BIG NEWS! Thanks to supporters like YOU, all of our bills on the Governor’s desk were signed into law!
Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, the @calgbtq.bsky.social, and all of our bill authors for your leadership and for helping us continue to make California a place where LGBTQ+ people can thrive. #CALeg
Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, the @calgbtq.bsky.social, and all of our bill authors for your leadership and for helping us continue to make California a place where LGBTQ+ people can thrive. #CALeg
October 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
BIG NEWS! Thanks to supporters like YOU, all of our bills on the Governor’s desk were signed into law!
Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, the @calgbtq.bsky.social, and all of our bill authors for your leadership and for helping us continue to make California a place where LGBTQ+ people can thrive. #CALeg
Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, the @calgbtq.bsky.social, and all of our bill authors for your leadership and for helping us continue to make California a place where LGBTQ+ people can thrive. #CALeg
EQCA Sponsored Bill Updates:
AB 1876 (Fair Care for All Act) by Assemblymember Dawn Addis has been signed by Governor Newsom
Visit www.eqca.org/legislation for our full list of sponsored legislation.
#CALeg
AB 1876 (Fair Care for All Act) by Assemblymember Dawn Addis has been signed by Governor Newsom
Visit www.eqca.org/legislation for our full list of sponsored legislation.
#CALeg
October 1, 2026 at 1:37 AM
EQCA Sponsored Bill Updates:
AB 1876 (Fair Care for All Act) by Assemblymember Dawn Addis has been signed by Governor Newsom
Visit www.eqca.org/legislation for our full list of sponsored legislation.
#CALeg
AB 1876 (Fair Care for All Act) by Assemblymember Dawn Addis has been signed by Governor Newsom
Visit www.eqca.org/legislation for our full list of sponsored legislation.
#CALeg
Thrilled with this news! Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing AB 1682. Cancer is a devastating diagnosis, but with this treatment, we are making chemo suck less. #CALeg www.edhat.com/california/n...
AB 1682 Scalp Cooling Coverage Signed Into Law by Gov. Newsom
Gov. Newsom signed AB 1682 by Assemblymember Hart, requiring California health insurers and Medi-Cal to cover chemo scalp cooling treatments.
www.edhat.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Thrilled with this news! Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing AB 1682. Cancer is a devastating diagnosis, but with this treatment, we are making chemo suck less. #CALeg www.edhat.com/california/n...
👍🏽 A win for fire survivors and fire-impacted communities! Gov. Newsom signed SB 1301 by Sen. Ben Allen, requiring insurers to give 6 months’ notice and specific reasons before non-renewing home insurance, giving homeowners time to make repairs and protect coverage. #CALeg
September 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
👍🏽 A win for fire survivors and fire-impacted communities! Gov. Newsom signed SB 1301 by Sen. Ben Allen, requiring insurers to give 6 months’ notice and specific reasons before non-renewing home insurance, giving homeowners time to make repairs and protect coverage. #CALeg
🎉 The No More Child Poverty Act (AB 1996) is signed by Gov. Newsom! Authored by Asm. Mia Bonta, the bill advances the work of the Lifting Children Out of Poverty Task Force. 🙌🏾 Thanks to all who helped make this a reality! #EndChildPoverty #CALeg #California
September 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
🎉 The No More Child Poverty Act (AB 1996) is signed by Gov. Newsom! Authored by Asm. Mia Bonta, the bill advances the work of the Lifting Children Out of Poverty Task Force. 🙌🏾 Thanks to all who helped make this a reality! #EndChildPoverty #CALeg #California
Today is the final day for @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to act on #CALeg passed this session!
Hundreds of key measures covering education, housing, climate, labor & more have already been decided—but a few still remain. The final choices made today will shape #CA’s future.
#CASenateDems
Hundreds of key measures covering education, housing, climate, labor & more have already been decided—but a few still remain. The final choices made today will shape #CA’s future.
#CASenateDems
September 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Today is the final day for @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to act on #CALeg passed this session!
Hundreds of key measures covering education, housing, climate, labor & more have already been decided—but a few still remain. The final choices made today will shape #CA’s future.
#CASenateDems
Hundreds of key measures covering education, housing, climate, labor & more have already been decided—but a few still remain. The final choices made today will shape #CA’s future.
#CASenateDems
Housing Advocates! Tell Sacramento to PASS "The Mom and Pop Rent Control Exemption Act," drwjk.substack.com/publish/post... #Housing #Affordabehousing #Rent #Homelessness #CAleg
September 29, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Housing Advocates! Tell Sacramento to PASS "The Mom and Pop Rent Control Exemption Act," drwjk.substack.com/publish/post... #Housing #Affordabehousing #Rent #Homelessness #CAleg
Housing Advocates! Tell Sacramento to PASS "The Mom and Pop Rent Control Exemption Act," https://drwjk.substack.com/publish/post/218087288 #housing #affordabhousing #rent #Homelessness #caleg
September 29, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Housing Advocates! Tell Sacramento to PASS "The Mom and Pop Rent Control Exemption Act," https://drwjk.substack.com/publish/post/218087288 #housing #affordabhousing #rent #Homelessness #caleg
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social This is why Californians need #AB1857 and #AB1776 to rein in big grocers and protect food access and affordability. #caleg www.sfgate.com/food/article...
Giant California grocery chain is restricting people's access to food
"Entire childhoods went by without families having a nearby grocery store."
www.sfgate.com
September 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social This is why Californians need #AB1857 and #AB1776 to rein in big grocers and protect food access and affordability. #caleg www.sfgate.com/food/article...
Bringing state resources home and delivering for our community!
These wins are about making sure our tax dollars come back to our communities and help address the real challenges families are facing every day. #CAleg
These wins are about making sure our tax dollars come back to our communities and help address the real challenges families are facing every day. #CAleg
September 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Bringing state resources home and delivering for our community!
These wins are about making sure our tax dollars come back to our communities and help address the real challenges families are facing every day. #CAleg
These wins are about making sure our tax dollars come back to our communities and help address the real challenges families are facing every day. #CAleg
September 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM
EQCA Sponsored Bill Update:
AB 1836 (Enhance Safety for LGBTQ+ Community Events) by Asm. Jesse Gabriel has been signed by @governor.ca.gov.
To view all our 2026 priority sponsored and supported legislation, visit eqca.org/legislation. #CAleg
AB 1836 (Enhance Safety for LGBTQ+ Community Events) by Asm. Jesse Gabriel has been signed by @governor.ca.gov.
To view all our 2026 priority sponsored and supported legislation, visit eqca.org/legislation. #CAleg
September 25, 2026 at 5:47 PM
EQCA Sponsored Bill Update:
AB 1836 (Enhance Safety for LGBTQ+ Community Events) by Asm. Jesse Gabriel has been signed by @governor.ca.gov.
To view all our 2026 priority sponsored and supported legislation, visit eqca.org/legislation. #CAleg
AB 1836 (Enhance Safety for LGBTQ+ Community Events) by Asm. Jesse Gabriel has been signed by @governor.ca.gov.
To view all our 2026 priority sponsored and supported legislation, visit eqca.org/legislation. #CAleg
time for #America
to join the #ICC
so international courts
can levy #justice
on #ICE agents & their handlers
at #TheHague ⚖️
any #candidate running
for #flleg #caleg #nyleg #ksleg #moleg #txleg office must
*publicly support*
real and meaningful
#accountability
for these barbarians
to join the #ICC
so international courts
can levy #justice
on #ICE agents & their handlers
at #TheHague ⚖️
any #candidate running
for #flleg #caleg #nyleg #ksleg #moleg #txleg office must
*publicly support*
real and meaningful
#accountability
for these barbarians
ANOTHER death in ICE detention which appears likely to be the result of medical neglect.
A diabetic who told his family members he wasn't receiving regular insulin shots OR getting diabetic-appropriate meals just died in custody.
The U.S. prison-ICE detention-industrial complex kills.
A diabetic who told his family members he wasn't receiving regular insulin shots OR getting diabetic-appropriate meals just died in custody.
The U.S. prison-ICE detention-industrial complex kills.
A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S.
September 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Good news for Californians! Have you seen your climate credit on your utility bill yet? #CALeg
Governor Newsom delivers $886 million in utility bill relief, with millions of households receiving an average of $75 this summer | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
September 23, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Good news for Californians! Have you seen your climate credit on your utility bill yet? #CALeg
Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, for signing #AB173 and advancing a more coordinated, accountable and effective 988 system. This will strengthen CA’s behavioral health system to help people in crisis receive the right care, when and where they need it most.
#988California #CALeg
#988California #CALeg
September 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, for signing #AB173 and advancing a more coordinated, accountable and effective 988 system. This will strengthen CA’s behavioral health system to help people in crisis receive the right care, when and where they need it most.
#988California #CALeg
#988California #CALeg
Thank you Governor Gavin Newsom, for signing AB 2143 into law! This important measure will prohibit online marketplaces from selling invasive noxious weeds, helping protect California’s ecosystems, agriculture, and native plants. 🌱#AB2143 #CALeg
September 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Thank you Governor Gavin Newsom, for signing AB 2143 into law! This important measure will prohibit online marketplaces from selling invasive noxious weeds, helping protect California’s ecosystems, agriculture, and native plants. 🌱#AB2143 #CALeg
ACTION ALERT: SB 1023 (Strengthen Access to Injectable PrEP) by Senator John Laird is a priority sponsored bill in Equality California's 2026 legislative package — and we need @governor.ca.gov to add his signature before Sept 30. Call his office today! #CAleg #SealTheDeal
September 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
ACTION ALERT: SB 1023 (Strengthen Access to Injectable PrEP) by Senator John Laird is a priority sponsored bill in Equality California's 2026 legislative package — and we need @governor.ca.gov to add his signature before Sept 30. Call his office today! #CAleg #SealTheDeal
🔽🔥🔽 #caleg 🔽🔥🔽
for your future voting knowledge, Gavin Newsom was central in pressuring the AGs to settle their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount:
Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount agreed to settle an antitrust suit by a dozen State Attorneys General led by California's Rob Bonta, the last obstacle to its merger with WBD.
deadline.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
🔽🔥🔽 #caleg 🔽🔥🔽
#CALeg passed landmark legislation to bring more transparency and competition to the clean truck market.
Thank you Sen. Reyes for championing #SB1213 and helping make zero-emission trucks more affordable for fleets, businesses, and clean air for communities!
sd29.senate.ca.gov/news/califor...
Thank you Sen. Reyes for championing #SB1213 and helping make zero-emission trucks more affordable for fleets, businesses, and clean air for communities!
sd29.senate.ca.gov/news/califor...
California Passes Landmark Legislation Using Market Transparency and Competition to Drive Down Electric Truck Costs
Official website of Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes, representing California Senate District 29.
sd29.senate.ca.gov
September 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#CALeg passed landmark legislation to bring more transparency and competition to the clean truck market.
Thank you Sen. Reyes for championing #SB1213 and helping make zero-emission trucks more affordable for fleets, businesses, and clean air for communities!
sd29.senate.ca.gov/news/califor...
Thank you Sen. Reyes for championing #SB1213 and helping make zero-emission trucks more affordable for fleets, businesses, and clean air for communities!
sd29.senate.ca.gov/news/califor...
Over at the newsletter I wrote about the media's total failure to responsibly cover batshit claims that software has gained human-level awareness and will soon kill us all
AI Doomsday Panic Is Completely Out Of Control
The press obsession with software-powered doomsday is a misdirection overshadowing a much deadlier reality: our public interest regulators no longer function.
karlbode.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:50 PM