California Legislature

California law considers all hate crime convictions, even felonies where the victim is injured as non-violent – Assembly Bill 266 would change that.

Here are five compelling reasons California’s leaders must renew supplemental paid sick leave to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

As Congress debates President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, California legislators have approved $600 one-time stimulus payments to millions of struggling Californians and extra help for undocumented workers left out of federal relief. Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll sign it into law.

AB 338 would also require that the new Capitol Annex include a hearing room mural dedicated to California’s First People.

California’s elected officials have backed a $15-an-hour minimum wage by 2023 but a new report says only a few of them pay their legislative interns.

Los funcionarios electos de California han respaldado un salario mínimo de $15 por hora para 2023, pero un nuevo informe dice que solo algunos de ellos pagan a sus pasantes legislativos.

We are a group of elected leaders who arrived at the same conclusion: Government too often does not work for the people we represent.

Under a legislative agreement, California would extend its eviction moratorium to the end of June. Landlords would get an incentive to forgive back rent using an extra $2.6 billion from federal relief.

With these smart policy choices California can chart an equitable recovery by targeting those most in need and investing in long-term opportunity.

We cannot afford to wait any longer to address the impact the shutdown is having on kids – our leaders must work together to safely reopen schools now.