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Bill NumberBill TitleAuthorCo-authorsSummaryBucketCurrent StatusJustificationRegistered SupportersRegistered OppositionAmendments
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As defined by the PWGUpdated 9/16/15At least one of the ten CAFPC Guiding Principles [Still TBD]
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AB-1247Fertilizer: organic input materialsIrwin (Thousand Oaks)Would create a new tax levy by exempting the sale, storage, use, or other consumption of organic input material, as defined, for land application if the products are used as food for human consumption or sold in the regular course of business.AgHeld in Asm. Rev. & Tax. suspense fileCalifornia Compost Coalition (Sponsor), Agromin, Association of Compost Producers, Atlas Refuel, California League of Conservation Voters, Californians Against Waste, Cedar Avenue Recycling and Transfer Station, City and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Marin Sanitary Service, Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery Park, Napa Recycling and Waste Services, Northern Recycling Compost, Quackenbush Mt. Resource Recovery & Compost, Recology, Sonoma Compost, StopWaste, Tracy Delta Solid Waste Management, Upper Valley Recycling Compost, West Marin Environmental Action Committee, Zanker Materials Recovery & Landfill, Z-Best Composting
NoneIntroduced 2/27 > Asm. Ag, amended 3/24 > Rev & Tax > Held in suspense
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AB-1045Organic Waste: CompostingIrwin (Thousand Oaks)Chiu (SF)Would require the Cal EPA and the Dept. of Resources Recycling & Recovery, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by 2020 by promoting the composting of specified organic waste and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state. It would also authorize CalEPA to work with CDFA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the application of compost on working lands.AgReferred to Governor's Desk.AFSCME, AFL-CIO, California Compost Coalition, California Organics Recycling Council, Californians Against Waste, Carbon Cycle Institute, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, San Francisco Department of the Environment, Stopwaste, 1 individualNoneIntroduced 2/26 > Asm. Nat. Res, amended 3/26, 4/20 (-) > Approps > Floor > SENATE > Sen. EQ, Amended 7/2 > Approps > Suspense, amended 8/17 (+) > Floor, Amended 9/4 > Concurrence > GO
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SB-367Agriculture: environmental farming program: greenhouse gasesWolk (Davis)Asm. Dodd (Napa)Would require the Environmental Farming Advisory Panel to work with CARB to ensure that CA maximizes its opportunities to achieve voluntary greenhouse gas emission reductions in the ag sector by developing and promoting projects and on-farm best practices that have environmental co-benefits.Ag/EnvironmentHeld in Asm. Approps under submissionAmerican Farmland Trust, Audubon California, Californians Against Waste, California Association of Resource Conservation Districts, California Farm Bureau Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, Carbon Cycle Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, Community Environmental Council, Defenders of Wildlife, Environment California, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Entrepreneurs, Greenbelt Alliance, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Roots of Change, Sustainable Agriculture Education, Sustainable Conservation, The Trust for Public Land, West Marin Environmental Action Committee, 53 IndividualsCalifornia Chamber of CommerceIntroduced 2/24 > Asm. Ag, amended 4/6 (from spot) > EQ > Approps, amended 5/6 (-) > Suspense > Floor > ASSEMBLY > Asm. Ag, amended 6/24 (-), amended 7/6 > Nat. Res. > Approps, Amended 8/17 > Suspense, held under submission
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AB-761Carbon farm planningLevine (San Rafael)Chiu (SF)Would provide guidance for the Dept. of Conservation for a proposed a grant program that supports projects that increase carbon sequestration in ag soils, improve soil water retention & increase the resilience of working lands. Ag/EnvironmentHeld in Sen. Appropriations under submissionCarbon Cycle Institute, Audubon California, California Cattlemen’s Association, California Trout, Central Coast Forest Association (in concept), Land Trust of Santa Cruz CountyCenter for Biological Diversity (prior version; unless amended)Introduced 2/25 > Asm. WP&W, amended 4/15 (from spot), 4/21 > Approps > Suspense, amended 6/2 > Floor > SENATE > Sen. Ag > Sen. EQ > Approps, held under submission
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AB-876Compostable organicsMcCarty (Sacramento)Would require county or regional agencies, starting August 1, 2017, to include in its annual report to the state an estimate of the amount of organic waste generated over a 15-year period, an estimate of the additional facility capacity needed, and locations to safely meet the additional need for organic waste recycling facilities.Ag/Urban AgReferred to Governor's Desk.AFSCME, AFL-CIO, California Compost Coalition, California Organics Recycling Council, Californians Against Waste, Carbon Cycle Institute, CleanWorld, Environmental Action Committee of West Marin, San Francisco Department of the Environment, StopWaste, 1 individualNoneIntroduced 2/26 > Asm. Nat. Res., amended 4/6 (from spot) > Approps > Suspense, amended 6/1 (-) > Floor > SENATE > Sen. EQ > Approps > Floor > G.O.
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SB-32CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: emissions limitPavley (Agoura Hills)Senators Allen (Santa Monica), Beall (San Jose), Block (SD), de Leon (LA), Hancock (Berkeley), Hill (San Mateo), Jackson (Santa Barbara), Leno (SF), Liu (La Canada Flintridge), McGuire (Healdsburg), Mitchell (LA), Monning (Carmel), Wieckowski (Fremont) and Wolk (Davis) & Assemblymembers Bloom (Santa Monica), Chiu (SF), Chu (San Jose), C. Garcia (Bell Gardens), McCarty (Sacramento), Quirk (Hayward), Rendon (Lakewood), Stone (Scotts Valley), Thurmond (Richmond), Ting (SF), Williams (Santa Barbara) and Wood (Healdsburg)Would require the ARB to create a new GHG emissions limit equal to 80% below 1990 level to be achieved by 2050. It would include consideration of short-lived pollutants, as defined, and ARB may also approve interim targets for 2030 & 2040.EnvironmentReferred to Asm. FloorBarbara Boxer, US Senator, California, 350 Bay Area, 350 Sacramento, Access to Independence, Adam Schiff, US Representative, 28th District, American Academy of Pediatrics, California, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, California, American College of Physicians, California Service Chapter, American Farmland Trust, American Heart Association, California, American Lung Association, California, Annie’s Inc., Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County, Audubon, Autodesk, Azul, Bagito, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Baz Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Center, Big Sur Land Trust, Biodico, Bioenergy Association of California, Biosynthetic Technologies, Bonnie J. Adario Lung Cancer Foundation, Breathe CA, Building Doctors, Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy, C&C Development Company, California Bicycle Coalition, California Biodiesel Alliance, California Black Health Network, California Climate & Agriculture Network, California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health, California Energy Efficiency Industry Council, California Energy Storage Association, California Green Business Network, California Interfaith Power & Light, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association, California Pan Ethnic Health Network, California Public Health Association, North California Service Chapter, California Ski Industry Association, California Solar Energy Industry Association, California Thoracic Society, California Transit Association, California Wind Energy Association, Californians Against Waste, CALSTART, CalTrout, Carbon Cycle Institute, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Stockton, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Climate Change and Health, Center for Food Safety, Central California Asthma Collaborative, CERES, Circulate San Diego, City and County of San Francisco, City Heights Community Development Corporation, City of Berkeley, City of Oxnard, City of Santa Monica, City of Thousand Oaks, City of West Hollywood, Clean Power Finance, Clean Water Action, Cleveland National Forest Foundation, Climate Parents, Climate Ready Solutions LLC, Climate Resolve, Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, Communications Workers of America– District 9, Communitas Financial Planning, County of Ventura, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Dignity Health, Distance Learning Consulting, Doctors for Climate Health, Eagle Creek, eBay, Inc, Ecogate, Inc, Endangered Habitats League, Environment California, Environmental Action Committee of West Marin, Environmental Action Defense Fund, Environmental Entrepreneurs, EtaGen, Friends Committee on Legislation of California, Friends of the River, Gap, Inc., Global Green USA, Greenbelt Alliance, Health Care Without Harm, Health Officers Association of California, House Kombucha, Housing California, Humane Society, Illece Buckley, Mayor of City of Agoura Hills, Klean Kanteen, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Large Scale Solar, League of Women Voters of California, League of Women Voters of Orange Coast, Levi Strauss & Co, Los Angeles Business Council, Lucy Martin, Mayor of City of Calabasas, MAAC, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, Mercury Press International, Moms Clean Air Force, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, NextGen Climate, Patagonia Works, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Los Angeles, Physicians for Social Responsibility, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, Power2Sustain, Progressive Asset Management, Inc., Public Health Institute, Puma, Springs Vineyards, Purple Wine & Spirits, Quest, RC Cubed, Inc, Redland’s Area Democratic Club, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention, ReLeaf, San Diego Housing Federation, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, San Francisco Asthma Task Force, Santa Clara County Medical Society, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment, Sequioa Riverlands Trust, Sidel Systems USA, Sierra Business Council, Sierra Club, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, SmartWool, Solar Energy Industry Association, Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, Sonoma County Asthma Coalition, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association, Sustainable North Bay, Symantec Corporation, Tamalpais NatureWorks, The Hampstead Companies, The Liberty Hill Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, The North Face, TransForm, Trust for Public Lands, Union of Concerned Scientists, US Green Buildings Council, Ventura Climate Care Options Organized Locally, Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, Waterplanet Alliance, Wholly Hemp, 48 IndividualsAfrican American Farmers of California, Agricultural Council of California, American Forest and Paper Association, American Wood Council, Brea Chamber of Commerce, Building Owners and Managers Association, California Agricultural Aircraft Association, California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers, California Business Properties Association, California Cattlemen’s Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Construction Trucking Association, California Cotton Ginners Association, California Cotton Growers Association, California Dairies, Inc., California Farm Bureau Federation, California Fresh Fruit Association, California Independent Oil Marketers Association, California Independent Petroleum Association, California League of Food Processors, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, California Taxpayers Association, California Trucking Association, Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce Alliance of Ventura and Santa Barbara, Fresno Chamber of Commerce, Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, International Council of Shopping Centers, Irvine Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles County Solid Waste Management Committee/Integrated Waste, Management Task Force, NAIOP-Commercial Real Estate Development Association, National Federation of Independent Business, National Hmong American Farmers, Nisei Farmers League, Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce, Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau, San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau, Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce, Southwest California Legislative Council, Torrance Chamber of Commerce, Western Agricultural Processors Association, Western Growers Association, Western Plant Health Association, Western States Petroleum AssociationIntroduced 12/1/14 > Sen. EQ, amended 3/16, 5/5 > Approps > Suspense > Floor, amended 6/1 > ASSEMBLY > Asm. Nat. Res. > Approps > Suspense, Amended 8/31 > Floor, Amended 9/4, Failed, Reconsideration > Asm. Nat. Resources, Amended 9/10 > HELD
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AB-1288CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: regulationsAtkins (SD)Would remove the Dec. 31, 2020 sunset on cap-and-trade system that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.EnvironmentGUT AND AMENDAmerican Lung Association in California, Audubon California, California League of Conservation Voters, Californians Against Waste, Environment California, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, ReLeaf, Sierra Club California, The Nature Conservancy, Union of Concerned Scientists
Central Coast Forest AssociationIntroduced 2/27 > Asm. Nat Res > Approps > Floor > SENATE > Sen. EQ > Approps > Floor, amended 9/4 (+) > Sen. EQ, amended 9/10 (-) > Floor > Concurrence > GO
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AB-156CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: investment planPerea (Fresno)Asm. Rendon (Lakewood)Would require cap-and-trade 3 year investment plans to allocate $ towards technical assistance to assist disadvantaged communities in proposing specific projects for inclusion in the investment plans.EnvironmentHeld in Sen. Appropriations under submissionAmerican Lung Association in California, California Coalition for Rural Housing, California League of Conservation Voters, California Vanpool Authority, City of Reedley, Mayor Ray Soleno, Clean Water Action, Community Water Center, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Justice Program of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Stockton, Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce, La Cooperativa Campesina, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, LeadingAge California, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Sierra Club California, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Valley Ag Water Coalition, Valley Clean Air NowCalifornia Chamber of Commerce, Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC)Introduced 1/20 > Asm. Nat. Res, amended 3/26, 4/16 > Approps, amended 4/27 > Suspense, amended 6/1 > Floor > SENATE > Sen. EQ, amended 6/23, 7/1 > Approps, amended 8/18 > Suspense, held under submission
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AB-1065Employment: unfair practicesChiu (SF)Would make it unlawful employment practice for an employer to request more or different documents related to immigration status than are required under federal law, or to refuse to honor documents that appear to be genuine, or to attempt to reinvestigate or reverify an incumbent employee's authorization to work unless required to do so.ImmigrationHeld in Asm. Approps under submissionCalifornia Employment Lawyers Association, California Immigrant Policy Center, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California, Equality California, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (sponsor), National Association of Social Workers, CA Chapter, PolicyLink, SEIU California, Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network, WorksafeNoneIntroduced 2/26 > Asm. L&E, amended 4/15 > Appropriations > Suspense > Held under submission
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SB-623Workers' compensation: benefitsLara (Bell Gardens)Would not allow citizenship or immigration status, as the sole reason, to prohibit an employee from receiving compensation from the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. ImmigrationReferred to Governor's Desk.Association of California Insurance Companies, California Applicants' Attorneys Association, California Association of Joint Powers Authorities, California Chamber of Commerce, California Coalition on Workers' Compensation, California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, California Restaurant AssociationNoneIntroduced 2/27 > Sen. L&IR, amended 4/14 > Approps > Floor > ASSEMBLY > Asm. Ins. > Approps > Floor > G.O. > Chaptered (ch. 290)
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SB-3Minimum wage: adjustmentLeno (SF), Leyva (Chino)Sen. De León (LA), McGuire (Healdsburg), Hancock (Berkeley) & Asm. Gonzalez (San Diego), McCarty (Sacramento), Stone (Scotts Valley), Ting (SF)Would increase the minimum wage to $13/hour by Jul. 1, 2017, and require an annual automatic adjustment of the minimum wage starting Jan. 1, 2019. It would also prohibit the Industrial Welfare Commission from adjusting the minimum wage downward if the average percentage of inflation for the previous year was negative.LaborHeld in Asm. Appropriations Committee -- 2 year billSEIU—California State Council (co-source), United Food and Commercial Workers (co-source), Western Center on Law and Poverty (co-source), 9to5 California, National Association of Working Women, ACLU, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, American Academy of Pediatrics, California, CA School Employees Association, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Association of Food Banks, California Catholic Conference of Bishops, California Communities United Institute, California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union, California Conference of Machinists, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Federation of Teachers, California Hunger Action Coalition, California Immigrant Policy Center, California Labor Federation, California Nonprofits, California Partnership, California Teachers Association, California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, Children’s Defense Fund-California, Cities Association of Board of Directors, City and County of San Francisco, Cities of Long Beach, Los Angeles, Mountain View and San Jose, Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc., Consumer Federation of California, County of Napa, County Welfare Directors Association of California, Engineers and Scientists of CA, IFPTE Local 20, AFL-CIO, Family Economic Security Partnership, Friends Committee on Legislation, Glendale City Employees Association, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter, National Employment Law Project, Oakland Mayor Libby Shaaf, Older Women’s League Sacramento Capitol, Organization of SMU Employees, Organize Sacramento, Professional and Technical Engineers, IFPTE Local 21, AFL-CIO, Roots of Change, Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, San Bernardino Public Employees Association, San Diego County Court Employees, San Diego Hunger Coalition, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, San Francisco Unified School District, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, San Luis Obispo County Employees Association, Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, The Women’s Foundation of California, United Domestic Workers of America AFSCME Local 3930, UNITE-HERE, AFL-CIO, Utility Workers Union of America, Western Regional Advocacy Project, Young InvinciblesAgricultural Council of California, Air Conditioning Trade Association, American Pistachio Growers, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, Automotive Service Councils of California, CAWA – Representing the Automotive Parts Industry, California Agricultural Aircraft Association, California Ambulance Association, California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns, California Association of Health Services at Home, California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers, California Association of Winegrape Growers, California Attractions and Parks Association, California Autobody Association, California Business Properties Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Citrus Mutual, California Cotton Ginners Association, California Cotton Growers Association, California Dairies, Inc., California Farm Bureau Federation, California Fresh Fruit Association, California Golf Course Owners Association, California Grocers Association, California Hotel and Lodging Association, California Landscape Contractors Association, California League of Food Processors, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors, California Restaurant Association, California Retailers Association, California Taxpayers Association, California Travel Association, Chamber of Commerce Alliance of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Culver City Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and California Welcome Center, Family Business Association, Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, Irvine Chamber of Commerce, Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, Nisei Farmers League, Orange County Business Council, Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of California, Pleasantview Industries, Inc., Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, Roseville Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce & Convention/Visitors Bureau, South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce, Southwest California Legislative Council, The Greater Corona Valley Chamber of Commerce, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, Western Agricultural Processors Association, Western Carwash Association, Western Electrical Contractors Association, Western Growers Association, Western United DairymenIntroduced 12/1/14 > Sen. L&IR, amended 3/11 > Approps > Suspense > Floor > ASSEMBLY > Asm. L&E > Approps, held by deadline
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AB-561Agricultural labor relationsCampos (San Jose)Would amend the Agricultural Labor Relations Act to require the board and general counsel to process within one year of an order of the board finding liability for a makewhole award, backpay or other monetary award. It would also require an employer who appeals or petitions for a writ of review of a board order to post a bond in the amount of the entire economic value of the order.LaborReferred to Governor's Desk.California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, United Farm Workers (Sponsor)Agricultural Council of California, Association of California Egg Farmers, CalChamber, California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers, California Association of Wheat Growers, California Association of Winegrape Growers, California Bean Shippers Association, California Citrus Mutual, California Cotton Ginners Association, California Cotton Growers Association, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Fresh Fruit Association, California Grain and Feed Association, California Pear Growers Association, California Seed Association, Family Winemakers of California, Nisei Farmers League, Pacific Egg and Poultry Association, Ventura County Agricultural Association, Western Agricultural Processors Association, Western Growers Association, Western United DairymenIntroduced 2/24 > Asm. L&E, amended 3/17, 4/14 (-) > Appropriations > Suspense > Floor > SENATE > Sen. L&IR, amended 6/23 > Approps, Amended 8/31 > Floor > Concurrence > GO
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SB-27Livestock: use of antibioticsHill (San Mateo)Would prohibit the administration of medically important antibiotics to livestock unless prescribed by a vet from an existing vet-client-patient relationship. It would also create a CDFA tracking program, if money is available, and make it unlawful to administer an antibiotic to livestock solely to cause an increased rate of weight gain or improved feed efficiency.MultipleReferred to Governor's Desk.NoneCalifornia League of Conservation Voters, California Public Health Association – North, CALPIRG, Center for Food Safety, Consumers Union, Dignity Health, Environmental Working Group, Food & Water Watch, Food Chain Workers Alliance, Health Care Without Harm, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Physicians for Social Responsibility, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, Prevention Institute, Roots of ChangeIntroduced 12/1/14 > Sen. Ag > Appropriations >Suspense, amended 6/1 (-) > Floor > ASSEMBLY > Asm. Ag, amended 6/25 > Approps, amended 7/8, amended 7/14 (-), amended 8/17 > Suspense, amended 8/31 > Floor, amended 9/4 > Ag, amended 9/10 (+) > Floor
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SB-334Pupil health: drinking waterLeyva (Chino)Senators Leno (SF) and Pavley (Agoura Hills)The bill would require schools that does not meet the United States Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards for lead or any other contaminant to close access to those drinking water sources, to provide alternative drinking water sources, as specified, and to provide test results online at a sampling of schools.NutritionReferred to Governor's Desk.American Civil Liberties Union, California Association of Joint Powers Authorities, California Black Health Network, California Food Policy Advocates, California School Employees Association, California State PTA, Children Now, Clean Water Action, Community Water Center, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Mission: Readiness, WeTapCalifornia Association of School Business OfficialsIntroduced 2/23 > Sen. Ed., amended 4/20 > EQ > Approps > Suspense, amended 6/3 (-) > Floor > ASSEMBLY > Asm. Ed, Amended 7/8 > Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials, Amended 7/9, Amended 7/16 (-) > Approps, Amended 8/17 (+), 8/28 (-) > Floor, Amended 9/3 > Concurrence > GO
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AB-1357Children and Family Health Promotion ProgramBloom (Santa Monica)Asm. Chiu (SF) and Rendon (Lakewood)This would create a 2 cent per ounce excise fee or tax (still unclear) on drinks manufactured and distributed with added caloric sweeteners, and use funds to support existing school and community-based programs that provide nutrition and healthier food and beverage options, clean and accessible drinking water at schools, and programs seeking to prevent, detect, and treat chronic health problems.NutritionKilled in Asm. Health committee and granted reconsiderationAmerican Heart Association / American Stroke Association (cosponsor), California Dental Association (cosponsor), Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (cosponsor), ACCESS Women’s Health Justice, ACT for Women and Girls, AltaMed Health Services Corporation, Alturas Health, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, Asian Law Alliance, Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership, Black Women for Wellness, California Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, California Black Health Network, California Center for Public Health Advocacy, California Chronic Care Coalition, California Food Policy Advocates, California Immigrant Policy Center, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, California Partnership, California Primary Care Association, California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc., California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Cal-Islanders Humanitarian Association, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Central Valley Partnership for Citizenship, Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo, Indígena Oaxaqueño - Fresno, Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo, Indígena Oaxaqueño - Greenfield, Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo, Indígena Oaxaqueño - Los Angeles, Chinese Progressive Association, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County, Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas, County Health Executives Association of California, Earth Mama Healing, El Camino Children and Family Services, Inc., El Quinto Sol de America, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Fresno Center for New Americans, Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, Guam Communications Network, Having Our Say Coalition, Health Officers Association of California, Healthy and Active Before 5, Korean Community Center of the East Bay, Korean Resource Center
Latino Health Alliance, Libreria del Pueblo, Madera Coalition, Maternal and Child Health Access, Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, Mid-City CAN, National Council of La Raza, National Hmong American Farmers, Nile Sisters Development Initiative, North County Health Services, Orange County NAACP, Pacific Islander Cancer Survivors Network, PDI Surgery Center, Prevention Institute, Providence Health & Services Southern California, Roots Community Health Center/Roots
Community Health Alliance, Roots of Change, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, San Ysidro Health Center, Saban Community Clinic, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, South Asian Network, SSG/Pals for Health, Street Level Health Project, Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles, The Council of Mexican Federations, United Farm Workers, Vision y Compromiso, Young Invincibles		American Beverage Association, Association of Food, Beverage, and
Consumer Products Companies, CalAsian Chamber of Commerce, California Attractions and Parks Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Grocers Association, California League of Food Processors, California Restaurant Association, California Retailers Association, California Right to Life Committee, Inc., California Taxpayers Association, California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, California-Nevada Beverage Association, Californians for Food and Beverage Choice, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, IFA Franchising, Juice Products Association, Los Angeles County Business Federation, National Association of Theatre Owners of
California/Nevada, National Federation of Independent Business
Introduced 2/27 > Asm. Health > Amended 3/26 (from spot) > Amended 4/29 > Died in Asm. Health, granted reconsideration
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AB-1321Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant ProgramTing (SF)Sens Hancock (Berkeley), Mitchell (LA) and Wolk (Davis) & Asm. Bonta (Alameda), C. Garcia (Bell Gardens), Levine (San Rafael), Perea (Fresno) and Rodriguez (Pomona)Would create the Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Program to be administered by CDFA's Office of Farm to Fork, which would collect matching funds from the federal Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program & other public-private sources. This program doubles the purchasing power of nutrition benefits (e.g. CalFresh) when used to buy California grown fruits, nuts & vegetables.Nutrition/AgReferred to Governor's Desk.Ecology Center (co-sponsor), Roots of Change (co-sponsor), Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (co-sponsor), Public Health Institute (co-sponsor), Agricultural Commissioner of the City/County of San Francisco, Agricultural Institute of Marin, Agriculture and Land-based Training Association, AltaMed Health Services Corporation, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Ashland Cherryland Food Policy Council, Berkeley Food Institute, Building Healthy Communities: Long Beach, California Alliance of Farmers’ Markets, California Association of Food Banks, California Black Health Network, California Certified Organic Farmers, California Commission on Aging, California Convergence, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Food Policy Advocates, California Food Policy Council, California Hunger Action Coalition, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, California Partnership, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Center for Food Safety, City of Santa Monica, City of Santa Monica’s Farmers' Market Program, Coastside Farmers’ Markets, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Community Food and Justice Coalition, County of Yolo, CUESA, Cultiva La Salud, Enrich LA, Feeding America San Diego, First 5 LA, Food Chain Workers Alliance, Food for People, Food Bank for Humboldt County, Hunger Action Los Angeles, Hunger Advocacy Network, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Community Action Network, Los Angeles Food Policy Council, Madera County Agricultural Commissioner, Natural Resources Defense Council, North Coast Growers’ Association, Orange County Food Access Coalition, Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association, Plumas-Sierra Community Food Council, PolicyLink, Prevention Institute, Project Angel Food, San Diego Hunger Coalition, San Francisco Food Security Task Force, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Urban Agriculture Alliance, Santa Barbara Food Alliance, Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner, Sebastopol Farmers Market, SF-Marin Food Bank, Slow Food California, Social Justice Learning Institute, Sprouts of Promise Foundation, SPUR, St. Anthony Foundation, Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food & Activity Environments, Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles Sustainable Economies Law Center, Thai Community Development Center, The Farmers Guild, UC San Diego, Department of Pediatrics Center for Community Health, United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Western States Council, United Way of Kern County, Urban & Environment Policy Institute, Volunteers of East Los Angeles, Wellington Square Certified Farmers Market, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Western Growers, Women Organizing Resources, Knowledge & Services, Yolo County Ag & Food AlliancenoneIntroduced 2/27 > Asm. Ag > Approps > Suspense, Amended 6/1 > Floor > SENATE > Sen. Ag, Amended 7/1 > Approps, Amended 8/31 > Floor > Concurrence > G.O.
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AB-515Farm to Family Tax Credit Eggman (Stockton)Asm. Brough (Dana Point), Chávez (Oceanside), Cooper (Elk Grove), Dodd (Napa), E. Garcia (Coachella), Olsen (Modesto) Salas (Bakersfield) & Sen. Galgiani (Stockton), Hertzberg (Van Nuys), Lara (Bell Gardens)Would broaden the existing state tax credit for CA ag producers for donations to qualified CA nonprofits (e.g. food banks). It expands the list of eligible products to additional fresh items and a limited set of shelf-stable items.Nutrition/AgReferred to Governor's Desk.Alameda County Community Food Bank; California Association of Food Banks; California Bean Shippers Association; California Catholic Conference, Inc.; California Cattlemen’s Association; California Citrus Mutual; California Farm Bureau Federation; California Food Policy Advocates; California Fresh Fruit Association; California Head Start Association; California Hunger Action Coalition; California League of Food Processors; Center for Human Services; Community Action Agency of Butte County; Community Action Partnership of Kern County; Community Action Partnership of Orange County; Community Food and Justice Coalition; Community Food Bank of Fresno; Deardorff Family Farms; East Valley Business Legislative Advocacy Council; Emergency Food Bank of Stockton; Feeding America – Riverside/San Bernardino Counties; Feeding America San Diego; FIND Food Bank, Riverside; Food Access Coalition – Orange County; Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County; Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano Counties; Food Bank of El Dorado County; Food Bank of Santa Barbara County; Food for People, Inc., Humboldt; Food Share, Inc., Ventura; FoodLink for Tulare County; Fowler Packing; Hunger Advocacy Network; Imperial Valley Food Bank; Interfaith Council of Amador; Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Regional Food Bank; Lundberg Family Farms; Marin Organic; Mazon – A Jewish Response to Hunger; Natural Resources Defense Council; Prima Frutta Packing, Inc.; Prima Noce Packing; Redwood Empire Food Bank; Resource Connection Food Bank, Calaveras; Roots of Change; Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services; San Diego Food System Alliance; San Diego Hunger Coalition; San Luis Obispo County Food System Coalition; Second Harvest Food Bank – San Joaquin & Stanislaus Counties; Second Harvest Food Bank – San Jose & San Carlos; Second Harvest Food Bank – Santa Cruz County; Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County; SF–Marin Food Bank; Sierra Orchards; SoCal Harvest, Long Beach; St. Anthony’s Foundation, San Francisco; The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank; Van Groningen & Sons, Inc.; Western Center on Law and Poverty; Western Growers Association; Western United Dairymen; Yolo Food Bank.CA Dept. of FinanceIntroduced 2/23 > Asm. Rev & Tax, amended 4/7, 4/20 > Suspense, amended 5/4 (-) > Approps > Suspense > Floor > SENATE > Sen. Gov. & Finance, Amended 7/8 > Approps, Amended 8/17 > Floor > Concurrence > G.O.
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AB-226Pacific to Plate: Retail food safety: fishermen's marketsAtkins (SD)Asm. Chávez (Oceanside), Jones (Santee), Maienschein (SD), Waldron (Escondido) and Weber (SD) & Sen. Anderson (Alpine), Bates (Laguna Niguel), Block (SD) and Hueso (SD)Would create a new type of nonpermanent food facility, defined as a "fishermen's market," in the Retail Food Code. Defines who would be an authorized permit holder, and food safety and sanitation requirements.RetailReferred to Governor's Desk.City of San Diego (co-sponsor), County of San Diego (co-sponsor), San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (co-sponsor), San Diego Unified Port District (co-sponsor), California Aquaculture Association, California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, California Association of Port Authorities, California Fisheries and Seafood Institute, California Retail Food Safety Coalition, California Sea Grant College Program, California Sea Urchin Commission, California Wetfish Producers Association, Food and Beverage Association of San Diego County, San Diego County Food System Alliance, San Diego Fishermen’s Working Group, San Diego Food System Alliance, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, Slow Food California, Slow Food Urban San Diego, University of California San Diego – Center for Community Health, Two individualsnoneIntroduced 2/3 > Asm. Health, amended 4/7, 4/16 > Approps > Consent > Floor > Consent > SENATE > Sen. Health, amended 6/29 > Approps > Consent > Floor, Amended 8/19, Amended 9/4 > Concurrence > GO
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AB-1243Groundwater recharge: grantsGray (Merced)Would establish mechanisms for funding the Groundwater Recharge Grant Fund by requiring that 50% of funds recovered for designated groundwater management violations to go into this grant fund for local governments and water districts for groundwater recharge infrastructure projects.WaterStill in Asm. Water, Parks & Wildlife committeenoneUnion of Concerned Scientists, Clean Water Action, Community Water Center, Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club CaliforniaIntroduced 2/27 > Asm. WP&W
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SB-20Wells: reports: public availabilityPavley (Agoura Hills)Would require DWR to, upon request, make reports about completed well projects available to the public. Existing specified disclaimers, fees, etc. still apply.WaterGUT AND AMENDAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-Region 9), California Environmental Justice Alliance, California League of Conservation Voters, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, California Water Impact Network, Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment, Clean Water Action, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, Community Water Center, Defenders of Wildlife, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Environmental Action Committee of West Marin, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, Environmental Water Caucus, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the River, Groundwater resources Association of California, Karuk Tribe
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, North County Watch, Planning and Conservation League, PolicyLink, Public Trust Water, Sierra Club California, Southern California Watershed Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, Wholly H2O		California Chamber of Commerce, California Citrus Mutual, California Cotton Ginners Association, California Cotton Growers Association, California Dairies, Inc., California Farm Bureau Federation, California Fresh Fruit Association, California League of Food Processors, Central Coast Forest Association, Desert Water Agency, Family Winemakers of California, Kings River Conservation District, Kings River Water Association, Nisei Farmers League, Tulare County Farm Bureau, Valley Ag Water Coalition, Western Agricultural Processors Association, Western Growers Association, Western Plant Health AssociationIntroduced 12/1/14 > Sen. NR&W > EQ > Approps > Suspense > Floor > ASSEMBLY > Asm. WP&W, substantially amended to intent language 8/26
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SB-208Integrated regional water management plans: grants: advanced paymentLara (Bell Gardens)Sen. Hueso (Hueso) & Asm. Dodd (Napa), Jones-Sawyer (LA), Weber (SD)Would require a regional water management group, within 90 days of being awarded a grant for integrated regional water management from Prop 1 $, to provide a list of projects. If the project proponent is a nonprofit or disadvantaged community, there would be an advanced grant payment incentive from the state of 50%, if certain criteria are met.WaterReferred to Governor's Desk.Association of California Water Agencies, California Municipal Utilities Association, City of Pasadena, City of San Diego, Clean Water Action, Coachella Valley Water District, Coachella Water Authority, Community Water Center, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Desert Water Agency, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, Gateway Water Management Authority, Indio Water Authority, Lakeside Water District, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Mission Springs Water District, Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation, Rural Community Assistance Corporation, San Diego County Water Authority, San Jeardo Cooperative, Inc., The Nature Conservancy, Valley Sanitary District
noneIntroduced 2/11 > Sen. E.Q. > Approps > Suspense, amended 6/1 > Floor > ASSEMBLY > Asm. WP&W > Approps > Floor > G.O.
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