Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) today announced three of his bills advanced from their first policy committees in the State Assembly. These three bills include the following and join the Senator’s eight bills moving throughout the legislature: “I thank my staff, colleagues and allies for working on these important and necessary …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) released the following statement upon the passage of his gun violence prevention bill, SB 264, from the Senate floor. This bill ceases the sale of firearms and ammunition on state property, such as on county fairgrounds. “I’m thankful to my colleagues for passing SB 264, which …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) today announced that four of his bills have advanced out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and will next head to the Senate floor for a full Senate vote. The bills include: Senate Bill (SB) 264, which ends gun shows on all state-owned property; SB 476, which …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced his Senate Bill (SB) 763, which broadens the allowance of veterans suffering from military-related trauma to petition for resentencing, cleared the public safety committee unanimously. SB 763 builds upon 2015 legislation related to incarcerated veterans and their ability to petition for resentencing and removes its …continue reading
Today, the Moorlach for Senate campaign announced yet another pro-taxpayer, pro-small-business endorsement – this from the Orange County Taxpayers Association PAC (OCTaxPAC), one of Orange County’s most trusted names among homeowners and other taxpayers. “Californians are in for a rough year, with the pro-tax crowd pushing for increased property taxes …continue reading
Sen. John M. W. Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa, announced today two of his bills cleared the Legislature and are headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I appreciate the bipartisan support both these practical measures received and am hopeful Governor Newsom will sign them into law,” Moorlach said. Senate Bill 998 (Local Government …continue reading
Coming on the heels of this morning’s dire jobless claims report, State Senator John M. W. Moorlach called on Governor Newsom to enact an emergency suspension of AB 5, the law enacted last year that bars Californians from operating as independent contractors. “This morning’s 6.65 million jobless claims report signals …continue reading
After several days of confusion and unanswered questions surrounding the recent announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) patients would be placed in quarantine at Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, Senator John M. W. Moorlach sent the following letter to Governor Newsom seeking clarification about the issues this …continue reading
Senator John M. W. Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) issued the following statement today after the California State Auditor, directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, released an audit finding at least 10 state agencies purchasing Workers’ Compensation Insurance from State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund), a nonprofit enterprise established by the …continue reading
Further solidifying herself as the candidate of working families, today Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley earned the endorsement of AFSCME Local 3299 in her campaign for State Senate District 37. AFSCME Local 3299 is the University of California’s largest employee union, representing more than 24,000 employees at UC’s 10 campuses, …continue reading
Delivering a fresh dose of momentum to her campaign for California’s 37th State Senate District, today Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley netted a new endorsement from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California State Council. In a statement released with their endorsement, Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU California and SEIU …continue reading
Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) issued the following statement regarding the announcement of the new minimum wage legislation today: “California has the nation’s highest poverty rate. One reason is because California has been rated the worst place to grow a business for 11 years straight. “Instead of adding more road …continue reading