Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) made the following statement today about Senate Bill (SB) 953, which seeks to end all offshore drilling in California state waters, did not pass out of the Senate Committee on Appropriation and was held on the Suspense File. “Last year’s Orange County oil spill was another …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods that left five people injured and one dead. “I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to the victims, their families, and the entire Laguna Woods community. Home …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced today that Senate Bill (SB) 953 passed out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water. This bill would ban offshore drilling in state waters and cease oil production at the three remaining platforms operating off the coast of California by 2024. The legislation …continue reading
Senator Min (D-Irvine) announced two of his bills, Senate Bills (SB) 1080 and SB 1299, passed out of the Senate Committee on Education. These bills will strengthen educational opportunities for both two-year and four-year degree seeking high school students. As California’s workforce faces shortages of vocational and technology industry workers, …continue reading
Senator Min (D-Irvine) introduced new legislation to ban offshore drilling in the State of California, including oil production under current lease agreements. Min’s Senate Bill 953 fulfills his pledge for action in the wake of last year’s Orange County Oil Spill, which leaked nearly 25,000 gallons of crude oil just …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced today the introduction of his Senate Bill (SB) 915, which would prohibit the sale of firearms or ammunition on state property, effectively ending gun shows on all public properties, including 73 state fairgrounds, across the State of California. The introduction of this bill follows the …continue reading
California State Senators Dave Min (Irvine) and Josh Newman (Fullerton), who represent roughly half of Orange County, sent a letter earlier today to Orange County’s federal legislative representatives asking them to lead a legislative effort to end all offshore drilling in federal waters off the coast of California, including drilling …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced today two of his bills were signed by Governor Gavin Newsom: Senate Bill (SB) 500 requires all autonomous vehicles under 8,501 pounds to be zero emission by Model Year 2031, while SB 391 allows homeowners associations (HOAs) to meet virtually during declared states of emergencies …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) penned a letter to the Orange City Council urging it to reverse course on its previous decision to terminate the lease of Mary’s Kitchen, a longstanding community institution that has become a key provider of services to the unhoused population in the area. In the letter, …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) released the following statement after anti-Asian statements were made at last night’s Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting, directed at Supervisor and Board Chair Andrew Do: “The comments made at last night’s Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting attacking the Chair because of his Asian heritage …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) today announced his first bill advanced out of the State Assembly, paving its way to the Governor’s desk for a signature. Senate Bill (SB) 308, which modernizes California’s unclaimed property process, received widespread, bipartisan support in the other house. “I thank my Assembly colleagues for supporting …continue reading
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