SB 52 (End AI Rent Hikes Act), prohibits the use of algorithms to collude and artificially
inflate rental prices in California, and it establishes clear mechanisms for accountability and enforcement when landlords misuse these algorithms. This bill is a Renter’s Caucus Priority.

SB 98 (Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act) requires K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus community members if immigration enforcement authorities show up on campus. Signed into law.

SB 256 (Enhancing Infrastructure for Wildfire Mitigation Act), strengthens the wildfire resilience of California’s electrical infrastructure by improving fire mitigation planning, enhancing emergency response, and improving communication and undergrounding of power lines. The bill also requires utilities to work more closely with emergency services and communities to prevent wildfires and manage power shutoffs safely and transparently.

SB 281 (Immigration Advisement) ensures consistency across California courts in delivering the mandatory advisement of potential immigration consequences whenever a person enters into a plea agreement. Signed into law.

SB 293 (Generational Homeownership Protection Act) establishes a pathway for homeowners, whose homes were destroyed or damaged during a declared emergency, to update their property transfer records without financial penalty and without being at greater risk of losing their homes altogether. This ensures continuity for families who have inherited their homes. Additionally, it reduces the immediate tax burden from property value reassessments to help homeowners avoid unexpected financial hardships. Signed into law.

SB 323 (California Financial Aid Assurance Act), addresses college under-enrollment caused by concerns among vulnerable families about sharing sensitive personal data through federal financial aid applications by requiring the California Student Aid Commission make the California Dream Act Application available to all California students.

SB 341 (Instructional School Gardens Program), would have re-established the California’s Instructional School Garden Program (ISGP) to allow all students to learn firsthand how food grows and be exposed to healthy foods in their own school garden.

SB 355 (Wage Theft), supports California workers who have been victims of wage theft by authorizing the Labor Commissioner’s Office to notify the Employment Development Department (EDD) of unpaid wage theft claims as potential tax fraud.

SB 411 (Stop Child Hunger Act), addresses the gap in access to school meals by ensuring California maximizes the federal SUN Bucks, and streamlines both families’ access and schools’ administrative processes through the creation of a single statewide online application. Recently, Governor Newsom announced that California will be releasing funds for the SUN Bucks Program to provide food to California kids during summer break 2025. 

SB 416 (Financial Aid Uniformity Working Group), would have resolved ongoing issues stemming from the lack of clarity and uniformity in financial aid offer letters provided to prospective students upon acceptance to a college or university. To achieve this, the bill would have established a workgroup tasked with identifying common terms, definitions, and a standardized structure to ensure consistency in future financial aid letters.

SB 465 (California Alerts Act), would have created a statewide emergency alerts system, administered by the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). This bill was written in response to the Eaton Fire when some communities and neighborhoods received early warnings while others did not. This system would have served as a backup for locally operated emergency warning systems.

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SB 547 (Commercial Insurance Protection Act) will help small businesses recover from future disasters by prohibiting commercial insurance cancellations or non-renewals for one year following a declared emergency, protections that homeowners already receive. This new law will help small businesses, condominiums, affordable housing communities and nonprofit organization get back on their feet. Signed into law.

SB 581 – The “Fight for Firefighters Act” would transition all 3,000 seasonal Cal Fire firefighters to full-time, permanent status. The measure would also fully staff all 356 Cal Fire engines and all helicopter bases year round.

SB 610 (Disaster Protections for Homeowners and Renters) will provide clarity to existing law and establishes key protections for tenants and homeowners following a disaster. It creates a presumption that the presence of debris from a disaster makes a unit uninhabitable; clarifies that landlords are responsible for repairing damage, including from smoke and ash, to the unit; clarifies tenants are not obligated to pay rent during a mandatory evacuation order; and requires the state to coordinate with mortgage lenders and servicers to facilitate mortgage forbearance for financially-impacted homeowners.  Signed into law.

SB 634 (Unhoused Service Providers Protection Act) will ensure charities and organizations can provide supportive services, including food, medical and legal services to unhoused individuals. This commonsense law will allow these groups to continue their vital work without the threat of local governments outlawing their services. Signed into law.

SB 658 (Community Preservation Act), would have supported community preservation efforts in the Eaton and Palisades communities by requiring the County of Los Angeles to develop a process where specified governmental and nonprofit organizations notify of their intent to purchase properties in the designated area, and property owners elect to notify the county and organizations of their intent to sell their property.

SB 782 (Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District) creates a streamlined option for cities and counties to form a disaster recovery financing district following a Governor-declared state of emergency. The formation and implementation of the district requires public engagement and transparency, including multiple public hearings and public access to the infrastructure financing plan before approval. All district revenues are strictly dedicated to projects that repair, rehabilitate, or replace disaster-damaged infrastructure, and initiatives that mitigate future disaster risks. This includes economic recovery projects, resiliency enhancements, small business recovery, and workforce development programs. Signed into law.

SB 805 (No Vigilantes Act) expands the scope of existing police impersonation laws by making it illegal to impersonate peace officers, including federal agents, and requires all law enforcement operating in California to clearly display identification that includes their agency and either a name or badge number or both. This bill also authorizes law enforcement to request identification from anyone claiming to be law enforcement, under certain circumstances, and bans bounty hunters from engaging in any form of immigration enforcement in California. Signed into law.

SB 845 - High School Youth Apprenticeship Act, implements key components of the Master Plan for Career Education; as well as recommendations provided by the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC) in order to expand youth apprenticeship.

SB 848 (Safe Learning Environments Act) will strengthen student safety in California by requiring schools to update their Comprehensive School Safety Plans with clear procedures for preventing, detecting, and addressing employee sexual misconduct. It will also broaden mandated reporting requirements, enhance employee training and revise relevant provisions in law to ensure stronger protections. California has been one of just 16 states that did not have a comprehensive, standardized approach to preventing abuse in K-12 schools. Now, we can better prevent the devastating and long-term trauma caused whenever a young person is abused.  Signed into law.

SB 877, the Fair Claims Practices and Transparency Act, would require insurers to fully disclose all loss estimate documents and revisions to policyholders, provide clear written explanation of any changes that reduce the estimated loss and identify who made those changes.

SB 878, the Insurance Payment Accountability Act, would penalize unjustified payment delays with interest, require timely identification and explanation of disputed items, mandate payment of all undisputed claim amounts and strengthen accountability to prevent prolonged and unresolved insurance claims. 

SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, would establish a statewide inspection and compliance framework for large involuntary residential facilities in California, including privately operated detention facilities, using existing state inspection authority and enforcement tools. People held in these privately operated facilities are suffering and, in some cases, are being treated inhumanely. An unprecedented number of people died in detention in 2025, and that number could be surpassed in 2026. This bill strengthens state oversight by allowing fines and license revocations when health and safety standards are not met.

SB 1076, the Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes Act, would ensure homeowners who make their homes fire-safe can obtain and keep home insurance. I’ve spoken with Eaton Fire survivors whose newly built homes will meet the highest levels of protection against wildfires, but they still fear they won’t be able to purchase insurance. Being denied coverage after meeting safety standards sends the wrong message and is like being penalized for doing the right thing. SB 1076 would require insurance companies to offer insurance to homeowners who meet home hardening and defensible space requirements set by the State Insurance Commissioner.  

SB 978, the Data Center Community Accountability Act, will protect Californians and utility ratepayers as large data centers rapidly expand across the state by regulating their operations and preventing them from shifting electricity costs onto ratepayers. It would also direct state regulators to assess the impacts of data centers on California’s ability to meet its climate goals. California is home to roughly one third of the nation’s data centers and demand is projected to surge in the coming years, and in communities like Monterey Park, there have already been strong community concerns shared with my office that helped shape this legislation. 

SB 1105, the Protect California Rights Act, would ensure local law enforcement is not commandeered by federal authorities for purposes that violate state law or deprive Californians of their rights, including the right to monitor or record law enforcement activities. The Protect California Rights Act clarifies that state and local law enforcement agencies must uphold existing state laws during federal operations. The bill prohibits assisting federal agents in operations that involve racial or identity profiling, criminalization of speech, or use of unauthorized military weapons against Californians.

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