Caroline Menjivar – California Globe

Senate Enviro Committee Kills Bill to Repeal 65¢ Gas Tax Increase, and Low-Carbon Fuel Regs

March 19, 2025 7:11 pmMarch 20, 2025 8:55 am

A Senate bill that would have repealed the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon and end the new LCFS Low-Carbon Fuel regulations that were adopted last year, was killed in the Senate Environmental...

Governor Newsom Signs Leaded Aviation Gasoline Ban Into Law

September 23, 2024 5:33 pmSeptember 23, 2024 5:33 pm

A bill that will prohibit the sale of leaded aviation gasoline to consumers in 2031 was signed into law on Sunday by Governor Gavin Newsom, despite heavy opposition against the bill. Senate Bill 1193, authored by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama...

California Takes Aim at Natural Law, Identity and the Family Structure

June 20, 2024 2:00 pmJune 20, 2024 2:50 pm

By Rebecca Friedrichs and Roger Ruvolo School board members all over California are passing parental notification policies to prevent school districts from lying to parents. Since America is a free country and our schools supposedly enjoy “local control,” it makes...

State Senate Republicans Celebrate Success Of Six Veto Requests

October 17, 2023 6:27 amOctober 18, 2023 11:31 am

California Senate Republicans announced Monday that six major requests for bill vetos succeeded this session, which required Governor Gavin Newsom going against the majority of Democrats in both houses by not signing the bills. While Newsom did sign around 85%...

Gov. Newsom Denies Free Condoms For All California High Schoolers

October 9, 2023 4:02 pmOctober 9, 2023 4:03 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Sunday that, if passed, would have made free condoms available to all high school students in the state. Senate Bill 541, authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama City), would have specifically all public...

Bill To Expand Infertility, In Vitro Fertilization Treatments Delayed Until Next Year

September 7, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 7, 2023 2:31 am

A bill designed to increase fertility care in California by including treatment for infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) was delayed on Wednesday because of some concerns that it may not be passed by the end of the session by...

Bill To Increase Free Condoms At Schools and HPV Vaccines Faces Increased Scrutiny

March 27, 2023 8:23 pmMarch 27, 2023 8:23 pm

A bill to add contraceptive and immunization measures, and HPV immunization coverage to Medical, as well as having free condoms at schools, faces increased scrutiny a week before it is heard in the Senate Education Committee. The bill, Senate Bill...