I wanted to share a quick legislative update from Sacramento. We recently reached the deadline to send bills from the Senate to the Assembly in order to continue moving them through the legislative process this session.

Since being sworn in as State Senator, I have been laser-focused on three issue areas:

Tackling the affordability crisis

Improving public safety

Expanding opportunities for Californians

This session, I’ve had six bipartisan bills advance that will deliver real solutions in these priority areas, and I’m just getting started!

My bipartisan bills that have advanced:

Affordability

SB 296 – Homes for Heroes Act – This bill aims to bring economic relief to California veterans who need it most. It will entirely exempt the primary residences of 100% disabled veterans from property taxes.

AB 30 – Cleaner Cheaper Fuel (E15) Blend Act –This bill will help to bring down gas prices by allowing a more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly blend of gasoline to be sold in California. With this bill’s passage, California will join the 49 other states that allow E15 blend to be sold.

Public Safety

SB 571 – Looting and Impersonating First Responders During an Emergency – This bill seeks to protect victims from opportunistic criminals during a state of emergency by increasing penalties for looting or impersonating first responders.

SB 563 – Expand Access to Off-Highway Motor Vehicles for Law Enforcement – The bill would expand access to needed grant funds for law enforcement who patrol mixed terrain areas throughout California.

Expanding Opportunities

SB 508 – Telehealth Access for Cancer Patients – This bill expands healthcare access for some cancer patients who need it most.

SB 630 (Allen)/AB 1138 (Zbur) – Film & TV Tax Credit – These bills help to keep good paying, working class jobs in California by providing incentives to keep tv and film production in the state.

I’ll be working with my colleagues to get these passed and to the Governor’s desk. There is a lot more work to be done to bring down the cost of living, make our streets safer and to ensure Californians have access to a good education and a good job.

It’s my honor to represent you in the State Senate. If you have any questions, or need assistance with any state agency, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Suzette Martinez Valladares represents the Santa Clarita Valley in the 23rd District in the State Senate in Sacramento. Her office in the Santa Clarita Valley is located at 25060 W. Avenue Stanford, Ste 130, Valencia, CA 91355. Phone: (661) 257-1204