AB1228
Sets a $20/hour minimum wage for fast food employees starting April 2024 and establishes a Fast Food Council that will write rules regulating working conditions. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
Topic: Economic Justice
SB567
Closes loopholes that allow for rampant abuse of the no-fault just causes for eviction and provides mechanisms for accountability and enforcement. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
SB555
Requires a statewide study of the opportunities, resources, obstacles, and recommendations for the creation of affordable social housing. Passed the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
AB309
Would create a Social Housing Program and develop up to three qualified social housing projects for people of all income levels on state property. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.
AB12
Caps the security deposit required by any landlord for a rental unit at no more than one month of rent. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
AB616
Would improve affordability and medical transparency by authorizing the public disclosure of financial reports and data from large medical groups, providers, and physician organizations. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.
AB1082
Would eliminate the authority to tow or boot a vehicle for five or more unpaid parking citations, and increases the number of unpaid tickets that keeps a driver from renewing their vehicle registration. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
AB1266
Would eliminate the use of bench warrants — which courts use to arrest people who cannot afford to pay fines or face barriers to appearing in court — for minor infractions, which overly targets low-income individuals. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations committee.
SB93
SB91
SB62
SB510
SB447
AB889
AB1177
SB956
An act to add and repeal Sections 42 and 43 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation.
SB37
An act to amend Section 23151 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
SB1159
An act to add Section 77.8 to, and to add and repeal Sections 3212.86, 3212.87, and 3212.88 of, the Labor Code, relating to workers’ compensation, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
AB664
An act to amend Sections 6401 and 6403 of, and to add and repeal Section 3212.18 of, the Labor Code, relating to workers’ compensation, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
AB3216
An act to add Section 2810.8 to the Labor Code, relating to employment.
AB2147
An act to add Section 1203.4b to the Penal Code, relating to convictions.
AB2114
An act to add Section 3571.5 to the Government Code, relating to higher education employment relations.
AB196
An act to add Section 3213.5 to the Labor Code, relating to workers’ compensation.
SB616
Lead Author: Wieckowski Summary: Aggressive collection practices can wipe out families and send them into poverty instead of moving debt collection toward resolution. Allowing debt collectors to empty entire bank accounts is harmful and dangerous. SB616 forces debt collectors to leave the final $1,724 — the minimum amount a family of four needs to survive … Continued
SB343
Lead Author: Pan Summary: Healthcare behemoth Kaiser Permanente currently lumps its financial disclosures — information on the revenue and profits of individual hospitals — into broad categories instead of following the rules every other hospital does, and listing this information by specific hospital. Kaiser controls 40% of the healthcare market in California and earned over … Continued
SB329
Lead Author: Mitchell Summary: Landlords are legally prohibited from discriminating against a renter based on the source of their income — but not required to accept housing vouchers. This freedom to deny renters can limit the mobility of low-income people to move from poverty-concentrated areas. This law passed and was signed into law.
SB268
Lead Author: Wiener Summary: California makes it very difficult to generate revenues for essential services, often requiring two-thirds majority of voters to approve any tax hike. A recent law mandates ballots include descriptions of these proposals that do not exceed 75 words. However, this makes it nearly impossible to pass progressive-minded parcel taxes, which often … Continued
AB857
Lead Authors: Chiu, Santiago Summary: Nationally-owned banks dominate the financial marketplace, and time and again, invest resources in causes opposed to the values of Californians. Wall Street-backed banks often charge whatever exorbitant fees they can, enabled by their stranglehold on the market. AB857 allows local governments to sponsor public banks, which will be FDIC-insured, likely … Continued
AB516
Lead Authors: Chiu, Santiago Summary: The average cost to retrieve a vehicle from a Bay Area tow lot is $500. Once other administrative fees are added in, the cost of having a vehicle towed is often much higher. The current California practice of issuing tows on a vehicle with 5 or more unpaid parking tickets … Continued
SB1177
Author: Portantino Despite having some of the strongest gun safety legislation in the country, California still suffered from over 300 mass shootings in 2018. Currently, Californians are only permitted to purchase one handgun every 30 days. SB 1177 would prohibit a person from purchasing more than one long gun per month, aligning California law … Continued
AB2731
Authors: Gipson, Bonta Each year, over a billion dollars in revenue is lost due to the lucrative and unfair carried interest loopholes, which allows a handful of hedge fund managers to lower their federal tax rates below those paid by regular working Americans. AB 2731 will close the carried interest loophole and generate revenue … Continued
SB35
author: Wiener co-authors: Atkins, Allen, Arambula, Bocanegra, Bonta, Caballero, Gipson, Gloria, Grayson, Santiago, Vidak California’s affordable housing crisis is devastating communities all across the state — well over 100,000 people are without homes. More affordable housing must be built as quickly as possible, which is the goal of SB 35. It streamlines regulations to … Continued
AB1505
authors: Bloom, Chiu, Gloria co-authors: Bradford, Wiener, Allen, Gonzalez Fletcher, Mullin, Ting Housing costs throughout California have surged in recent years, with the median home now costing over $500,000. This unfettered market has increased homelessness and has created serious barriers in sustaining a healthy middle class. AB 1505 restores the authority of local government … Continued
AB1397
author: Low co-authors: Bloom, Chiu, Wiener Current law requires every city and county to maintain an inventory of land suitable for low-income residential development, but does not require that the land actually be available for development. This discrepancy limits residential housing construction and further exacerbates the California housing crisis. To address this inefficiency, AB … Continued
SB298
Author: Wieckowski Currently, individuals such as farm laborers, substitute teachers, janitors, and others who work seasonally are at risk of losing their savings to creditors during the off-season. SB 298 would protect two months’ worth of savings at the amount of the hourly minimum wage from being taken by debt collectors so that seasonal … Continued
SB 1234
(de Leon) Public Employment & Retirement: 3-2-0 co-authors: Gatto, Beall, Dodd, C. Garcia, Gonzalez, Hall, Hertzberg, Leno, McCarty, Pan, Williams With the looming inadequacy of Social Security and the lack of retirement options for many private-sector workers, SB1234 introduces a solution. All companies in California with at least five employees are now required … Continued
SB 1150
Floor: 22-13-4 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures for many families. … Continued
SB 1150
Floor: 21-14-5 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures for many families. … Continued
SB 1150
Judiciary: 4-1-2 Floor: 18-18-4 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures for … Continued
SB 1150
Banking & Financial Institutions: 4-3-0 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures … Continued
SB 899
(Hueso) Floor: 22-12-6 co-authors: Gonzalez, Campos, E. Garcia, Hall, Leno, Leyva A recent study conducted by the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs looked at 800 different products and found that many of those marketed for women or girls cost, on average, 7% more than those marketed for men or boys. Although current laws … Continued
SB 527
(Liu) Floor: 24-10-6 co-author: Thurmond In 2015, more than 1 in 5 elementary school students were considered truant (three or more unexcused absences throughout the year) and about 8% of elementary students considered chronically absent. When they miss school, students fall drastically behind in their education. SB527 addresses this crisis by providing grants … Continued
AB 2502
(Mullin & Chiu) Local Government: 5-3-1 co-authors: Bonilla, Burke, Campos, Gordon, Leno, Thurmond, Ting, Wieckowski California is facing a historic housing crisis. Due to soaring housing costs, more and more families are being forced to leave their homes. Foreclosures and raised rents leave many with few options for safe, affordable housing. AB2502 would … Continued
AB 67
(Gonzalez) Floor: 31-37-12 co-authors: Allen, Calderon, Chu, McCarty A 2016 survey found that, due to work obligations, a quarter of Americans would not be able to spend Thanksgiving with their families. AB67 would have fairly compensated any employee who works on Thanksgiving by paying them double for the sacrifices they made to work.
AB 67
(Gonzalez) Floor: 22-14-3 co-authors: Allen, Calderon, Chu, McCarty A 2016 survey found that, due to work obligations, a quarter of Americans would not be able to spend Thanksgiving with their families. AB67 would have fairly compensated any employee who works on Thanksgiving by paying them double for the sacrifices they made to work.
AB 67
(Gonzalez) Floor: 43-32-4 co-authors: Allen, Calderon, Chu, McCarty A 2016 survey found that, due to work obligations, a quarter of Americans would not be able to spend Thanksgiving with their families. AB67 would have fairly compensated any employee who works on Thanksgiving by paying them double for the sacrifices they made to work.
AB 67
(Gonzalez) Floor: 29-34-17 (Gonzalez) Appropriations: 10-5-2 A 2016 survey found that, due to work obligations, a quarter of Americans would not be able to spend Thanksgiving with their families. AB67 would have fairly compensated any employee who works on Thanksgiving by paying them double for the sacrifices they made to work.