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March 12, 2018 | Ben Adler
The California Senate threatened to suspend or expel one lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct — but issued a letter of admonishment to another. The first senator, Tony Mendoza, resigned. The second, Bob Hertzberg, continues to serve.
October 23, 2017
(AP) - The California Senate is hiring two outside firms to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and assault and to review its policies for addressing such incidents.
September 8, 2017 | Chris Remington
Sacramento Bee reporter Alexei Kossoff reflects on affordable housing legislation and the fate of SB54 following President Trump’s recent decision on DACA.
December 6, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California Senate Democrats want to tackle unfinished business from last legislative session – including fixing the state’s aging infrastructure and boosting affordable housing. Meanwhile, Assembly Democrats are setting their budget priorities.
November 28, 2016
(AP) - Democrats will have a supermajority in both chambers of the California Legislature next year after Republican Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang lost her bid for a seat in the Senate.
August 17, 2016 | Ben Bradford
State Senate passed a bill that requires all workers serving alcohol to participate in "responsible beverages servers course." The California Legislature voted to repeal a law that allows the military to prosecute soldiers who attempt suicide.
August 1, 2016
(AP) — The California Legislature wants voters to be allowed to post photos of their marked ballots on social media.
May 31, 2016 | Ben Bradford
All bills have to pass out of the chambers where they were introduced by Friday—Senate bills need to get out of the Senate; Assembly bills out of the Assembly.
May 23, 2016
(AP) — California women with private insurance could get up to a year's worth of birth control at one time under legislation approved in the state Senate.
May 2, 2016
(AP) — The California Senate is backing legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for people caught repeatedly engaging in prostitution.
