Below are several bills from my legislative package this year, covering a range of issues important to our community and to California. From protecting our water and energy resources to improving public safety and supporting thoughtful, responsible growth, these bills reflect my continued work to address both immediate needs and long-term challenges facing our state.
Responsible Data Center Growth
California is one of many states working to accommodate data center growth by addressing concerns about water use and data center transparency.
San Mateo County Youth E-Bike Safety
AB 2595 creates the San Mateo E-Bike Safety Pilot Program, which would authorize the County of San Mateo and its cities to prohibit children under the age of 12 from riding e-bikes.
Strengthening California's Grid: Modernizing Transmission Planning
AB 2111 modernizes California’s electric grid planning process by requiring transmission planners to consider multiple plausible scenarios when planning transmission, helping prevent bottlenecks that can delay new energy projects and drive up costs for ratepayers.
AB 2380: Pest Control Registration Fees
Registration fees help fund each county's Pesticide Use Enforcement Program, but fees have been capped since the 1980s. AB 2380 raises the fee cap, allowing counties to better fund essential pesticide oversight.
AB 2296: Planning and Zoning
Every eight years, cities must develop state-approved documents that outline housing plans, but the process is bureaucratic and time-consuming. AB 2296 helps California build more housing by giving cities more time to plan for their housing needs and work with the state to resolve issues before deadlines.
AB 501: Lawsuits, Liens and Other Encumbrances
Individuals can submit a UCC-1 financing statement to claim property as collateral within a commercial transaction, which bad actors have weaponized to harass public officials and small business owners by filing fraudulent statements that degrade their target’s creditworthiness. AB 501 adds safeguards to the Uniform Commercial Code financing statement process to avoid exploitation.
AB 1931: Home Protection Companies
Home protection products offer homeowners a cost-effective solution to pay for expensive appliance repairs, but the current law lacks clarity. AB 1931 ensures homeowners can easily access cost-saving home protection products by creating a new limited lines license for utility-related home protection contracts.
AB 2234: Geothermal Exploratory Projects
AB 2234 updates the definition of geothermal exploratory projects to reflect current technological capabilities. This update ensures that project definitions align with current engineering practices and regulatory intent, signaling that next generation geothermal is welcome in California.
