Senator Roger Niello (R-Sacramento)

New CA Legislation to Restrain Governor’s Use of Emergency Powers

April 22, 2026 10:13 amApril 22, 2026 4:21 pm

Senator Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) authored Senate Bill 1020 which would revise the California Emergency Services Act to add additional oversight on the California Governor’s use of emergency powers. SB 1020 would require actual justification when legislative processes are bypassed, as...

Sen. Niello Bill Would Require CA Air Resources Board to Analyze Cost-of-Living Impacts of its Regulations

March 18, 2026 10:11 amMarch 18, 2026 10:11 am

Senator Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) has authored a California Air Resource Board bill to require the Board to explicitly analyze cost-of-living impacts when considering imposing major regulations, including effects on gasoline, electricity, groceries, housing construction, and business costs. We know that...

Sen. Niello’s SB 84 Would Help Repair California’s Judicial Hellhole Status

February 11, 2026 5:07 pmFebruary 11, 2026 5:07 pm

There have been numerous legislative attempts in the California Legislature over the years to stop lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits and shakedown businesses for not having “adequate” Americans With Disabilities Act handicapped accessibility, or who have access issues deemed “not...