Legislative Updates – Page 15

Cannabis, Legislative Updates, Tobacco | October 18, 2019

Assembly Holds Joint Informational Hearing on Vaping Tobacco and Cannabis Products

On Wednesday, the Assembly Health, Governmental Organization, Business and Professions Committees convened a joint informational hearing titled, “Vaping Tobacco and Cannabis Products: Health Effects and Deficiencies in Regulation and Current Law.” The nearly four-hour hearing was convened amid increasing youth and young adult use of vaping products, ongoing reports of vaping-related illnesses and injuries nationwide,…

Legislative Updates | October 4, 2019

Newsom, Facing Oct. 13 Deadline, Continues Action on Bills

Governor Gavin Newsom continues to take action on measures passed by the Legislature and faces a deadline on Sunday, October 13 to sign or veto all measures advanced to his desk. As a reminder, CHEAC will issue a final bill chart in mid-October indicating all actions on tracked measures. Below, we highlight a number of…

Announcements, Legislative Updates | September 27, 2019

Referenda Seeking to Reverse Immunization Medical Exemption Laws Cleared for Circulation

This week, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla cleared for circulation two referenda challenging California statute related to state oversight of medical exemptions for school immunization requirements enacted through Senator Richard Pan’s SB 276 and SB 714. Recall, the two measures were passed and signed into law earlier this month after a flurry of activities,…

Legislative Updates | September 10, 2019

Governor Newsom Signs Bills Tightening Medical Exemptions for Immunizations

Today, the California Legislature passed SB 714, a bill that was gutted and amended last Friday to make the additional changes sought by Governor Newsom in order to gain his approval of SB 276. Recall, last week included a flurry of activity as the Legislature passed SB 276 by Senator Pan, a bill to strengthen…

Legislative Updates | September 6, 2019

With One Week Remaining in Legislative Session, Lawmakers Meet Bill Amendment Deadline

Next week is the final week for the Legislature to act on bills prior to concluding their business for the Legislative year on September 13. Today marked a key deadline for the legislature, the last day to amend bills on the floor without a two-thirds vote to waive the rules. Next Tuesday, will be the…

Legislative Updates | August 30, 2019

Legislature Holds Suspense File Hearings, Enters Final Two Weeks of Session

Today, the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees held unusually long suspense file hearings, meeting today’s deadline for fiscal committees to hear and report all bills to the floor. During the hearings, hundreds of bills were either advanced or held for the remainder of the year. In the Assembly Appropriations Committee, Chair Lorena Gonzalez opted to…

Legislative Updates | August 23, 2019

Fiscal Committees Face Deadline Next Week, Suspense File Hearings Set for August 30

The California Legislature this week continued a steady pace of bill negotiations, committee hearings, and floor deliberations as it nears the end of the first year of the 2019-20 Legislative Session. Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees face a deadline next Friday, August 30 to hear and report all measures to their respective house floors. As…

Legislative Updates | August 16, 2019

California Legislature Returns from Summer Recess, Four Weeks Remain in Session

The California Legislature returned to Sacramento on Monday from its month-long summer recess, resuming bill negotiations, committee hearings, and floor deliberations. Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees face an August 30 deadline to hear and report fiscal bills to their respective floors. Appropriations Committees are expected to hold suspense file hearings the last week of August…

Legislative Updates | August 9, 2019

Legislature Returns from Summer Recess on Monday, Faces Busy Month Ahead

The California Legislature is set to return to Sacramento from its month-long summer recess on Monday and will face a busy month ahead as it rounds out the first year of the 2019-20 Legislative Session. Upon the Legislature’s return, Senate and Assembly fiscal committees will have until August 30 to hear and report all fiscal…

Legislative Updates | July 12, 2019

Legislature Concludes Marathon Week of Hearings, Begins Month-Long Summer Recess

The California Legislature this week undertook an extremely busy schedule, featuring several committee hearings that stretched many hours and the advancement of a number of high-profile measures. Wednesday was the deadline for policy committees to hear and report fiscal measures to fiscal committees, and today was the deadline for policy committees to hear and report…

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