Capitol-Updates

Proposition 1- SCA-10 Reproductive Freedom – This is a constitutional amendment authorized by the State legislature in response to the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade.

As of June 30, the deadline for ballot measures to qualify, a total of seven (7) will be on the November 2022 ballot. These include SCA-10 passed through the legislature in record time

AB-1621- Firearms – Un-serialized Firearms – Existing law defines a firearm precursor part as a component of a firearm that is necessary into build or assemble a firearm and is either an unfinished handgun frame or a specified unfinished receiver, receiver tube, or receiver flat.

AB-2223 – Reproductive Health – Existing law requires a county coroner to hold inquests to inquire into and determine the circumstance, manner, and cause of violent, sudden, or unusual deaths, including deaths related to or following known or suspected self-induced or criminal abortion.

The June primary has come and gone but there was some good news. Lanhee Chen, a Republican running for State Controller, will be in a run-off in November. If he wins, he will break the long period where no Republicans have held State-wide office.

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS TO OPPOSE THESE TWO BILLS. ASK OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. SB-1273 School safety: mandatory notifications. This bill has passed the Senate and is now in the Assembly.

Once again, our legislators are looking for more ways to castrate our law enforcement- Here are some of those efforts: SB 1389- Vehicles: traffic stops. Existing law authorizes specified peace officers

AB-35 – Civil Damages: Medical Malpractice Existing law, referred to as the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA), prohibits an attorney from contracting for or collecting a contingency fee for representing any person seeking

Governor Newsom released his May revised budget on Friday the 13th. Hope that isn't a bad omen. The budget is over $300 billion, with a surplus of about $98 billion. The proposed budget is complex but here are some of the items that may be of interest.

Currently, there are four (4) ballot initiatives that have qualified for the November 2022 election.  Ballot initiatives appear only during a general election in November. 

SB-1384 – GUN STORE REGULATIONS This bill requires all licensed firearm dealers to have a digital video surveillance system meeting certain standards, to have general liability insurance coverage of at least one million dollars, and to require certain training for all employees annually. 

B-2248 – WATER QUALITY:  CALIFORNIA-MEXICO CROSS-BORDER RIVERS - Current law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, chaired by the Secretary for Environmental Protection