Berman Reacts to Governor’s Budget Proposal
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) has released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s January Budget proposal:
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New Year, New Laws
SACRAMENTO – In 2021 Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) authored ten new laws, including making California a permanent vote-by-mail state, improving the process for community college students to transfer to a California State University or University of California campus, phasing out the sale of new gas-powered landscape equipment, and m
Assemblymember Berman Named Chair of Assembly Business and Professions Committee
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) released the following statement in response to being named the new chair of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee:
California Becomes First State in the Nation to Phase Out Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed landmark legislation to phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE) in California.
Governor Signs Historic Legislation to Transform College Transfer Process
SACRAMENTO – At a signing ceremony at California State University, Northridge earlier today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed historic legislation easing the path for community college students to transfer to a four-year university.
California Makes It Easier to Cancel Online Subscriptions
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation ensuring Californians can cancel subscriptions online, at will, and without having to jump through hoops.
California to Continue Mailing Voters Ballots Before Every Election
SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Bill 37, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom today, making permanent several election reforms that were adopted and used for the November 2020 General Election, including automatically mailing every active registered voter a ballot and giving every voter the opportunity to track their ball
Elections Chairs Call for Reform of Flawed Recall System
Sacramento – The California Legislature’s two leading members on election issues on Wednesday announced a coordinated effort to examine reforms to California’s recall election system.
Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis and Educational Leaders Laud Legislation to Transform College Transfer Process
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act of 2021, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman, passed out of the Legislature today and now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. If signed, AB 928 will improve the process for community college students to transfer to a four-year university.
Bill to Phase Out Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment Passes Legislature
SACRAMENTO – Today the Legislature passed AB 1346, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), which will phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines in California. Small off-road engines, primarily found in outdoor power equipment, emit smog-forming pollutants at levels projected to outpace those from passenger cars this year.