All bills prioritized and supported by the CLBC meet the objective of the caucus: Social, Economic and Educational Justice.
Legislative Priorities
SB 2 Bradford Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act of 2021 Creates a statewide process to revoke the certification of a law enforcement officer that has committed serious misconduct and strengthens the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act to prevent law enforcement abuses and other civil rights violations.
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AB 22 McCarty Universal Transitional Kindergarten Extends universal access to full-day transitional kindergarten programs to all 4 year olds statewide at no cost to families, while also implementing quality improvements to address the social-emotional and early academic development of young learners. |
AB 26 Holden Duty to Intervene Establishes clear guidelines for police accountability and responsibility while demonstrating a duty to intercede and report when witnessing excessive force by another member of law enforcement. Specifically, this bill incorporates additional measures used to establish a peace officer’s “Duty to Intercede,” and provides certain outcomes for failure to intercede. |
AB 118 Kamlager CRISES Act Pilot Program Requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish rules and regulations for the administration of a five-year pilot of an emergency response program. |
Support Bills
AB 89 Jones-Sawyer Peace Officers Education and Age Conditions for Employment (PEACE) Act |
Increases the minimum qualifying age for peace officers from 18 to 25 year of age. Persons under 25 years of age may also qualify if the individual has a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.
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AB 105 Holden Upward Mobility Act of 2021 Reforms the civil service process in the following four categories: exams, compliance, the appeals process and annual parity goals for upward mobility.
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AB 316 Cooper Pay Equity State Civil Service Employees Requires the Department of Human Resources to evaluate all civil service classifications on a biennial basis and prepare a detailed report on gender and ethnicity wage disparity, as well as the underrepresentation of women and minorities in each agency.
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AB 948 Holden Fair Appraisal Act Requires a licensed real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, upon first interaction with a property buyer, to provide a document informing the property buyer of the opportunity to report, through the Department of Consumer Affairs’ internet website or telephone number, any suspicion of a discriminatory appraisal by the holder of a real estate appraiser license.
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AB 1165 Gipson Tear Gas Ban in Juvenile Facilities Prohibits the use or storage of chemical agents inside or on the grounds of juvenile facilities. The bill would require defined entities to dispose of all chemical agents in its possession on or before December 31, 2022.
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AB 1425 Gipson CA Advanced Services Fund Broadband Public Housing Account Seeks to ensure that all low-income residents in publicly-subsidized housing have access to and can use high-speed internet / broadband services sufficient to support distance learning, telehealth, and public safety to assist them in getting out of poverty.
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AB 1407 Burke Implicit Bias Education for Registered Nurses Requires Implicit Bias Education for Registered Nurses.
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