Bills Introduced include:
- Gender Justice Act (AB 2014): requires judges to take a closer look before allowing evidence or arguments in trials that rely on gender stereotypes. This includes evidence about a defendant’s sexual history, orientation, partners, reproductive choices, or romantic relationships.
- Adaptive Reuse (AB 2079): expands flexibility to transform vacant office space into new development projects.
- Peer Partner Background Checks (AB 2126): exempts foster youth who have committed certain offenses before age 21 from disqualification from community-care licensed facilities.
Bills advancing to the Senate Floor include:
- Assessing Inmate Classification (AB 1759): requires the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to assess the current security classification system
- Hepatitis C Treatment Access (AB 1843): removes prior authorization requirements for Hepatitis C treatment among commercial insurance plans in California.
- End Endless Probation for Foster Youth (AB 1886): restores equity and accountability with clear, evidence-based standards for foster youth facing probation.
- C.R.I.S.E.S Act 2.0 (AB 1932): expands support of culturally informed, community-based responses to emergencies.
- T.H.R.I.V.E Act (AB 2247): establishes funding for mental health resources accessible to victims and witnesses of gun violence age 25 years and younger.
- Ensuring Accountability After Tragedies (AB 2318): requires law enforcement officers to document when emergency medical care is denied or delayed.
- Commercial tax credit (AB 2403): incentivizes creation of TV commercials in California with a new tax credit.
- Pathways to Employment for Incarcerated Firefighters (AB 2483): establishes a pathway to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals who served as California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) hand crew members and as firefighters.
- Medical Treatment for Incarcerated Individuals (AB 2593): prohibits CDCR from interfering with or refusing to implement prescribed health care for prisoners.
- Behavioral Health Affordability Act (AB 2551): improves transparency and accountability in behavioral health access.
