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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California agriculture officials warn federal cuts could hit pest prevention, food safety and exports
At an April 22 budget hearing, CDFA officials tied a proposed 28% USDA cut to several agricultural risks while pressing for local food procurement and climate-smart program funding.
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Assembly panel advances AB 2116 to regulate small-business financing providers
The bill would require registration and conduct standards for certain small-business financing providers and bar confessions of judgment and related provisions before default.
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Assembly panel advances Haney public-banking study bill on split vote
AB 2243 would create a state bank commission to study whether California should pursue a state bank or other public financing tools.
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CPUC workshop puts CASF tribal access and line-extension rule changes on record
Staff said Decision 25-11-003 adds a tribal pathway in the consortia account, broadens eligible uses and speeds some smaller grants, while the line-extension pilot has already awarded about $2 million and connected more than 250 households.
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Assembly passes bill authorizing local temporary firearm storage programs
AB 1974 cleared the Assembly on a 65-0 vote, advancing a proposal that would let local law enforcement agencies offer temporary firearm storage programs.
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Assembly committee hears contentious AB 1709 on under-16 social media accounts
Supporters cast the bill as a child-safety response to addictive platform design, while opponents warned of speech, privacy and access harms.
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Assembly approves online notarization cleanup and wildlife-area funding fix
AB 1977 and AB 1987 cleared the Assembly on recorded votes, advancing a notary-law update tied to 2030 implementation and a measure keeping wildlife-area fee revenue on site for upkeep.
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Assembly committee advances AB 2243 to study California public bank
Supporters said the measure would create a commission to study whether California should pursue a publicly owned bank, while opponents warned the idea could lead to costly state commitments.
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CPUC hearing draws consumer pushback to Suburban Water Systems rate request
At an April 13 public hearing, commissioners heard residents object to Suburban Water Systems’ proposed 2027-2029 rate increases, while the assigned judge said the commission is scheduled to vote later this year.
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Assembly budget panel hears push for ongoing $1 billion community schools funding
Testimony on the California Community Schools Partnership Program backed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to continue $1 billion a year, while education groups and county officials urged clearer accountability and protections for support grants.
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Assembly panel advances cannabis enforcement, packaging and labeling bills
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee moved four cannabis bills forward on April 14, covering enforcement priorities, child-appealing packaging, beverage labeling and due-process documentation for embargoes and recalls.
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Assembly panel advances behavioral-health licensing, GLP-1 safety and health-club fee bills
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee sent four separate non-cannabis bills forward on April 14, covering licensing timelines, pharmacy delivery, compounded GLP-1 safeguards and health studio fees.
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