Bills

AB 2844 (Bloom) – Public Contracts: Discrimination:  AB 2844 passed both Houses of the Legislature in August by overwhelming majorities despite strong opposition from anti-Israel groups. Governor Brown signed AB 2844 (Bloom) on September 24th. 

SB 1053 (Leno) The Housing Opportunities Act – Ensures that landlords could not deny rental applicants housing opportunities simply because they receive rental subsidies, such as Section 8 vouchers. Died on the Senate Appropriation Suspense File.

Social Services Budget items

Requested that the Senate Leadership Proposal, the No Place Like Home Initiative, would maintain critical funding for current mental health services

Requested $5.4 million increase in General Fund support for senior nutrition programs, in which we received a $2 million increase.