GovernorSeal. Read more about Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 9.29.20

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Stephanie N. Welch, 45, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health at the California Health and Human Services Agency. Welch has served as Executive Officer for... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 9.29.20

Cal-Fire firetruck in Forrest with fire man out fire Read more about In the Midst of the Worst Wildfire Season on Record, Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Bolster State’s Wildfire Preparedness and Response Efforts, Protect High-Risk Communities

AB 3074 enhances defensible space requirements for structures in high fire hazard areas AB 2421 requires expedited permitting of emergency standby generators for macro cell towers AB 3012, SB 872 and AB 2756 boost homeowners insurance protections for residents... Read MoreRead more about In the Midst of the Worst Wildfire Season on Record, Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Bolster State’s Wildfire Preparedness and Response Efforts, Protect High-Risk Communities

GovernorSeal-Blue. Read more about Governor Newsom Signs Horse Racing Reform Legislation Increasing Safety and Transparency

AB 1974 codifies and expands upon several recommendations in the California Horse Racing Board’s (CHRB) memo to the Governor by creating the strongest state rules and protocols in horse racing, including medication reform and advanced veterinarian screening SB 800... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Signs Horse Racing Reform Legislation Increasing Safety and Transparency

Read more about Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Protect Mountain Lions and Other Wildlife from Toxic Rodenticides

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 1788 by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) prohibiting the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides which are known to poison mountain lions and other wildlife. Recent studies have found that 96... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Protect Mountain Lions and Other Wildlife from Toxic Rodenticides

GovernorSeal. Read more about Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Other Crime and Abuse

Governor signs AB 1927, which creates an amnesty clause to encourage survivors and witnesses of sexual assault to testify in court AB 2014 changes the statute of limitations in fertility fraud crimes from beginning immediately after the crime occurs to after the... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Other Crime and Abuse