2021 Legislation (Signed Into Law)

By building and maintaining bipartisan working-relationships with other Members and Senators of the Legislature, I was been able to move six bills that were passed unanimously through the California State Legislature this year. All 6 bills have now been signed by the Governor into law.

  • Assembly Bill 381 would require all drug treatment centers to carry the opioid overdose emergency medication, Naloxone, on site at all times and have staff trained on the administration of it during emergencies.

    Co-Authored with Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris

  • Assembly Bill 419 would prohibit a defendant from being told any personally identifying information about a victim or witness of a crime.

  • Assembly Bill 502 would streamline HOA elections by removing the cap on how many units justify electing board of directors by acclamation.

  • Assembly Bill 543 would require the CSU and UC systems to provide information about CalFresh during student orientations.

    Co-Authored by Assemblymembers Cristina Garcia Mathis & Nguyen and Senators Dodd, Hueso & Ochoa Bogh

  • Assembly Bill 583 extends until 2024, the ability of Californians to electronically obtain and complete marriage licenses from the office of the county clerk, and to have their union celebrated remotely through interactive video technology.

    Co-Authored by Assemblymember Chiu and Senator Skinner

  • Assembly Bill 938 would make nonsubstantive changes in various provisions of law as recommended by the Legislative Counsel to the Legislature.

  • AB 1598 – This bill reforms CA “drug paraphernalia” laws and states that any testing equipment meant to detect the presence of Fentanyl is no longer considered paraphernalia. This will allow the general public to then purchase and be in possession of things like test strips or other future technologies as they become available.

  • AB 1661 - This bill updates CA’s human trafficking warning notice laws to now require barbering + cosmetology businesses to now have warning posters on their premises.

  • AB 1750 – This bill would require that any probationer or divertee of a crime involving a controlled substance (drug) take an education/counseling course about the dangers of controlled substances as a condition of probation.

  • AB 2409 – This bill would require a District Attorney’s office to help victims of crimes or their next of kin be given notice about Board of Parole hearings and be given information on how to give the Board questions for the inmate.

AB 1611 - This bill would require the owner/operator of a large merchant vessel to notify state and federal authorities if they hit or think they hit an oil pipeline in state waters. This is in response to the OC Oil Spill.

  • AB 2145 – This bill would allow a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) to provide treatment/care to residents of skilled-nursing facilities as well as teach facility staff basic treatments for residents.

  • AB 2529– This bill would allow Certified Nurse-Midwives and Licensed Midwife students to receive education grant funding through the state’s Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Grant program.

  • AB 1785 – This bill enacts the CA Parents’ Bill of Rights and enumerates existing rights afforded to parents while also adding in new rights and information school districts shall inform parents about as it relates to their child’s school and education.

  • AB 1786 – This bill would allow low-performing students the right to transfer out of their low-performing school (as classified via state standards) to another district or school in their current district.

  • AB 2028 – This bill would allow school districts to partner with law enforcement or other public agencies to teach students how to operate E-bikes, motorized bikes & motorized scooters.

  • AB 1730 – This bill updates existing civil code to allow Veterans the opportunity to sue for treble damages when they are the victims of unfair or deceptive businesses practices. Currently, only senior citizens and disabled individuals are eligible to sue.

  • AB 1731 – This bill requires the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) to update its renewal or approval application process as it relates to schools wishing to enroll Veterans for their Title 38 (GI) benefits and require schools to include information including, but not limited to, its accreditation status, its rate of loan defaults and whether it has been sued for fraud or deceit in the five years prior to submitting an application.

  • AB 1683 – This bill would allow a foster child age 12 & up to open a checking savings account and deposit money into the account available to them at any time regardless of what resource family they are currently living with.

  • AB 1914 – This bill would exempt any individual who is a licensed medical professional from burdensome trainings related to CPR and first-aid when they are attempting to formally become a resource family member to foster a child.