SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) released the following statement in response to the Senate advancing critical affordability, energy, water, conservation, pollution, accountability, and democracy bills ahead of the May 29th House of Origin deadline.
Statement from Mary Creasman, Chief Executive Officer, California Environmental Voters:
“The Senate President and leadership showed up big for Californians this week. Senators moved quickly in an organized and unified way to advance policy solutions to some of voters’ biggest concerns. At a time when Californians are demanding action, the Senate didn’t blink. From cost, environmental, and health protections from corporate polluters, to advancing cleaner, cheaper energy, to strengthening democracy, the Senate showed what it looks like to meet this moment with focus. That kind of urgency should be the standard. We’re working hard with the Assembly to make sure they meet this moment, too.”
Senate Priority Bills:
– SB 886 (Padilla) Data Center Tariffs
– SB 878 (Pérez) Wildfire Insurance Claims
– SB 905 (Becker) Electricity
– SB 954 (Blakespear) CEQA SB 131 Clean-Up
– SB 1085 (Durazo) Water supply planning: housing developments
– SB 1098 (Pérez) Public Utilities: Forecast-based ratemaking
– SB 1123 (Wiener) Major Regulations Reform
– SB 1125 (Menjivar) Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program
– SB 1164 (Cervantes) California Voting Rights Act of 2026
– SB 1259 (Blakespear) Transparency in Refinery Decommissioning
– SB 1268 (Gonzalez) Outdoors for All
– SB 1301 (Allen) Nonrenewal Guardrails to Preserve Coverage Act
– SB 1359 (Stern) Gas Transition Responsibility and Electrification Act
– SB 1360 (Cervantes) California Voting Rights Act of 2026
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CONTACT:
Erika Guzman Cornejo
(310) 755-1615
erika@envirovoters.org
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