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 when immigration enforcement authorities are present on campus. This bill is a California Latino Legislative Caucus priority.

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 - Ensures California’s courts are consistently and clearly advising people of the potential immigration consequences of entering into a plea agreement. This measure will protect due process rights, allowing people to make informed decisions.

SB 293 (Generational Homeownership Protection Act), establishes a pathway for impacted homeowners who have lost or sustained damage to their homes to bring their property transfer records up to date without penalty, ensuring continuity for families who have inherited their homes. It would also reduce the immediate tax burden associated with property value reassessments to help homeowners avoid unexpected financial hardships.

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
Today, the Senate passed a series of bill in the Golden State Commitment package including my SB 547, which protects holders of commercial insurance policies who are impacted by natural disasters. This helps vital small businesses in our community recover without fear of insurance cancelation or non-renewals for one year. These same protections already exist for homeowners. My legislation will also ensure condominiums, affordable housing communities and nonprofit organization can get back on their feet.

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, Renters, and Mobilehome Owners
SB 610 would offer wide-ranging help to homeowners, renters and mobile home residents who have list or sustained damage to their home during a natural disaster. This comprehensive legislation is part of the Senate’s Golden State Commitment package of bills in response to the LA fires. SB 610 would provide greater protections for homeowners by requiring the state to work with banks and mortgage lenders to provide mortgage forbearance programs to impacted homeowners. It would also protect renters by ensuring landlords are responsible for repairs and remediation of any damage from smoke and ash debris. Mobile home owners would have the right to return to their location when a mobile home park reopens after a fire.

SB 634 (Unhoused Service Providers Protection Act), protects the ability of charities and organizations to provide supportive services, including legal and medical services, as well as other basic survival resources like food, to unhoused people. This a commonsense bill that would ensure charities and mission-driven nonprofits can continue their vital work of helping those in need without fear of local governments outlawing their work as happened temporarily in the City of Fremont.

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.

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SB 805 - expedites the process by which property owners in disaster-declared areas can identify and communicate with their insurers, thereby facilitating quicker claims processing and recovery efforts. 

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), strengthens student safety in California schools by requiring updates to Comprehensive School Safety Plans with clear procedures for preventing, detecting, and addressing employee sexual misconduct. SB 848 also broadens mandated reporting requirements, enhances employee training, and revises relevant Penal Code provisions to ensure stronger protections.

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