On average, products marketed toward women cost 7% more than similar ones marketed toward men, according to a 2015 study from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. Environmental justice advocates supported the bill, including bill sponsor Community Water Center, a safe drinking water advocacy group. Its champions include the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges system, Lt. Gov. AB 485. This measure was sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta and is supported by the Future of Abortion Council, the California Public Defenders Association, the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office and the University of California. The California Department of Finance is opposed to both bills, noting that the fiscal effect is unknown but potentially in the tens of millions of dollars. AB 2799 would require prosecutors who want to use creative expressions as evidence of a crime to hold a pretrial hearing away from the jury to prove that rap lyrics or other artistic expression are relevant to the case. Activists say these bills are not enough, and are outraged that the one bill they believe had the biggest chance of true reform, SB731, was not even put up for a vote by the legislature. A full list of the bills signed by the Governor is below: AB 37 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) - Elections: vote by mail ballots. The NFL Up Vote crew debates if the Buffalo Bills finally get over the playoff hump and reach the Super Bowl this postseason. The United Farm Workers and other labor groups say the bill protects agricultural workers from interference and intimidation when voting in union elections. Save Water, Save Money. Todays action gives hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry. A bill to bring publicly funded universal health care to California is dead, after the bill's author chose not to put it up for a vote Monday. With new bills signed into law last week,more students will graduate from college faster increasing student success and saving students money, were giving middle & high school students the chance to take one excused absenceper year to participate in a civic event; AND with the LA 2028 Olympics & Paralympics on the horizon, were offering in-state tuition fees to athletes so they can train and learn in California. AB 1279, authored by Democratic Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi of Torrance and Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens, codifies Californias commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2045. These bills need vote to pass, but are exempt from any of the standard legislative deadlines. After eight months, Californias legislative session came to a close on Sept. 1 with a final flurry of frantic activity. Trade groups for businesses and tech companies, including California Chamber of Commerce, and TechNet, which counts among its members Google, Airbnb, Meta (formerly known as Facebook), Snap, and other major tech companies. The bill has enjoyed broad support as it sailed unopposed through both houses. The bills supporters list is largely populated by civil rights groups and city governments. Gavin Newsom proposed in mid-August. To solve our affordable housing crisis, California is doing what we do best getting creative and innovating. Learn about your state elected officials . Passed. June 1, 2022 ss hi The counties of Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne will have to start the program by Oct. 1, 2023, while the rest of the state will have until Dec. 1, 2024. Equity groups who originally pushed for higher affordability requirements in both bills had to settle for less, while developers worry the labor and affordability standards will be too high to meet. Newsom signed the bill into law Sept. 18. No one officially. California has 0 sub-categories that you can use to track a more targeted set of legislation: Subject areas of legislation are provided by the Library of Congress. Georgia However, the oll industry also is opposed. These records, when they appear in background checks, can block access to employment and housing, which are primary factors driving recidivism, costing California $20 billion annually. By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Terms. The Governor vetoed 169 bills, saving the state billions in taxpayer dollars. Stacked on top of those protections are enhanced safeguards for medical records. AB 2098 would make it easier for the Medical Board of California to punish doctors who deliberately spread false information about COVID-19, vaccines and treatments. The Daily File is also available in PDF version. Your inbox approves See the data Golfweek's top news 's best, via A vast constellation of student groups, labor unions, business organizations and YIMBY activists who support more housing development. The plant is currently scheduled to shut down in 2025. The proliferation of period-tracking reproductive health apps along with a high-profile Nebraska case where prosecutors subpoenaed Facebook messages from a mother charged with helping her daughter get an illegal abortion has led to scrutiny of how tech companies handle patient privacy. You are eligible to voteif you are: a U.S. citizen living in Californiaat least 18 years old registered where you currently live not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony not currently found mentally incompetent to voteby a court. Trending now H.R. AB 319 by Assemblymember Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) - Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions: foreign governments or principals. The bill, authored by Cupertino Democrat Evan Low, would classify disinformation as unprofessional conduct, allowing the board to take action. Status of Bill. Supporters say poor and Black and Latino residents are disproportionately affected. The bigger unions dropped their lethal opposition to AB 2011 once the Assembly and Senate struck a deal that let both bills through. Under a rule the California Assembly put in place at the start of the current session, committee chairs can decide whether to bring a bill assigned to their committee up for consideration. The legislation was vigorously opposed by the oil and gas industry, refiners and drilling specialists. Here are a bunch of bills the Governor signed that you can use as conversation starters this weekend: CATALYTIC CONVERTERS: To your Aunt who had her catalytic converter stolen: People are stealing catalytic converters because of the money they get when they recycle them? They argue the bill will lead to more dorm beds faster. Most bills require a majority vote (it must pass by 21 votes in the Senate and 41 votes in the Assembly), while urgency measures and appropriation bills require a two-thirds vote (27 in the Senate, 54 in the Assembly). Several advocacy organizations for nursing home residents, including the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine, support this bill. And thats not all with Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, we eliminated the pink tax, so women arent being fined for buying products that are marketed for women. She works hard for the money and, in partnership with the Womens Caucus, we just signed bills so she can keep it! Not to give the same speech and expect the same applause, but to begin to do something about it.. The bill responds to a recent national wave of legislation that aims to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. California is facing a rash of exceptionally dangerous and poor legislation that is truly beyond belief. Newsom has made this one of his top climate priorities this legislative session. AB 257 creates a state-run council to set labor standards across the fast food sector, including on wages, safety and other workplace conditions. SB 886 by Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, would excuse public college and university housing from regulations of the California Environmental Quality Act, a 1970s-era law that developers deplore but that environmental groups and some cities champion as a safeguard against pollution. to rally and talk, so far about 110,000 are indicating . The bill was supported by the environmental group Californians Against Waste and by two companies who offer sustainable burial services, Better Place Forests and Recompose. The Assembly bill, which razes more neighborhood forums, has a longer list of opponents. To support our $54 billion climate commitment and combat climate change, the Governor signed almost 40 bills,includingAssemblymembers Al Muratsuchi and Cristina Garcias bill to codify our goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, Senators Lena Gonzalez and Monique Limns bill to establish a setback distance of 3,200 feet for new oil and gas wells, Senator John Lairds bill to create clean energy targetsof 90% by 2035 and 95% by 2040, Senators Anna Caballero and Nancy Skinners bill for safe and equitable deployment of carbon removal and carbon capture, and Assemblymembers Cristina Garcia and Robert Rivas bill to enlist nature-based solutions to climate change. AB238. California lawmakers took a step closer Monday to amending the state constitution to guarantee the right to an abortion and contraception . Supporters say that criminal records are serious barriers to the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals to society. Criminal records must be disclosed to school districts, which can use those records for deciding teacher credentialing or employment. The Association of California Water Agencies, which represents more than 450 public water agencies, was opposed over concerns that the programs division of state and local responsibilities is inefficient and would waste money. They say the fee is an important way to make sure the services associated with the hotline are adequately funded. Scheduled. Gavin Newsom pushed legislators in mid-August to help meet the states carbon-neutral goals. To achieve this target, the state needs to reduce its fossil fuel use by 91% a target that the California Air Resources Board has prioritized in this years climate change blueprint. The bill is a first-in-the-nation attempt by a state to regulate a broad range of working conditions across an industry that this year employed roughly 700,000 Californians. Newsom says hes opposed, though the bill has been amended to include provisions he supports after he vetoed a similar bill last year. Business groups, including the Western Growers Association, said the proposal opens the door for unions to request ballots for workers, influence their votes and force unionization. Specific instructions on how to vote, including how to cast a provisional ballot, can be obtained from a poll worker or by reading the information mailed to you by your local elections official. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. Both bills are part of a climate push from Gov. The measure would also prohibit California law enforcement agencies from arresting anyone who obtains or performs a legal abortion and prevents them from cooperating with out-of-state law enforcement agencies investigating an abortion. But to build out the system as envisioned, including providing mobile crisis response, proponents of the cell phone fee say the state needs ongoing funding. The following are links to the text of legislation scheduled for consideration during the week of Jan. 9, 2023. AB 2011, by Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland, would fast-track housing development along the ubiquitous strip malls that flank Californias roads. AB 2134, by Democratic Assemblymembers Akilah Weber of San Diego and Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens, would establish the California Reproductive Health Equity Fund to offset the cost of free or reduced-cost abortions or contraceptive services for low-income patients. The Future of Abortion Council, created by the governor, supports all three bills along with Attorney General Rob Bonta, Lt. Gov. Two products are considered substantially similar if they share a brand, as well as similar materials, functions and designs. And, as more out-of-state women travel to California for abortions, this measure seeks to protect California abortion providers from criminal and civil liability elsewhere. It also prevents licensing boards from denying licenses to medical professionals who were punished in other states for performing abortions. (Nguyen) Hate Crimes Reporting. San Antonio College, who fault it for being too prescriptive. These barriers appear when, for example, individuals look for housing, pursue careers in education or healthcare, want to coach a sports team, adopt a child or care for their grandparent. They joined Governor Newsom & Assemblymember Jones Sawyer to sign a bill ensuring creative content like lyrics and music videos cant be used against artists in court without judicial review. According to a survey by The Trevor Project, affirming gender identity among transgender and nonbinary youth is consistently associated with lower rates of attempted suicide. For the . Lawmakers faced intense lobbying on both sides of the bill leading up to Monday's critical vote. These votes took place as campaigns ramp up for 100 of the 120 seats in the Legislature. Carried by Democrats Lena A. Gonzalez of Long Beach and Monique Limon of Santa Barbara, the bill also would require operators to take certain steps at the thousands of existing wells within that buffer zone. Newsom signed this and other climate bills on Sept. 16. Pretty much everyone but faculty. The bill would attach a fee to cell phone lines.That fee has been lowered significantly in negotiations with the telecommunications industry, which in turn has dropped its opposition. Already, providers like Planned Parenthood and ACCESS Reproductive Justice California have reported influxes of out-of-state patients. Newsom signed the bill and several other higher education proposals on Sept. 30, his last day to act. More immediately, without this bill the current amount of benefits is set to expire and would return to 55% of a workers wages in January. Newsom signed the bill on Sept. 14. The bill provides more stability for foster youth by requiring a 14-day advance notice for placement changes. That amounts to a minimum of 54 (of 80) votes in the California State Assembly and 27 (of 40) votes in the California State Senate, assuming no vacancies. However, this bill is still facing opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce. Rest easy knowing your medical records are protected, everyone has easier access to affordable abortion careand birth control, and nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives can perform abortion care procedures. This bill has passed the Assembly floor and is heading to the Senate. The council also says that children often misunderstand their gender identity and are likely to regret their decision to get irreversible treatments such as hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery. It also bans California from complying with out-of-state subpoenas seeking medical information related to gender-affirming care. AB 1757, authored by Democratic Assemblymembers Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens and Robert Rivas of Salinas, would require the state to set targets for removing planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere with nature-based methods, such as planting trees, restoring wetlands and scaling up public landscaping and urban forestry projects. Theres also a major catch: The program remains unfunded as final budget negotiations continue. California The group contends that it has been gutted and now serves as a lifeline to problematic nursing home owners. The California Attorneys for Criminal Justice cited the 2019 book Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America, which they say proves that prosecutors use rap lyrics and other forms of expression to imply a defendants guilt, They contend such usage plays on a jurys racial bias and a belief that what someone said in a song is also a true accounting of the crime with which theyre charged. STREET VENDORS: To your BFF who wants a hot dog at 1am: Yo did you know Governor Newsom just signed Senator Lena Gonzalezs bill making it easier for street vendors to get local health permits? Thanks to the work of Senator Grove & Pro tem Atkins, children 0-5 will be able to sign up to receive free books! Theres no official opposition to the bill, though the original version from Jones-Sawyer only called for a judge to instruct the jury to treat artistic expressions with caution and close scrutiny. A revised version from the Senate calls for an entirely separate hearing, away from the jury. These are the 10 California bills that we must oppose and it is coming to a State near you, & the good news is The Peoples Convoy is headed back to Cali this week to rally & bring awareness The vote is coming the next 2 weeks and the convoy is headed to California for us, Malone, me etc. At any time during the legislative process the bill may be amended, either in committee or on the Floor. The current law already requires 100% of retail electricity to be fueled by renewables such as wind and solar by 2045. WHO IS OPPOSEDSome environmental justice groups, the city and county where UC Santa Cruz is located, a town adjacent to UC Santa Barbara and three state Democrats who cast the only dissenting votes against the bill. It also was labeled a job killer by the state Chamber of Commerce, a criticism that has been taken up by trade unions. The fast food industry, however, is trying to qualify a referendum for the 2024 ballot to overturn the law. "Urgency" bills go into effect immediately. 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