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California Legislature Green Climate and Energy Bills that accelerate California’s ambitions climate goals and Transition the State into a Green and Clean Economy




SB 474 (The BASIC Act) would reduce the markup of products sold at prison canteens, which can exceed anywhere between 63% to 200% above market value

SACRAMENTO, CA–Today, the California Legislature voted overwhelmingly to approve Senate Bill No. 474 by Senator Josh Becker (D-San Mateo) and send it to the Governor for his signature. Also known as The BASIC Act, this bill reduces markups on items sold in prison canteen stores and caps the markup on the price paid to the vendor for a product at 35% for four years.




(SACRAMENTO) – Today, the California Legislature cast its final vote in favor of expanding access to local, multijurisdictional public meetings by approving SB 537, which continues the ability of some local, cross-county agencies that are governed by appointees the ability to teleconference.




SB 362 Will Let Californians Take Control of Their Personal Information and Require Data Brokers to Delete Data




Sacramento, CA—Today Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) issued the following statement in support of Governor Gavin Newsom’s enactment of an executive order on Artificial Intelligence:




SB 474 (The BASIC Act) would reduce the markup of products sold at prison canteens, which can exceed 63% to 200% above market value




SB 362 Will Let Californians Take Control of Their Personal Information and Require Data Brokers to Delete Our Data upon Request




SB 474 (The BASIC Act) would reduce the markup of products sold at prison canteens, which can exceed 63% to 200% above market value