author: Allen
co-authors: Hill, Stern
Every year, state and local governments spend millions of dollars cleaning 'styrofoam' (polystyrene) from parks, beaches, and drains. Polystyrene collects by the ton in California waterways, and in the stomachs of animals who eat it. SB 705 would prohibit food vendors from using polystyrene take-out containers, helping to protect our environment for future generations. (This bill died.)
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SB460
Authors: De León, Wiener
Co-authors: Santiago, Bonta
After the Trump administration moved to slash net neutrality’s protections for consumers, California legislators attempted to protect net neutrality with state legislation. SB 460 would reinstate net neutrality in CA and prohibit broadband providers from charging website access fees.
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SB844
Author: Monning
Co-author: Vidak
Under current law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act requires the California Water Resources Control Board to ensure people across the state have access to safe, clean drinking water. The Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Package (SB 844 and SB 845) would establish a fund in the state treasury to ensure that the Water Resources Control Board has the money to continue to operate and safeguard public health.
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SB845
Author: Monning
Co-author: Vidak
Under current law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act requires the California Water Resources Control Board to ensure people across the state have access to safe, clean drinking water. The Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Package (SB 844 and SB 845) would establish a fund in the state treasury to ensure that the Water Resources Control Board has the money to continue to operate and safeguard public health.
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SB818
Author: Beall
Co-authors: Chiu, Atkins, Bonta, Cunningham, Galgiani, Hill, Kalra, Levya, Low, Mitchell, Mullin, Rodriguez, Wieckowski, Wiener
The California Homeowner Bill of Rights has prevented avoidable foreclosures since 2012, but certain elements of the bill recently expired, putting homeowners at risk. SB 818 would restore important protections for homeowners facing foreclosure, including protections that have not only helped homeowners stay in their homes, but also included tools for the Department of Business Oversight to regulate and prevent predatory behavior from mortgage lenders.
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SB1393
Authors: Mitchell, Lara
Co-authors: Kalra, Beall, Bradford, Carrillo, Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, Skinner, Weber
California’s severe sentence enhancements for prior convictions keeps inmates imprisoned for much longer than they should have to serve time. SB 1393 would restore the court’s discretion to slash the five-year sentence enhancements for prior serious felony convictions.
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SB1021
Author: Wiener
Coauthors: Atkins, Gabriel
Prescription drug costs continue to skyrocket even as consumers face price increases for the cost of healthcare. Extending regulations enacted through AB339 in 2015, SB 1021 would continue to cap co-pays for prescription drug costs at $250 for a 30-day supply.
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SB1100
Author: Portantino
Co-authors: Bonta, Gipson, Gonzalez, Wiener, Skinner
Despite having some of the strongest gun safety legislation in the country, California still suffered from over 300 mass shootings in 2018. Existing law prohibits the sale or transfer of a handgun to anyone under 21 years old. SB 1100 raises the minimum age to purchase a long-gun to 21 years old, making both the law concerning handguns and long-guns consistent.
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SB1392
Authors: Mitchell, Lara
Co-authors: Kalra, Beall, Bradford, Skinner, Carrillo, Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, Weber
California has some of the most severe sentence enhancements for prior convictions in the entire country. SB 1392 would repeal California’s one-year sentencing enhancement for each prior prison or felony jail term.
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SB1038
Author: Leyva
Harassment continues to permeate the workplace, and many workers are at risk of retaliation -- from verbal abuse to demotion to being fired -- from employers and fellow employees. SB 1038 clarifies that individuals can be held personally liable for retaliating against an employee for exercising their legal rights against workplace harassment and other forms of discrimination, ensuring that individuals are held accountable for their actions.
