Representing the Communities of Inland Empire
Sacramento – With session going on well into the late night, Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes passed every one of her eligible bills off of the Assembly floor and on to the State Senate successfully. In all, Assemblymember Reyes had her last eight bills heard and voted on by the full Assembly with important legislation which will have a strong impact in the Inland Empire.
With President Trump’s action today, the United States rejects an agreement between 195 countries, and joins Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries that are not participants in the Paris Climate Agreement.
This administration once again demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of one of the biggest dangers facing our nation. Not only is climate change an issue of national security, but areas like the Inland Empire of California face real and measurable negative health consequences due to emissions that are a leading cause of climate change.
Sacramento – Earlier today, AB 1268, the Domestic Violence Education Act, was voted on by the full State Assembly and passed off of the floor with unanimous bi-partisan support and is on its way to the State Senate. The bill creates the California Domestic Violence Prevention Fund for the purpose of encouraging new prevention efforts throughout California.
Sacramento – Today, AB 523, the Equity in Clean Energy Investment bill, was approved by the full State Assembly and passed to the State Senate. The bill requires the California Energy Commission to allocate at least 25% of the money used for the deployment of renewable technologies to be used in disadvantaged communities and another 10% to be used in low-income communities, through the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program.
Sacramento – On Friday, Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) passed five bills out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Any bill that is deemed to have a fiscal impact of over $500,000 dollars or that meets other criteria must pass through the committee.
Of the bills that passed through, these bills seek to address issues over immigration protection, bilingual teacher education, student equity plans in Community Colleges, creating a domestic violence prevention fund and the assessment of the state’s CalVet homes for efficiency.