Legislation

Clarifies that educational settings maintain the authority to serve students with respiratory needs in the manner determined to be in the student’s best interests by…

Establishes the Painted Lady Butterfly as the official state butterfly of California.

Requires the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to report a disapproval and the reasons for disapproval to the Legislature within 60 days of returning a regulation to…

Extends the sunset on the California High-Cost Fund A and B programs to January 1, 2032. 

Provides a legal mechanism to amend the manner of death on a death certificate after a court judgment to ensure that the manner of death is not classified as an…

Ensures that essential, life-sustaining services for residential properties can be installed, maintained, and repaired without facing delays or costly permitting…
Brings balance to the implementation of the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) by improving how the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) reviews…
Conforms state law to federal law to provide a state income tax deduction for tips.
Clarifies that the Board of Registered Nurses may approve remediation pathways for applicant nursing directors and assistant directors at California Community Colleges,…
Gives Cambridge University’s advanced academic curriculum the same standing in the California Education Code as the other internationally recognized providers of…

Opinion Editorial

It is an honor to serve as your representative in the California State Senate. I do not take this…