California Politics and Government

8/26/2008 10:41:11 AM
SACRAMENTO – Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed Assemblyman Jose Solorio's (D-Anaheim) Assembly Bill 2553. The new law requires judges to explain their reasons if denying temporary retraining orders in domestic violence cases. The bill was ... more

8/26/2008 10:41:11 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Yesterday Mayor Gavin Newsom joined prominent healthcare leaders at the 2008 Symposium on Health and Wellness in Denver, Colorado.Along with Mayor Newsom panelists included Boston Mayor Tom Menino, Bruce Bodaken, CEO of Blue ... more

8/26/2008 10:41:10 AM
Last week, a Legislative Resolution I authored to oppose offshore oil drilling passed the California State Assembly. We must fight to keep the federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling intact so as to not jeopardize our coastline, tourism and fishi... more

8/24/2008 1:02:59 PM
Dean Andal will likely look back on the summer of 2008 as "the endless summer." Ongoing fundraising woes, plummeting ratings from political observers and the ongoing San Joaquin Delta College scandal (in which the developer Andal and his bo... more

8/23/2008 12:38:04 AM
SACRAMENTO – The California Senate approved legislation to provide greater public oversight of the board that regulates the San Francisco Bar Pilots – the maritime pilots who assist vessels traveling in Bay Area waters. SB 1217, authored by Senator ... more

8/23/2008 12:38:04 AM
(SACRAMENTO, CA) The State Legislature passed legislation authored by Assemblymember Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) that could prompt the designation of state wilderness in Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Santa Clara and Sonoma Counties. "The Legislat... more

8/23/2008 12:38:04 AM
SACRAMENTO - With the number of Californians at the age of highest risk for cancer expected to rise to an unprecedented level in the coming decade, the state Senate today passed a bill by Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Newark) to allow... more

8/23/2008 12:38:04 AM
Sacramento–Today, the California State Senate passed a bill that cracks down on recycling raiders who steal newspapers from news stands and CRV containers from curbside recycling bins. The legislation, AB 1778, provides law enforcement with needed to... more

8/23/2008 12:38:04 AM
SACRAMENTO – On a bipartisan 55-14 vote, the State Assembly today approved legislation to help revitalize Daly City´s Bayshore community. Senate Bill 1527, authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo), will allow the state to sel... more

8/21/2008 12:05:44 PM
SACRAMENTO–Tuesday, on the floor of the state Assembly, Assemblywoman Lois Wolk (D-Davis) presented legislation to promote and increase compliance with laws providing public access to individuals with disabilities. SB 1608 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) ma... more

8/21/2008 12:05:44 PM
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senate Bill (SB) 1055, authored by Senator Michael J. Machado (D-Linden), passed out of the State Senate on a unanimous vote and is now awaiting transmission to the Governor. SB 1055 will help Californians whose lenders have ... more

8/21/2008 12:05:44 PM
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senate Bill (SB) 1737, authored by Senator Michael J. Machado (D-Linden), passed the State Senate and is now awaiting transmission to the Governor. The bill would enact a comprehensive series of mortgage broker reforms aimed at fi... more

8/19/2008 11:24:10 PM
SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Chair of the Joint Committee on Emergency Services and Homeland Security Announced yesterday Assembly Bill 1960 passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. Next step is to the governor. The measure... more

8/19/2008 11:24:10 PM
MORENO VALLEY, CA – Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), joined by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary Susan Peppler, announced that Moreno Valley will receive more than $2.3 million to support community development and produce mo... more

8/19/2008 11:24:10 PM
SACRAMENTO, CA — A measure to release the names of individuals who assist the Governor in choosing court judges cleared the Assembly House and is ready to be considered by the Governor. AB 2095 seeks transparency in the judicial applicant... more

8/19/2008 11:24:10 PM
SACRAMENTO – The Legislature has sent a measure to the Governor aimed at providing education and lower-cost non-judicial conflict resolution in disputes between homeowners and their homeowner associations. Assembly Member Lori Saldaña, the bill... more

8/19/2008 11:24:10 PM
SACRAMENTO – On a bipartisan 28-3 vote, the State Senate today approved legislation expected to help rehabilitate incarcerated juveniles and reduce recidivism. The Family Communication and Youth Rehabilitation Act, authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-... more

8/19/2008 11:24:10 PM
SACRAMENTO – Motorists cited for high blood-alcohol levels could more easily be required to install breathalyzers in their vehicles, according to a Sen. Jenny Oropeza bill approved on a bipartisan, 34-0 vote today by the California state Senate. &... more

8/19/2008 11:24:09 PM
SACRAMENTO–The State Assembly cast a bipartisan 62-2 vote last week to approve a water conservation bill by Assemblywoman Lois Wolk (D-Davis). The legislation, Assembly Bill 2882, would encourage public water agencies throughout the state to adopt co... more

8/19/2008 11:24:09 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed legislation banning the sale of tobacco in pharmacies. "Pharmacies should be places where people go to get better, not where people go to get cancer," said Mayor N... more