2026 Legislative Wins

AB 280 – Ensures health plan provider directories are accurate and reliable, helping Californians connect with doctors, therapists, and other providers covered by their plan.

AB 464 – Establishes new protections for incarcerated survivors of sexual assault and strengthens accountability for sexual misconduct by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation staff.

AB 706 – Helps reduce wildfire risk and pollution by creating a dedicated fund to turn forest material (biomass) removed during wildfire prevention projects into beneficial use.

AB 904 – Strengthens California’s carpet recycling program by improving oversight, expanding access to carpet collection and recycling sites, and helping recyclers better process materials.

AB 1776 – Modernizes California’s antitrust laws to address unlawful anticompetitive conduct by dominant companies and strengthen protections for consumers, workers, and small businesses.

AB 1857 – Creates a process to remove restrictive covenants that can prevent grocery stores from opening at former supermarket sites.

AB 1890 – Increases state matching funds to help Napa County provide safe and affordable housing for local farmworkers.

AB 1906 – Expands access to cervical cancer screening by requiring health plans cover FDA-authorized at-home screening kits without cost-sharing.

AB 1973 – Expands access to reproductive healthcare by allowing qualified advanced practice clinicians to provide care to the full extent of their training.

AB 1981 – Advances California’s transition toward childcare provider reimbursement rates that reflect the true cost of providing care, increasing access to services for families.

AB 1987 – Dedicates existing revenues to maintaining California State Wildlife Areas—like our Sacramento-area Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area—protecting critical habitat and preserving public access to these lands.

AB 1991 – Allows California wineries, breweries, and craft distilleries to conduct limited sensory tastings for market research.

AB 2155 – Protects Californians from forced arbitration by ensuring exemptions recognized under federal arbitration law also apply under California law.

AB 2250 – Closes enforcement gaps in California’s cannabis and hemp laws and strengthens the state’s ability to keep illicit products out of the marketplace.

2026 Budget Wins

Secured Proposition 4 funding to improve the water quality and environment of Clearlake, bringing total state funding to over $90 million over the last decade.

$500,000 for Williams Fire Protection Authority to complete construction of a regional firefighter training and testing facility, serving first responders across Northern California.

$500,000 to extend the operation of year-round housing centers for Napa County’s agricultural workforce.

Authorized an extension to allow Napa County to purchase the Camp Coombs parcel for outdoor recreation.

$250,000 in Proposition 4 funding for the UC Davis Arbovirus Research and Training Laboratory, ensuring continued monitoring of vector-borne diseases—which prevented the lab from closing.

$120,000,000 for up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for California educators.

Advanced the implementation of childcare rate reform and supported the expansion of subsidized childcare slots.