Tag: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Establishing 988 Emergency Number For Mental Health Crises
A bill to set up “988” as a new emergency number for mental health crises in California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Assembly Bill 988, authored by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), will create the 988...
Bill That Would Set Up 988 Mental Health Emergency Number Introduced in Assembly
Earlier this week, a new bill that would set up “988” as a new emergency number for mental health crises in California, was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 988, authored by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), would create the 988...
Assembly Holds Rare Committee to Directly Question Newsom Officials
On Tuesday, the Assembly held a rare ‘committee of the whole’ meeting over Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020-2021 budget and questioned officials from the Governor’s office. Newsom’s office grilled over proposed budget cuts Both Republican and Democratic Assembly members, wearing...
California Looks to Pass Backup Power Laws for Cellphone Towers Across the State
In Sacramento on Wednesday, lawmakers met with representatives from AT&T and Verizon over what can be done about future planned blackouts. In addition, a new bill was introduced making it mandatory to have backup power in areas at risk of...
Bills To Provide Emergency Power In Blackouts Will Be Introduced To The Senate Next Session
Three new bills requiring cell phone and electric companies to provide emergency backup power to cell towers and hospitals will be introduced in Sacramento next year. The Three Bills One of the bills would require cell phone providers to have...
RECAP: AB 1343, The Bill That Would Have Taken Down For-Profit Universities In California
Despite making national news in April and May for it’s tough stance on for-profit university loans, AB 1343 quietly fizzled out in the Senate. What was it? Assembly Bill 1343. Part of a group of seven bills aimed at giving...