Legislative Update: Ten Bills Advance to Assembly

I am proud to announce that ten bills from my 2024 legislative package have passed out of the State Senate and are now headed to the Assembly.

They cover a wide variety of important issues, including Veteran benefits, government reform, public safety, and infrastructure funding. 

• SB 73 Allows private businesses to establish voluntary hiring preferences for Veteran applicants.
• SB 230 Provides an income-eligible tax deduction to a taxpayer for the amount they contribute to a Health Savings Account.
• SB 916 Clarifies that extended education courses that can be applied toward an undergraduate degree are included in the CalVet Fee Waiver. 
• SB 920 Formally establishes the Purple Star School Program which helps military families identify schools that specialize in providing support for the unique challenges military children face.
• SB 936 Creates a report for the safety improvement projects needed to address the 15 most deadly roads on the state highway system.
• SB 978 Helps everyday Californians access critical information regarding how their tax dollars are spent by making the State Budget machine readable. 
• SB 1034 Provides government agencies a two week public records request extension during a state of emergency, when the emergency prevents record gathering for health and safety reasons.
• SB 1044 Assists nonprofits by updating the overhead cost limit for charitable bingo games and linking it to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), ensuring the sustainability amid changing economic conditions.
• SB 1096 Requires all physical mail solicitations to be labeled on the outside of the envelope, clearly stating it is a solicitation and the recipient is not required to pay or take any other action.
• SB 1122 Modifies existing law to allow police academy cadets to fulfill their degree requirement while they are in or shortly after the academy instead of before, adding flexibility and addressing law enforcement shortages in rural and urban areas. 

I want to thank my dedicated team for all of their hard work on this legislation, and my Senate colleagues for their bipartisan support.

I look forward to working with the Assembly to accomplish our legislative goals and deliver results to our State and 32nd district.

Thank you.