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RELEASE: Increased Access to Senior Services Passes First Legislative Hurdle
SACRAMENTO - With unanimous, bipartisan support, legislation to increase access to critical healthcare services has passed the Assembly’s Aging and Long-Term Care Committee. AB 540, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, will help more seniors remain in their homes and in our communities by improving beneficiary awareness and increasing access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
RELEASE: Coalition Announced to Close Dangerous Ghost Gun Loophole
SACRAMENTO – To improve public safety and stem the scourge of gun violence in California, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris has introduced AB 1057, which will allow for the seizure of ghost guns when an emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) is served. By closing this loophole in the current law, law enforcement will be able to confiscate these untraceable, handmade guns in addition to traditional licensed firearms when a person is deemed by the court to be a threat to themselves or others.
RELEASE: New Members Join Bi-Partisan Legislative Substance Abuse Treatment Working Group
SACRAMENTO – A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers have reconvened the California Legislative Working Group on Substance Abuse Treatment. This group was started in 2019 with the goal of delivering legislative and policy reforms to establish stronger patient protections and increase access to safe, quality care for those seeking substance abuse treatment.
RELEASE: Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Appointed to Nine Select Committees
SACRAMENTO — California State Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is pleased to announce the select committees that she is assigned to for the 2021-22 legislative session. During a pivotal time in our State’s history, these committees will serve to address a number of pressing issues plaguing our state, including economic recovery and development, climate change, women’s rights and homelessness.
03.25.21 A wealth tax could sabotage California’s recovery
Excerpted from CalMatters
By Cottie Petrie-Norris, Tom Daly, Tim Grayson, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Carlos Villapudua and Blanca Rubio, Special to CalMatters
Feeling overtaxed and frustrated with the cost of doing business in California, some of the state’s wealthiest residents abruptly moved out of state in recent months.