of Grover Beach and Wasco recently abandoned their efforts to place Charter proposals on the November ballot, says The Middle Class Taxpayers Association. However, three cities including Arroyo Grande, Costa Mesa and Escondido are among those who will place similar measures before voters in November.
Bill to Strengthen California Voting Rights Act Approved by State Assembly – SB 1365
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- A bill to strengthen voter protections under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) was approved today by the State...
Calif. Military Sexual Assault Legislation Headed to Governor Brown – SB 1422
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- A bill to remove investigations and prosecutions of military sexual assault cases from the chain of command is headed...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments including to California Veterinary Medical Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This past week, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments for July 31, 2014 including: Lael...
California Congressman Tony Cárdenas and Charles Dent Form Bipartisan Student-Athlete Caucus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in Washinton, D.C., U.S. Reps. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) and Charles W. Dent (R-Penn.) announced the formation...
Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi Statement on Solar Lobby Day with Tech Firms at State Capitol to promote AB 2188
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi released the following statement on the Solar Lobby Day that was jointly sponsored by The...
Parks Forward Commission announces Draft Plan for sweeping changes to ensure long-term sustainability of California State Parks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Parks Forward Commission, an independent panel of experts charged by the Legislature and Governor to review the future...
Calif. Governor Brown Selects Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar for California Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as his choice for associate justice of the California...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for July 21, 2014 including to the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Monday announced the following appointments: First, Steven Cliff, 44, of Sacramento, has...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for July 21, 2014 – Signs Bills into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, including: AB 230...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for July 18, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, including: AB 319 by...
Calif. Assemblymember Hall Thanks Gov. Brown for Removal of Confederate Flag Items from State Fair
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D – Los Angeles) today thanked California Governor Jerry Brown and his administration for their...
Calif. Governor Brown Makes Appointments to County Superior Courts for July 16, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wendesday, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced various the appointments of a judgeship in California County Superior...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update, New Bills Signed into Law, for July 16, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills which include AB...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for July 16, 2014 including to California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Vice Admiral Jody A. Breckenridge, USCG...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 14, 2014 including to the California Water Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Andrew Ball, 60, of Piedmont, has been...
Calif. Assemblymember Muratsuchi Statement on Signing of Assembly Bill 2389
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Muratsuchi, Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace, released the following statement on the signing of AB...
Calif. Congressman Cárdenas' Bill Seeks More Diverse Small Business Funding with HUBZone
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in Washington, D.C., Today, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas introduced legislation allowing equal access to the Small Business...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation July 7, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, including AB 1623...
Calif. Congressman Cardenas Introduces Federal Guide for Small Businesses
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) today announced the publication of his newly-created Small Business Resource Guide,...
AB 2187 to Ensure Needed Funding for County Child Abuse Prevention Programs Signed by Gov. Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) today announced that his bill – AB 2187 – was signed by Governor...
Calif. Gov. Brown Appoints Four Justices to the Second District Court of Appeal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the appointment of Associate Justice Frances Rothschild as presiding justice,...
Calif. Governor Brown Appoints Two Justices to the First District Court of Appeal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the appointment of Associate Justice James M. Humes as presiding...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 27, 2014 including to California Apprenticeship Council
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Thursday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Claudia Cappio, 60, of Oakland, has...
Calif. Congressman Cárdenas Attacks Republican House Leadership for Failure to Create 120,000 Jobs
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. /California Newswire/ -- Today, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley, Calif.) recognized the one year anniversary of...
California Film and Television Job Creation Act Passes Final Policy Committee – AB 1839
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- AB 1839, the California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act of 2014, cleared a major legislative hurdle...
Calif. Legislation to Require STD Testing & Condoms in Adult Films Approved by Senate Labor Committee – AB 1576
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Legislation by Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D – Los Angeles) to require documentation of condom or other personal...
Calif. Bill to Provide Children Access to Ailing Parents Passes Senate Committee One Week After Death of Casey Kasem – AB...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Earlier today, Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to provide reasonable accommodations for adult children who want to visit...
California Legislature Passes State-Initiated Measure to Overturn Citizens United
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- When Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) introduced AJR 1 in December 2012, he was the first legislator in...
Calif. Bill to Protect Youth Football Players Passes with Bipartisan Support, Sent to Gov. Brown – AB 2127
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Ken Cooley’s AB 2127 passed out of the State Senate this morning with a bipartisan vote. ...
Calif. Bill to Protect Workers from Heat Related Illnesses Headed to Governor Brown – SB 1360
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, the California State Assembly approved SB 1360 authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The bill would require...
Legislation to Create Califormia Statewide Hit-and-Run Alert System Introduced – AB 47
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) took bold new action today in his ongoing efforts to curb the epidemic...
