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Legislative Lobby Day & LEAD Lobby Day Report Card

Image description: Text reads “Legislative Lobby Days and L.E.A.D. Lobby Day Final Report Card.”

The legislative session has just ended for the year and the Governor has until the end of September to sign or veto bills. Here is the final disposition of our Legislative Lobby days and L.E.A.D. Lobby Day bills:

Legislative Lobby Days

Image description: Text reads “Legislative Lobby Days.” “Bill #1: AB 1900 (Arambula) -Medi-Cal: Income Level for Maintenance; Status: Policy and money included in the State Budget.” “Bill #2: AB 2222 (Reyes) – Student Financial Aid: The Golden State Social Opportunities Program; Status: On the Governor’s Desk.” Bill #3: AB 1816 (Bryan & Kalra) – Reentry Housing & Workforce Program Development; Status: On the Inactive File. Regrouping for next year.”

L.E.A.D. Lobby Day

Text reads “L.E.A.D. Lobby Day.” Bill #1: AB 2091 (Bonta) – Disclosure of Information: Reproductive Health and Foreign Penal Civil Actions; Status: On the Governor’s Desk.” “Bill #2: AB 2167 (Kalra) – Crimes: Alternative to Incarceration; Status: On the Governor’s Desk.” “Bill #3: SB 1002 (Portantino) – Worker’s Compensation: Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Status: On the Governor’s Desk.”

If you would like to contact the Governor’s office on any of these bills, please call his office at (916) 445-2841 and tell the person answering the phone to let the Governor know to sign a certain bill. Leave your name and city. Thank you so much for your advocacy! 

Staff

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