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Akilah Weber Pierson D

State Senator
California Senate District 38 — Seat 1
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
2 Total

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On Record (32)

Bill Medi-Calbehavioralhealthtreatmentstakeholderfeedback
Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, to the extent required by the federal government and effective no sooner than required by the …
Aug 21, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Physiciansandsurgeonsreinstatementofsurrenderedcertificatesexualmisconductandoffenses
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to automatically revoke a license under certain circumstances and authorizes the person to petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty after a specified period of time. Existing law prohibits the …
Aug 10, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Pupilinstructionmathassessments
Existing law requires the State Board of Education, on or before January 31, 2024, to appoint an independent panel of experts for the purpose of creating an approved list of evidence-based, culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate screening instruments for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 to assess pupils for risk of reading difficulties, including possible neurological disorders such …
Jul 11, 2026 · source · details / share
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Bill Chainrestaurantschildren'smeals
Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for, and provides for regulation by the State Department of Public Health of, retail food facilities, as defined, and requires local enforcement agencies to enforce these provisions. Existing law requires a restaurant that sells a children's meal that includes a beverage to make the default beverage water, …
May 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Connectedconsumerproducts
The Unfair Competition Law (UCL) prohibits a person from engaging in unfair competition, including any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice. This bill would require a manufacturer of a connected consumer product sold at retail to establish and disclose to any prospective buyer of a connected consumer product a minimum guaranteed support timeframe, as prescribed, and would prohibit …
May 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityActbuildingheightenvironmentalimpacts
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project …
May 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Schoolcurriculumautomatedexternaldefibrillatorscardiopulmonaryresuscitationphysicaleducationframework
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that requires a course in health education for graduation from high school to include instruction in performing compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) , as provided. Existing law also encourages those entities to provide to pupils general information on the use and importance of …
May 25, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 186.34, 186.35, and 186.36 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal gangs.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 14005.36 of, and to add Sections 14005.365 and 14197.81 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 1399.852 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10112.283 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 52985) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 1371.21 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.134 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 1367.035 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10181.35 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 61050 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 33803.2, 33803.3, 33803.4, and 33803.5 of, to add Sections 33802.1 and 33803.6 to, and to repeal Section 33803 of, the Education Code, relating to educational equity.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 7.8 (commencing with Section 14199.200) to Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health care.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Article 48.5 (commencing with Section 20755) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 1373.15 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.175 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 14132.561 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Article 8.7 (commencing with Section 114094.15) to Chapter 4 of Part 7 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to restaurant menus.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 2307 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 805.3 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 110424) to Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 1339.76 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care services.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 12242 to the Government Code, relating to state government.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 16590) to Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child welfare.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 4.8 (commencing with Section 8308) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 7117 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to human remains.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 108980 and 108982 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 4073.5 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1367.22 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.190 to the Insurance Code, relating to prescription drugs.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to prescribe and amend rules and regulations for the administration of prisons and requires regulations, which are adopted by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to recognize and …
Aug 21, 2026 · details / share
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(1) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize a pupil who meets specified criteria to attend community college. Existing law requires a pupil to receive credit for community college courses that the pupil completes at …
Aug 21, 2026 · details / share
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The Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (STAKE) Act requires the State Department of Public Health to establish and develop a program to reduce the availability of tobacco products to persons under 21 years of age through specified enforcement activities. …
Jul 11, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person or a firm, corporation, or association, or any employee thereof, to engage in false or misleading advertising practices. Existing law makes various unfair competition practices unlawful, including any unlawful, unfair, or …
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law requires, beginning on January 1, 2028, a vehicle with connected vehicle service to clearly indicate to a person who is inside the vehicle when a person who is outside the vehicle has accessed, among other things, connected vehicle …
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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This measure would designate August 10, 2026, and August 10 of each subsequent year thereafter, as Black Girl Joy Day and encourage all Californians to join in celebrating Black Girl Joy Day.
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which is under the direction of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. Existing law makes the department responsible for administering various laws relating to financial institutions, including the Banking …
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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This measure would recognize June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth and would urge the people of California to join in celebrating Juneteenth as a day to honor and reflect on the significant role that African Americans have played in the history …
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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This measure would acknowledge and celebrate 50 years of coastal protection and affirm the state's longstanding commitment to protecting its coastal waters, as specified.
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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This measure would honor the late civil rights pioneer Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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This measure would recognize February 2026 as the centennial anniversary of Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the California Grizzly Bear as the state animal, the California gray whale as the state marine mammal, and the Pacific leatherback sea turtle as the state …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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This measure would call on Congress to enact legislation that restores and strengthens the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it would call on the President to sign the legislation.
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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The California Constitution, pursuant to provisions enacted by the Proposition 209, an initiative measure adopted by the voters at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law, the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, prohibits an operator of an addictive internet-based service or application from providing an addictive feed, as defined, to a user unless the operator does not have actual knowledge that …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to conduct a program of epidemiological assessments of the incidence of cancer. Existing law requires specified entities providing specified services to cancer patients, including hospitals, practitioners, and laboratories, to report each …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law (law) , under the administration and enforcement of the State Department of Public Health, provides for the regulation of various subjects relating to the manufacturing, processing, labeling, advertising, and sale of …
May 25, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 22958 of, and to add Section 22965 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to smoke shops.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 4775) to Part 3 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to wildlife.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 1095 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and to add Section 11024.5 to, and to repeal Section 11026.5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to medical benefits.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 7284.9 to the Government Code, relating to immigration enforcement.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 86107 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 7920.520, 11405.70, 11500, and 82047 of, and to add Sections 11121.5, 11342.575, 11370.1.5, and 54951.5 to, the Government Code, and to amend Section 21066 of the Public Resources Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to repeal Section 11351.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 7289 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 185.5 of the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 1569.493 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to residential care facilities for the elderly.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 3508.5) to Division 4 of the Civil Code, relating to climate disasters.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 46392 of the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 381f to the Penal Code, relating to nitrous oxide.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 21084, 21180, and 21183.6 of, and to add Section 21080.06 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 8540) to Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 53.8 to the Civil Code, relating to civil rights.
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An act to amend Section 3051 of the Penal Code, relating to parole.
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An act to amend Sections 1170 and 5000 of, and to add Section 5000.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to corrections and rehabilitation.
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An act to amend Section 51226.3 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
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An act to amend Section 5433 of, and to add and repeal Sections 918.3 and 5436 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Sections 1374.37 and 1374.38 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 10169.6 and 10169.7 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Section 205.5.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 25218.8 of, to add Section 119407 to, and to add and repeal Section 25218.6 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to vape products.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 1714.44 to the Civil Code, relating to slavery.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 99250 and 99251 of, and to add Section 99252 to, the Education Code, relating to public health.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Sections 12810.1, 21214.8, 21214.9, and 22352.1 to, and to add Article 19 (commencing with Section 28170) to Chapter 5 of Division 12 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 6700 and 6717 of the Government Code, relating to state holidays, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Article 1 (commencing with Section 20000) to Chapter 1 of Division 11 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to children.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 2339 and 2403 of the Family Code, relating to marriage.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 6400 of, and to add Section 6406 to, the Penal Code, relating to corrections.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 33315.5 to the Education Code, and to add Section 8310.10 to the Government Code, relating to state government administration.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 8270) to Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to youth.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 11816 of, and to add Section 11818 to, the Government Code, relating to state government.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 124241.2 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to youth athletics.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 15.5 (commencing with Section 4999.8) to Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128570) to Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 51523 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 11899) to Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, by providing the funds necessary therefor through …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 51226, 51226.1, 51760, 51760.1, 51760.2, 51760.3, 51760.5, 51762.5, 51763, 51764, 51766, 51767, 51768, and 52376 of, to add Sections 51759, 51760.6, 51769.1, and 52376.1 to, and to repeal and add Section 51769 of, the Education …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 53070 and 53074 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 53070.1, 53071, 53072, and 53075 of, the Education Code, and to add Sections 11906, 11907, and 11908 to the Government Code, relating to career …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 261 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 4441 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 1385.001, 1385.0011, 1385.0021, 1385.0022, and 1385.0023 of, and to add Sections 1367.2075, 1385.0026, 1385.0027, 1385.0028, 1385.0029, 1385.0031, 1385.0032, 1385.0033, and 1385.0034 to, the Health and …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 49431, 49431.2, 49431.5, 49501.5, and 49531 of the Education Code, and to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 104660) to Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 103 of, and to repeal Sections 104665 and …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 60200 and 60210 of, to add Section 60207.5 to, and to add Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 44755) to Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, relating to early literacy.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 8310.4 to the Government Code, relating to state and local government.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share