2024 California Legislative Session Includes Several i Bills impacting the ja Veterinary ProfessionFollowing the 2024 bill introduction deadline of February 16, the California Legislature's count for new bills this year is 2,124. That includes 1,505 in the Assembly and 619 in the Senate. A ...
Bryan said he also proposed the measure, which will have to go through a monthslong legislative approval process, in part to respond to Trump’s recent statements about paying “reparations” to white students that he said have been affected by diversity, equity and inc...
Published Oct. 9, 2023 Robert WaltonSenior Reporter post share post print email license California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference on February 1. He recently signed a slate of clean energy bills, including legislation to help speed utility interconnections.Justin Sullivan via Getty...
The California Legislature passes thousands of bills every year. We don’t really need more laws – at all. However,here are some of the new lawsthe 40 million California residents will be facing in 2024. The California Legislative Women’s Caucus & Future of Abortion Council introduced alengt...
Newsom energy plan sparks tug of war with lawmakers in final hours of legislative session Aug. 30, 2024 Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), who sponsored the bill, appears to have bought into utilities’ false claims that small programs such as CalSHAPE are driving rising electricity...
As a two-year bill, SB 707 can be reconsidered in the 2024 legislative calendar. Over the next few months, we expect Senator Newman and his staff, along with the California Product Stewardship Council as the bill’s sponsor, to conduct robust stakeholder engagement with industry, retailers, no...
Earlier this month, California voters also rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor, squashing another proposal championed by Bryan and other members of the California Legislative Black Caucus. “When folks think about reparations, they th...
the California Bills must survive multiple rounds of committee and full chamber votes in both the California Senate and Assembly and be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom before October 15, 2023. Future review and revision of the California Bills may lead to significant changes in their requirements....
The last minute tug-of-war between the governor and lawmakers left many stakeholders frustrated by the lack of time and transparency surrounding the bills, which must be approved by both houses of the state Legislature by the end of Saturday, when the two-year legislative session ends. ...
Following the floor session, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas dodged questions about gaveling into the special legislative session as the wildfires continued. “These wildfires are going to be some of the worst wildfires and disasters in the state,” Rivas said. When pressed by KCRA 3 if now is ...