Press Releases

Sacramento, CA (Apr. 17, 2024) – Access to addiction treatment could significantly improve in California as two bills authored by Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) approved by separate Assembly committees Tuesday.

(Sacramento) Today, the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy passed Assemblymember David Alvarez’s (D-San Diego) Assembly Bill 2996, which would help stabilize the insurance marketplace by bolstering the state's Fair Access to...

(Sacramento) Yesterday, the Assembly Housing Committee approved Assembly Bill 2560, authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego). This legislation would eliminate the exemption of the Coastal Zone from the state's Housing Density Bonus Law.

Sacramento, CA – The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee passed Assembly Bill 1886, authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D –San Diego). This bill would clarify the intent of the Builder's Remedy by specifying that if a city or county...

(Sacramento, CA) April 10, 2024 - Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ (D-Delano) legislation to bring a University of California medical school campus to Kern County passed out of the Assembly Higher Education committee on Tuesday with bipartisan support. “A medical...

Today, Assemblywoman Soria’s AB 3171 passes through its first legislative hurdle in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) and colleagues presented their “A Call to Action” legislative package before the Assembly Higher Education Committee. This bill package targets sex discrimination and sexual harassment...

San Francisco’s downtown could once again thrive under AB 2488 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco). The legislation uses a tax incentive to attract developers who can turn vacant office buildings into much needed residential units. The...

SACRAMENTO, CA— Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and a bipartisan coalition of Assemblymembers announced today a legislative package of seven bills focused on reducing retail crime and addressing other theft incidents. Speaker Rivas was joined by a broad...

Despite Rain, Volunteers Complete Nearly 20 Service Projects Across the Valley; Prepare “World's Largest Lasagna” to Feed 22,000 Angelenos in Need