Senate Republicans Call For CPUC To Alleviate High Natural Gas Prices

January 30, 2023 5:33 pm

In a letter signed by all California Senate Republicans on Monday, the California Senate Republican Caucus urged the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to take immediate action to alleviate high natural gas prices for Californians following months of growing prices....

Senators Wilk, Jones Ask Senate To Hold Off On Swearing In D-16 Senate Winner With Race Still Undecided

December 9, 2022 4:48 pmDecember 9, 2022 4:48 pm

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R- Santa Clarita) and incoming Senate Republican Leader-elect Brian Jones (R-Santee) issued a joint statement Friday, asking the state Senate to hold off swearing in D-16 Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) due to concerns that some ballots still...

Thousands of California’s Convicted Pedophiles are Being Released From Prison in Less Than a Year

November 29, 2022 3:25 pmNovember 29, 2022 3:45 pm

A last minute gut-and-amend bill in 2020 by Assemblyman Phil Ting, Assembly Bill 3234, lowered the age threshold for “elderly parole” from 60 to 50, creating a loophole that allows violent sex offenders to be eligible for “elderly parole” after...

Catalytic Converter Theft Bill Advances in Assembly

April 27, 2022 12:54 pm

A bill aimed at greatly reducing the number of catalytic converter thefts in California was approved by the Assembly Transportation Committee on Tuesday, moving it to a crucial Assembly Public Safety Committee vote. Assembly Bill 2682, authored by Assemblyman Adam...

Bill To Create Homeless ‘Wrap-Around’ Outreach Teams Passes Senate Public Safety Committee

March 16, 2022 2:33 amMarch 15, 2022 8:54 pm

A bill to create outreach teams comprised of law enforcement officers, mental and medical health professionals, and county welfare workers to help clear homeless Californians and homeless encampments passed the Senate Public Safety Committee in a bipartisan vote 3-0 on...

Bill Designed To Crackdown on Catalytic Converter Thefts Introduced in Senate

February 4, 2022 2:15 amFebruary 4, 2022 6:44 am

A bill that would require catalytic converters to have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) stamped on them and increasing penalties for catalytic converter thieves was introduced to the Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 919, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee),...

Off-Road Vehicle Regulation Bill Introduced For Third Time in Senate

February 1, 2022 3:35 pm

A bill that would add numerous regulations to off-highway vehicle (OHV) events on public land was introduced in the Senate for the third time in three years on Monday, with supporters hoping that the bill will make it through both...