SB 1090: Minimizes the impact of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant closure by funding community impact mitigation measures as well as workforce retention efforts.
Helping Our Students
AB 1743: Funds the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG). High-quality career technical education (CTE) programs can provide all students with pathways to a career.
AB 1986: Allows schools the option of including curriculum about the dangers of sending sexually explicit materials over social media and cellphones.
Keeping Our Community Safe
AB 484 (SIGNED INTO LAW): Strengthens California sex offender laws by expanding the sex offender registry to include some of the most heinous forms of sexual assault.
AB 1339 (SIGNED INTO LAW): Requires thorough background checks for all employees of law enforcement agencies.
AB 2013: Keeps the names of victims & witnesses of gang-related crimes confidential.
AB 2986: Strengthens the background check system for ride-share companies by excluding drivers convicted of serious felonies, sex crimes, and serious financial crimes.
Combating Human Trafficking
AB 1735: Grants victims of human trafficking the ability to receive up to 10-year protection order from abusers.
AB 1738: Requires registration as a sex offender for any individual who targets a human trafficking victim who is a minor.
Expanding Water Supply
AB 457: Calls on the state to conduct a study on the feasibility of repurposing the desalination facility of Diablo Canyon for local water use.
Empowering Small Businesses to Grow and Thrive
AB 657 (SIGNED INTO LAW): Ensures all state agencies host a small business liaison that advocates for employers and holds bureaucracies accountable.
AB 522 (SIGNED INTO LAW): Promotes local winemakers and non-profits by allowing non-profits to raise money with prizes of donated wine.
Making Home Ownership More Affordable
AB 3041: Bans hidden fees on homeowners known as private transfer fees, which can result in disqualifying unsuspecting buyers from obtaining loans.
Honoring our Veterans and Country
AB 866 (SIGNED INTO LAW): Allows American flags and California state flags on gateway monuments (monuments erected at the entrance of a city or county). CalTrans policy previously disallowed American flags on gateway monuments.
Recognizing Members of the Central Coast Community
ACR 103: Designates a portion of State Route 101 as the Matthew “SLOStringer” Frank Memorial Highway. SLOStringer was widely known for his diligence and accuracy as a premier source of public safety news in the community.
