Policy Priorities
2025 Legislative Wins
Climate Solutions
AB 1167 (Berman)- Utility Lobbying Accountability - Assembly version
Will protect Californians from spiking electric and gas utility costs by prohibiting for-profit utilities from charging ratepayers for political and promotional activities.
Climate Solutions
SB 79 (Wiener)- Statewide Transit-Oriented Upzoning
Would allow for the construction of multifamily homes within a half mile of high-quality transit stops statewide.
Solving Food Insecurity
AB 1264 (Gabriel)- Strengthening School Nutrition
Seeks to build on California’s leadership in school nutrition by phasing out “particularly harmful” ultra-processed foods (UPFs) from school meals by 2032.
Education Equity
SB 98 (Pérez)- Immigration Enforcement Notification at Schools and Colleges
Requires K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify students, staff, and other campus community members when immigration officers are present on campus.
Climate Solutions
SB 655 (Stern) - Safe Indoor Residential Temperatures
Establishes a state policy that requires dwelling units to be able to maintain a safe indoor maximum temperature and that state agencies consider this policy in related proceedings to help protect residents from indoor extreme heat conditions.
Consumer Protections
SB 825 (Limón) - Strengthen the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation
Extends the authority of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to combat deceptive or predatory practices by financial entities previously under the federal oversight of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Climate Solutions
AB 1207 (Irwin) - Cap & Invest Reauthorization
Extends California's landmark Cap-and-Trade program and better aligns the program with the state's climate goals, provides increased opportunities for community investments, and promotes an affordable clean energy transition
Climate Solutions
SB 840 ( (Limón) - Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Distributes revenue from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to specific categories including affordable housing and public transportation, and mandates the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to update offset compliance protocols
2025 Budget Wins
Climate Solutions
Transportation Funding
$1.1 billion funding secured in the final budget.
Climate Solutions
Climate Bond
$3.2 billion funding allocated for climate resilience efforts, including increasing access to safe drinking water, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, nature-based solutions, clean air, parks, extreme heat mitigation, and climate smart agriculture
Solving Food Insecurity
Healthy School Food Pathway Program
Secured $10 million one-time funding in the final budget.
Solving Food Insecurity
School Meals for All and Kitchen Infrastructure Training (KIT)
Secured full funding for School Meals for All and $145 million for KIT.
Solving Food Insecurity
Farm to School Incubator Grant Program
Secured $24.9 million one-time funding for the program.
Education Equity
Emergency Financial Aid
Secured $20 million in emergency financial aid and $15 million for Dream Resource Liaisons at California Community Colleges
Education Equity
Maintain Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship (MCS)
Maintained both programs and restored the MCS so no student sees a reduction in their state financial aid.
Education Equity
Maintain the 2020 Cohort Default Rate (CDR) for Higher Education Institutions
Adopts the Governor's May Revise trailer bill language to continue the use of the 2020 CDR, with no amendments.
Cal Grant Reform
2024 Legislative Wins
Criminal Justice Reform
SB 1001 – No Death Penalty for Intellectually Disabled Individuals (Skinner)
Provides important safeguards to help prevent the execution of those who are intellectually disabled.
Solving Food Insecurity
SB 1254 – Food for Re-entry and Ensuring Stable Homes (FRESH) Act (Becker)
Assists incarcerated individuals in applying for CalFresh benefits up to 90 days before their release, which helps address the food insecurity crisis in California and decreases barriers to reentry.
Protecting Immigrant Rights
SB 1132 – Health and Safety in Private Detention Facilities (Durazo)
Empowers county officials to conduct public health inspections at private detention facilities and immigration centers.
Inclusive Democracy
AB 2655 – Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act (Berman)
Bans the distribution on major online platforms of AI generated deepfakes that falsely portray a candidate, elected official, or elections official for a limited time before and after an election.
Inclusive Democracy
AB 2839 – Deceptive Media in Advertisements Act (Pellerin)
Bans the use of deepfakes falsely portraying candidates, elected officials, and elections officials in offline political communications.
Education Equity
AB 1887 - CA Emergency Response to Federal Financial Aid Rollout (Cervantes)
Aligns state financial aid and college application deadlines to new federal processes to support student access to financial aid.
Education Equity
AB 2033 – EASE Act (Reyes)
EBT Access for Student Empowerment (EASE) Act - Requires at least one location on every California public college campus to accept EBT cards, making it easier for students to use their benefits.
Climate Solutions
AB 1866 – Idle Oil Well Clean-Up (Hart)
Requires oil companies to plug idle wells, increases fees for failure to do so, and protects communities from environmental threats.
Climate Solutions
AB 3233 – Local Oil Drilling Regulations (Addis)
Protects local communities’ right to ban oil drilling – clarifying the rulings in two recent state Supreme Court decisions
Consumer Protections
SB 1061 – Medical Debt (Limón)
Removes medical debt from consumer credit reports, ending a harmful practice that causes a great deal of economic hardship for millions of individuals and families throughout our state.
2024 Budget Wins
Climate Solutions
California Climate Committee
Despite an historically large and ongoing deficit, the state has maintained $45 billion of the original $54 billion Climate Commitment
Climate Solutions
California Disclosure and Financial Reporting
Funds implementation of SB 253 the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act & SB 261 the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act.
Digital Equity
California Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative
Although less than advocated for, the state’s additional $250 million dollar investment in the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI) marks a noteworthy step in building out the necessary infrastructure for connecting California's most underserved communities.
Solving Food Insecurity
California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP)
Safeguards and ensures funding for this crucial food safety net program that helps California’s low-income families purchase healthy and nutritious foods from local farmers.
Racial Equity
California's Racial Equity Commission funding
Defends and retains funding for the state's Racial Equity Commission.
Solving Food Insecurity
School Meals for All
Defends and retains California's investment in free school meals for all TK-12 students, with 872 million free school meals served last year.
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