The Assembly gave final concurrence to Senate changes on the mental health diversion and public safety bill after Assemblymember Wynn said the compromise reflected years of negotiation.
SB 1279 was heard June 22 by the Assembly Transportation Committee and held open after testimony backing speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway.
SB 1073 advanced 9-0 after testimony described it as a voluntary taxpayer support option for preserving the South Los Angeles Black Cultural District.
The committee sent the bill to Appropriations after hearing support from the U.S. Department of Defense and other advocates.
SB 1050 advanced on a 9-0 vote after testimony centered on whether video and audio commercials should disclose AI-generated voices or likenesses.
The Banking and Finance Committee moved the bill forward June 22 after testimony that it would keep billing agents under California consumer-protection and debt-collection limits.
The June 22 business-meeting materials propose approval of an EPIC grant to test a thin-film coating on one Ontario commercial building.
The district board approved a closed-session real estate action to buy 899 Murray Road and authorized Cindy Vickers to finalize the deal.
The board unanimously approved a resolution establishing TMDLs and an implementation plan for pyrethroid pesticides in the Alamo River and New River.
Council placed the city’s 3/4-cent sales tax renewal on the November ballot while also approving a smaller budget, a hiring freeze and a climate manager placeholder.
SB 1203 cleared the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and moved to Labor and Employment after testimony from security workers, labor allies and industry opponents.
SB 903 moved to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee after emotional testimony from a witness who said her son died by suicide following interactions with ChatGPT.
SB 903 moved out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and now heads to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.
SB 903 would bar AI systems from presenting themselves as therapists or offering psychotherapy without licensed-professional oversight as it heads to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.
The June 3 council meeting approved a temporary freeze on vacant city positions as officials moved to address fiscal conditions, reduce the budget deficit and preserve General Fund reserves.
Staff backed Robert Scarlett’s special permit for a towering tree in the Lower Redway Q-zone, while speakers urged commissioners to deny the request.
AB 2285 advanced from the Assembly floor on a 45-1 vote after members clashed over consumer safeguards, securities questions and whether the bill could affect ongoing crypto litigation.
After wildfire survivor testimony, the committee moved SB 877 and SB 878 forward on June 17.
The board approved a new Colorado River Basin cleanup plan and held workshops on the draft 2026-27 Clean Water State Revolving Fund plan and Salton Sea Phase 1 status.
The Humboldt County Board of Education unanimously approved retirement-incentive windows, a State Parks partnership contract, bylaw updates and intent to apply for a literacy grant at its May 13 meeting.
The board unanimously approved emergency regulations that will change how drinking-water quality data are reported electronically, according to June 2-3 meeting minutes.
SB 1379 advanced June 17 after divided testimony on in-custody deaths, costs and county governance.
The June 17 hearing moved several insurance bills forward after testimony from fire survivors, consumer advocates and industry groups.
The Assembly Education Committee sent the bill to the next committee after a 6-1 vote following an initial hold, advancing a proposal affecting school-linked sexual-health access for grades 7 through 12.
