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RELEASE: Bill to Protect Substance Abuse Recovery Patients Advances
AB 1158 Establishes Minimum Insurance Coverage for Treatment Facilities and Recovery Residences
SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly Health Committee has unanimously passed legislation authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris to protect patients recovering from alcohol and substance abuse. AB 1158 will ensure that licensed drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities, and recovery residences that contract with the government, maintain minimum insurance coverage levels to protect patients from abuse or injury.
RELEASE: Legislation to Modernize Domestic Violence Hotline Services Passes First Committee
AB 689 Will Authorize Text & Computer-based Technologies
SACRAMENTO– In response to increasing rates of domestic violence reports during the COVID-19 pandemic, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris introduced AB 689 which will support the expansion of domestic violence crisis hotline services to include computer chat and phone text platforms. This bill passed the Assembly’s Public Safety committee with unanimous support.
RELEASE: Legislation Incentivizing Life-Saving Innovation Advances
The Golden State Innovation Act Passes First Policy Committee
SACRAMENTO — At a pivotal point in global pandemic response and recovery, the Assembly’s Revenue and Taxation Committee voted unanimously to support AB 593 which will incentivize the innovation of life-saving therapies, like the COVID-19 vaccine. The Golden State Innovation Act, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, restores critical tax incentives that make it possible for life science companies to perform cutting-edge research and development that will ultimately end the pandemic.
RELEASE: Orange County Legislators Condemn KKK Activity in Huntington Beach
Senators Dave Min, Tom Umberg and Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris speak out ahead of KKK-promoted “White Lives Matter” march this weekend
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Three key California State Legislators representing Huntington Beach spoke out today to condemn a Ku Klux Klan-promoted “White Lives Matter” rally this weekend in Huntington Beach, as well as reports of KKK flyers distributed in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach in recent weeks. Senators Dave Min (D-Irvine) and Tom Umberg (D-Orange County) and Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Newport Beach) released the following statement:
RELEASE: Legislation to Cut Green Tape & Expand Coastal Restoration Passes First Committee
AB 63 Helps Combat Detrimental Effects of Climate Change
SACRAMENTO – Legislation to expand restoration along the California coast, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, passed the State Assembly’s Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee with unanimous support. AB 63 will allow for restoration activities in marine conservation areas, which play an essential role in the fight against the effects of climate change and human impacts like oil spills and overfishing.
04.08.21 California advances bill aimed at massive unemployment fraud
Excerpted from the Los Angeles Times
By Don Thompson
California lawmakers on Thursday advanced what they called common sense legislation requiring two state agencies to share information aimed at helping stop billions of dollars in pandemic-related unemployment fraud.
The measure that cleared its first committee would require the beleaguered Employment Development Department to crosscheck unemployment applications with inmate records to identify fraudulent claims.
RELEASE: Bill to Address Rampant Unemployment Insurance Fraud Passes First Committee
AB 110 Enables EDD to Prevent Fraudsters from Stealing Benefits
SACRAMENTO – With broad support from law enforcement and prosecutors, legislation preventing fraudulent unemployment claims has passed out of the Assembly’s Consumer Privacy and Protection Committee. 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.