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Aguiar-Curry’s AB 70 Signed into Law, Accelerating California’s Methane Reduction Goals

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Assembly Bill 70 (AB 70), authored and sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D–Winters), was signed into law on Monday, October 13, by Governor Gavin Newsom. The law strengthens California’s efforts to meet the state’s ambitious climate goals by reducing methane emissions.

“Methane is among the most harmful of greenhouse gasses. This bill will help reduce those emissions and almost immediately help us fight climate change,” said Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry. “AB 70 helps California produce clean bioenergy and keep organic waste out of landfills so we can deliver immediate climate benefits.”

Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs Examines System Strains from Rising Costs, Disasters, and Immigration Enforcement

Second Hearing Underscores Need for a More Resilient, Affordable Child Care System

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Wednesday, October 15, the Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs, co-chaired by Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D–Winters) and Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D–Elk Grove), held its second hearing under Speaker Robert Rivas’s affordability package. The hearing examined how outdated state reimbursements, natural disasters, immigration enforcement, and chronic underfunding are straining California’s child care system.