Al Muratsuchi Archives - California Globe

Governor Newsom Declares Huntington Beach Oil Spill As State of Emergency

October 5, 2021 11:19 amOctober 6, 2021 11:41 am

Governor Newsom declared the Huntington Beach oil spill as a state of emergency late on Monday as cleanup efforts continue along large stretches of beaches in Orange County. The Huntington Beach spill began sometime on Friday according to several federal...

$10,000 Mandatory Statewide Healthcare Worker ‘Hero Pay’ Bill Fails in Assembly

June 4, 2021 11:03 am

A $10,000 “hero pay” bonus bill failed in the Assembly on Thursday due to massive legislative opposition against the proposed legislation. Assembly Bill 650, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Rolling Hills Estates), would have forced hospitals, clinics, and other health...

E-Scooter Bill Heavily Amended Before Senate Vote

August 27, 2020 6:37 am

On Tuesday, a shared bike and electric scooter bill that would have made shared mobility companies liable for injuries and accidents made by users, was heavily amended prior to the upcoming Senate vote. AB 1286 – E-scooter and shared mobility...

Two Firearms Bills To Face Senate After Passage In Assembly

June 15, 2020 6:15 pm

After being passed along party lines in the Assembly last week, two firearm bills that would update microstamping laws and increase firearm dealer fines will now face Senate discussion and voting this week. AB 2362 and AB 2847 One of...

Bill That Bans Mercury, Other Chemicals In Makeup Passed By Assembly

June 12, 2020 3:53 pm

On Thursday, the Assembly voted near unanimously to approve a bill that would ban 12 chemicals from being used in cosmetics in California, mirroring current European Union regulations. Assembly Bill 2762, written by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would effectively ban dibutyl...

Cosmetics Chemical Banning Bill Passed in Committee

May 15, 2020 2:46 pm

On Thursday, the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials passed Assembly Bill 2762, a bill that would ban 12 chemicals from being used in cosmetics in California. AB 2762, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would shift the...

California Set to Formally Apologize For Japanese-American Internment During WWII

February 17, 2020 3:47 pmFebruary 17, 2020 3:47 pm

On Thursday, Assemblymembers in Sacramento will vote on whether or not the state will give a formal apology for uprooting and sending Japanese-Americans to internment camps in the 1940’s. The resolution is expected to cover the two internment camps set...