2025 Legislation & Budget Wins
Historic Legislative Wins
SB 20
To address the epidemic of silicosis cases in the San Fernando Valley and protect stone fabrication workers across California, this bill will prohibit the use of dry cutting methods for fabrication activities involving silica containing products. It will require employers to submit an attestation that they have trained their employees, and will classify silicosis as a serious injury or illness to help bolster enforcement.
SB 68
Starting in July 2026, food facilities with 20 locations or more will be required to disclose the top nine major food allergens contained as an ingredient in each menu item. If they opt for a digital version, it should also be provided in an alternative format for those who don’t have access to technology. Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, sesame, and soybeans must be listed using their common name.
SB 709
First step in self storage regulation that will mandate disclosure of the promotional pricing, when the promotional price will end, and the maximum consumers could pay for the first 12 months of a self storage unit.
Expanding Access to Healthcare
SB 62
Upon federal approval, California will add hearing aids, durable medical equipment and infertility services to our 2027 Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan for health insurance available in the individual and small group market, including Covered California.
SB 596
Strengthens the nurse patient ratio law in hospitals to ensure quality care for our loved ones and protections for our healthcare workers.
SB 660
Saves money in the health care system, reduces duplicative testing, and increases patient safety and health outcomes by ensuring critical health care information is shared amongst providers, when appropriate, through the data exchange program.
Protecting Families
SB 450
Clarifies California’s longstanding jurisdiction for adoption proceedings, including confirmatory adoptions, in cases where the families no longer live, or never lived, in the state but the child was born here. California will continue to be a safe haven for all families, mitigating any legal uncertainty LGBTQ+ families may face.
SB 471
Expands the Department of Developmental Services Ombudsperson’s authority to better assist consumers and their families with complaints or grievances by giving them access to vital records, key people, and information.
2025-2026 California State Budget District Wins
Chid Development Institute
$1.5 million to bolster their parent partnership and early development programs for families in Canoga Park and Reseda.
Discovery Cube
$5 million to support their interactive and educational exhibits in Sylmar that can potentially inspire future careers in the sciences and technology.
El Centro de Amistad
$300,000 for infrastructure projects, fortifying their comprehensive range of mental health and social services at locations across the San Fernando Valley, including the FamilySource Center in Panorama City.
Statewide Budget Wins
Home Safe and Bringing Families Home
$81 million and $83 million respectively, for programs that provide housing for families involved in Foster Care or Adult Protective Services and are at imminent risk of homelessness.
Subsidized Child Care
Expanded to 146,000 slots, with a goal of reaching 200,000 by 2028.
Film and TV Tax Credit
$750 million to ensure vital jobs, for all levels of production, remain in California.
