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RELEASE: State Assembly Votes to Increase Access to Safer, Less Costly Nursing Home Alternative

AB 540 Will Help Seniors Access Care in Their Communities, While Remaining Independent in Their Own Homes

SACRAMENTO – The State Assembly has passed legislation to expand access to community-based care for medically frail seniors. The Program for All-Inclusive Care (PACE) provides medical and dental care, meal assistance, transportation services, family caregiver respite, physical therapy and socialization activities that enable seniors to age in the comfort of their own home instead of nursing homes.

06.02.21 CA Assembly passes EDD bill aimed at preventing prison fraud

Excerpted from KCRA3

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The assembly passed bills on Wednesday addressing reform of the state's troubled Employment Development Department.

Assembly Bill 110 would require that EDD cross-reference records of those incarcerated with the unemployment records and applications.

After a KCRA 3 investigation revealed the rampant fraud being perpetrated against the state's unemployment department, district attorneys across the state started their own investigation.

RELEASE: Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Unemployment Funds from Fraudsters

Bill to Thwart Prisoner Abuse of Unemployment Benefits Moves to Second House

SACRAMENTO – After tens of thousands of fraudulent claims and more than $810 million taxpayer dollars lost, the California State Assembly voted to pass legislation to implement standard fraud-prevention practices at California's Employment Development Department (EDD). AB 110, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie-Petrie-Norris, will require the Employment Development Department (EDD) to cross-check incarceration records in order to prevent paying fraudulent benefits and wasting taxpayer dollars. 

05.28.21 State Bill Seeks to Close Restraining Order Ghost Gun Loophole

Excerpted from NBC7

By Alexis Rivas

“When I found out these ghost guns are not subject to California’s gun violence restraining orders,” said Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (74th District - Orange County). “I was shocked, and I knew something had to be done to close this dangerous loophole”

Petrie-Norris worked with Friedman to author State Bill 1057, which classifies ghost gun parts as weapons that could be seized through a GVRO.

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RELEASE: Legislation to Cut Unnecessary Green Tape Passes 1st House

AB 72 Will Increase Sea-Level Rise Initiatives Along the Coast

SACRAMENTO – With bipartisan support in the Legislature, AB 72 – The 2021 Coastal Adaptation Permitting Act – passed out of the Assembly. AB 72, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, will rationalize the regulatory approval process for critical coastal adaptation projects.

RELEASE: New Milken Institute Report Finds Tax Incentives Vital to Sustaining California’s Innovation Economy

Long-Term Benefits of State Investment in Life Sciences Sector Summarized

SACRAMENTO – At a virtual press event, the Milken Institute released a summary of initial findings on California’s Life Sciences industry. The report, “Sustaining California's Leadership in Life Sciences R&D,” outlines the vital role of life sciences in California and the positive impact that state Research and Development Tax Credits have on sustaining growth in the industry. The full report will be released in early June to help lawmakers make state budget decisions.