Assembly Appropriations Committee

Bill to Add Additional Reports Of Drug, Alcohol Facility Deaths Moves Up In Assembly

May 2, 2025 2:45 amMay 2, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to require drug and alcohol program facilities give a subsequent report to the Department of Health Services within 60 days of the death of a resident at the facility with updated information gained traction in the Assembly this...

California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee

April 23, 2025 2:45 amApril 23, 2025 2:46 am

A reparations bill aimed at giving at least 10% of funds from California Housing Finance Agency’s home purchase assistance program to qualified individuals who are descendants of formerly enslaved people continued to move up in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on...

Bill to Support Children Of Military Parents Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee

August 16, 2024 4:00 pmAugust 16, 2024 5:10 pm

A bill to enshrine a program that helps military families identify schools that specialize in providing support for the unique challenges military children face under state law passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 920, authored by Senator...

Child Care Transparency Bill Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee In Unanimous Vote

August 15, 2024 6:44 pmAugust 15, 2024 6:44 pm

A bill aimed at creating more transparency at the Department of Social Services passed the critical Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, moving the bill up for a floor vote in the next few weeks. Senate Bill 1043, authored by Senator...

Frequently Asked Questions about Actions by Appropriations Committees

June 17, 2024 2:30 amJune 17, 2024 2:31 am

What can the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committee do with bills re-referred to them? The following actions are the most common: Do Pass; Do Pass as Amended; Placed on the Suspense File; Consent; or “28.8 to the Floor” (only in...

Parent Advisory Council Transparency Bill Passes Assembly Education Comm. With Unanimous Vote

June 13, 2024 5:19 pmJune 13, 2024 5:19 pm

A bill aimed at increasing transparency of information about members of the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Parent Advisory Council (PAC) passed the Assembly Education Committee late on Wednesday, moving up to the Assembly Appropriations Committee by a 6-0 vote...

Paid Sick Leave Expansion Bill Signed Into Law By Governor Newsom

October 4, 2023 4:45 pmOctober 4, 2023 4:45 pm

A bill to increase the minimum number of paid sick leave days a year for employees from three to five, as well as expand the minimum number of accrued sick days a year from six to ten, was signed into...