Sutter County approves $550,000 match for Willow Glen behavioral health facility
Supervisors set aside county funds to help meet the local match for a 16-bed residential treatment project.
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Assembly committee advances bills shielding child care sites, voting locations from immigration enforcement
AB 2230 moved out of the Assembly Human Services Committee, alongside AB 2379, which would require notice and training for family child care providers on constitutional protections during immigration-enforcement encounters.
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California housing finance reorganization advances in Assembly hearing, but bond-cap and timing questions remain
Assembly subcommittee members held open a proposal to move staff and General Fund resources from HCD to HDFC, while housing groups pressed for changes to the transfer date, tax-credit oversight and bond-cap allocation.
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Sutter committee agenda lines up IHSS budget increase, language services extension and Habitat funding deals
The April 21 Health and Welfare Committee agenda would raise IHSS appropriations, extend Language Line Services and advance Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter agreements tied to Community Care Expansion funding.
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Yuba County approves framework for up to $10 million South County infrastructure loan
Supervisors unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Wheatland and the Olivehurst Public Utility District that authorizes a county loan ceiling for the South County Infrastructure Project.
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Sutter County supervisors call Aug. 4 vote on parcel tax replacement for County Service Area F
The board’s April 28 action puts a replacement parcel-tax question for County Service Area F on the Aug. 4, 2026 ballot.
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Sutter County committee advances reimbursement deal for public health clinic services
A May 5 committee packet shows Sutter County moving a Partnership HealthPlan agreement that would reimburse public health clinic vaccine and TB testing services under new DHCS rules.
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California officials say CalFresh exemptions could be auto-applied by mid-August before possible October cuts
State officials said CalSAWS should be able to load exemption data by mid-August, allowing many CalFresh recipients to be automatically exempted ahead of possible October discontinuances tied to federal work requirements.
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Assembly committee sends golden mussel bill AB 2032 to Appropriations with urgency
AB 2032 advanced on a recorded committee vote after testimony from water agencies, tribes and environmental groups supporting a faster response to golden mussels.
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Assembly panel advances AB 2236 to expand common-course numbering
The higher education committee sent the bill to Appropriations after supporters said it would help implement the student-facing course-numbering system created by AB 1111.
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Assembly labor panel reviews SB 588 enforcement record as Labor Commissioner cites $125 million recovered
At an April 29 hearing, lawmakers and labor witnesses reviewed California’s wage-judgment enforcement tools and called for more staffing and stronger collection authority.
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Assembly adopts ACR 149 to mark 50 years of California Coastal Act
The Assembly approved a resolution commemorating the coastal law and conservancy’s anniversary, with floor remarks that also aired criticism of the Coastal Commission.
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Assembly adopts Denim Day resolution after broad support, 68 co-authors
HR 31 was adopted by voice vote, recognizing April 29, 2026 as Denim Day in California ahead of the observance.
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Assembly committee advances AB 1603 to curb PFAS in water supplies
The bill cleared the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee and moved to Appropriations after a hearing on PFAS contamination and drinking-water protection.
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Assembly advances bill requiring public-works bidders to disclose wage-and-hour violations
AB 1838 passed the Assembly 47-6 and would require bidders on public works contracts to disclose wage and hour violations from the previous five years.
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Assembly panel advances bill to expand abortion-care grants for some veterans
AB 2531 cleared the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on a 6-2 vote after members debated whether veterans should have to verify eligibility with documentation instead of self-identifying.
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Assembly committee advances AB 1790 after split testimony on California corporate taxes
The Revenue and Taxation Committee sent the corporate tax bill to Appropriations on a 7-0 vote after supporters said it could raise $3 billion to $4 billion a year and opponents warned about compliance and retaliation risks.
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Assembly committee advances Sutter-backed bill to streamline CEQA review for Emeryville and Santa Clara hospital projects
AB 2231 moved out of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and to Appropriations, with supporters saying the measure would help speed two Bay Area hospital projects while preserving care access and seismic compliance timelines.
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Assembly panel advances ACA 18 to add second student regent vote at UC
The Assembly Higher Education Committee sent the constitutional amendment to Appropriations after amending it on April 28.
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Assembly Judiciary advances AB 2050 on HOA reserve funding
The committee approved the bill after testimony that 32 of 157 associations reviewed would face special assessments in 2025.
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Assembly committee advances BPPE sunset bill to 2031
AB 2771 cleared the Assembly Higher Education Committee on a due-pass vote and would extend the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education’s sunset date to Jan. 1, 2031.
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Assembly committee advances AB 1734 with $287,000 research request
The Higher Education Committee moved the hunger-data bill forward and tied it to funding for the California Health Interview Survey after lawmakers said federal hunger data collection had been cut.
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Assembly housing committee sends $10 billion affordable-housing bond to Appropriations
The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee voted 8-0 to advance SB 417, which would put a $10 billion housing bond on the November ballot.
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Assembly labor panel advances prison heat-safety bill after testimony on 93-degree room, 109-degree conditions
AB 2499 moved to the Appropriations Committee after advocates and labor groups described dangerous heat inside California prisons.
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