SB 8 Extends Housing Crisis Act of 2019: The Housing Crisis Act helped expedite housing that meets local rules by asking local governments to process permits faster and not change the rules midstream. SB 8 extends the sunset on the Housing Crisis Act until 2030.
SB 16 Coming Clean on Police Records: Thanks to my 2018 bill, SB 1421, Californians now have access to a limited set of police misconduct records. SB 16 expands access to records on officers who have engaged in biased or discriminatory behavior, unlawful arrests and searches, and excessive force.
SB 18 Green Hydrogen: Hydrogen is a multi-faceted fuel that can power vehicles, generate electricity and provide electricity storage. To ensure hydrogen's benefits and limit climate-destructive emissions, SB 18 directs agencies to define green hydrogen and incorporate it in our state's climate protection plans.
SB 26 College Athletes' Rights: The Fair Pay to Play Act made California the first state to challenge the NCAA's unjust treatment of student athletes. Nine states have since copied with laws that go into effect before ours. SB 26 moves up the date so California athletes and colleges are not disadvantaged.
SB 27 Carbon Sequestration: Healthy soils, grasslands, wetlands, and forests have the capacity to naturally store carbon. SB 27 ensures that California identifies and supports nature-based carbon sequestration projects.
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SB 65 California Momnibus Act: California's infant and maternal death rates, especially for families of color, persist at high rates. SB 65 expands pre- and postpartum services, such as doula care and financial support, to reduce death rates and ensures data is collected to understand what's causing these disparities.
SB 81 Judicial Guidelines for Sentencing Enhancements: California has over 160 enhancements that add time to a prison sentence over and above the time required for the crime committed. SB 81 establishes parameters for judges to determine whether a sentence enhancement is needed to help ensure that sentences are the length the judge believes is necessary to protect public safety.
SB 262 Bail Reform: I'm a joint author of SB 262 to reform CA's bail system so no one is kept in jail simply because they can't afford bail.
SB 290 Clarifying CA's Density Bonus Law: Allows low-income student housing and for-sale low- and moderate-income housing to benefit from California's Density Bonus law.
SB 354 Relative Placement: Reduces barriers that prevent children in foster care from being placed with relatives and extended family.
SB 524 Patient Steering: Bars health plans from forcing patients to fill their prescription at a particular pharmacy, when there's a pharmacy the patient prefers within the plan's network.
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