The California Legislature passed Senator Cortese’s legislation on Friday that empowers veterinarians to delegate limited and specific tasks to registered veterinarian technicians to better serve Californians with their pets. The State Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 669 on a concurrence vote Friday and the legislation advances to the Governor.
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The California Legislature has passed a bipartisan bill by Senator Dave Cortese to protect California communities from hazardous industrial pollution while securing high-quality, good-paying jobs in emerging sustainable industries.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 1, by Senator Dave Cortese intended to speed up housing across California. SB 406 will eliminate certain types of repetitive reviews under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) while maintaining California’s strong environmental protections. The Governor also signed Senator Cortese’s SB 642 to help protect the public from pollution and deter unfair business practices.
Senator Cortese issued the following statement on the passage of SB 553 from the Assembly Appropriations Committee, a bill to protect workers from workplace violence:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a package of bills by Senator Dave Cortese on Friday, including Senate Bill (SB) 10 to prevent opioid overdoses at public schools. SB 10 would require that school safety plans – which are mandated by law – include protocols that respond to pupils suffering from an opioid overdose, such as new campus safety rules concerning fentanyl on campus. The bill would also ensure information is supplied to educators and other school staff to save children who overdose on campus.