Below is a list of my 2024 legislative policy proposals. From housing, to wildfire mitigation, child care affordability, health care access and so much more, it is my honor to put forth these policies to address the challenges facing our state.
Bill List
SB 299: Proposes an update to California's automatic voter registration system to create an "opt out" system as opposed to our current "opt in" model.
SB 380: Helps childcare providers and families by transitioning providers to a single reimbursement rate for early learning and childcare programs and suspending family fees until an equitable family fee schedule can be established.
SB 442: Protects victims of sexual assault by clarifying that in situations where a perpetrator uses a hand of the victim to touch an intimate part of the perpetrator that they are committing misdemeanor sexual battery.
SB 639: Merges the California Alzheimer's Disease Centers (CADCs) and the Dementia Care Aware program into a single, coordinated effort called the California Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Hubs. This bill would provide a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and education of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across the state.
SB 675: Institutionalizes support for ecological grazing as a nature-based wildfire solution by integrating outreach, infrastructure, and local and regional planning within existing wildfire prevention grant programs. The bill would also direct the state’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force to develop a plan to expand the use of ecological grazing near communities.
SB 782: Requires the Governor’s Office, on or before January 1, 2025 and annually thereafter, to report the aggregate demographic information of individuals appointed by the Governor. The bill requires the report to be published on the Governor’s website. The bill also requires the Governor’s office to maintain an updated website with information on all state boards and commissions, including vacancies, current membership list, and frequency of meetings.
SB 1036: Sets False Advertising regulatory rules for the voluntary carbon offsets market.
SB 1061: Prohibits the reporting of medical debts on consumer credit reports and requires hospitals to maintain a database of lawsuits related to the collection of medical debt.
SB 1094: Creates a seal for civic education to promote the importance of being involved in local, state, and federal government.
SB 1101: Establishes mapping and planning for prescribed burns. It will also cut red tape that prohibits CALFIRE from utilizing prescribed burning in a timely and efficient manner.
SB 1152: Requires the State Fire Marshall to develop regulations that would allow battery power for Broadband Companies to supply 72 hours of backup power to their infrastructure.
SB 1189: Allows the Ventura County Employees Retirement Association to hire a Chief Technology Officer.
SB 1195: Creates more flexibility for the timing of Advance Placement Testing to promote students' success.
SB 1220: Promotes the use of human workers, instead of Artificial Intelligence, in call centers that help the public with critical human services at state agencies.
SB 1246: Expands the Prompt Payment Act to all nonprofit grants and contracts. It also sets a 5% minimum discrepancy amount and includes penalties paid to nonprofits in the Department of General Services annual report. This bill would define the term “grant” to clearly mean a signed final agreement between any state agency and a nonprofit organization, removing the current eligibility cap.
SB 1266: Prohibit a manufacturer, from selling children feeding, sucking, or teething products that contain any form of bisphenol (BP).
SB 1304: Requires a higher level of state review to ensure a comprehensive environmental analysis that provides the local public and vulnerable populations an opportunity to voice concerns on how their drinking water may be affected by oil and gas production.
SB 1324: Allows the Ocean Science Trust to Contract with other state agencies to conduct research.
SB 1369: Limits the use of virtual credit cards as payment for dental procedures by insurance companies.
SB 1433: Authorizes CalGem to regulate idle wells transitioning into gravity based energy storage wells.