Tag: California Assembly
PG&E Would Be Barred from Making Political Donations in New Bill
On Wednesday, a new bill that would make campaign contributions from the utility company PG&E illegal was introduced in the Assembly in Sacramento. Assembly Bill 2079, authored by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), would bar PG&E from donating to any state...
“Porch Package Thieves” Bill Will Return to the Assembly With Harsher Sentences
After a rise of porch package thefts both in California and nationwide, a bill designed to give harsher sentences to package thieves will be returning to the Assembly. Assembly Bill 1210, which was written earlier this year by Assemblyman Evan...
Assembly Majority Ian Calderon Announces That He Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2020.
Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon (D-Whittier) announced in a statement on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election. Assemblyman Calderon, who has held the seat for the 57th district since 2012 when he was only 27, has said that he...
Compassionate California Resolution To Face An Assembly Vote In January
Assemblyman Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) has announced that his Compassionate California Resolution would go before the Assembly and the Senate in the upcoming session. The Compassionate California Resolution, known formally as Assembly Concurrent Resolution 108 or ACR 108, would declare...
Abortion by Medication Services At California Universities Bill is a Vote Away From the Governor’s Desk
“This bill would turn colleges into ‘abortion vendors.'” Senate Bill 24, which would offer “abortion by medical techniques” at student clinics on California State University and University of California campuses, has moved to a crucial vote in the state...