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Delta Caucus Leaders Call on State Commission to Appeal Certification of Destructive Tunnel Project

November 13, 2025

Delta Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) and Assemblywoman Lori D.

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CA Legislature OK’s McNerney’s ‘No Robo Bosses Act’ to Ensure Human Oversight of AI in Workplace

September 12, 2025

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 7, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” groundbreaking legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to help prevent abuses.

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CA Legislature Greenlights McNerney’s SB 24 to Protect Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses

September 12, 2025

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 24, which is designed to protect California ratepayers from skyrocketing bills by holding investor-owned utilities accountable for illegal activities.

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CA Legislature Approves McNerney’s Bill to Make Tax Filing Easier

September 11, 2025

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 711, which will make it easier for taxpayers to file their taxes by aligning numerous state requirements with federal requirements for the first time in a decade.

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CA Legislature OK’s McNerney’s Bill to Address PFAS Water Pollution

September 10, 2025

SB 454 would establish a special state fund — the PFAS Mitigation Fund — that local agencies and cities could access to help pay for the cleanup of toxic PFAS in water throughout the state.

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Delta Caucus Leaders Applaud Defeat of Delta Tunnel Fast-Tracking Plan

September 10, 2025

Delta Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) and Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) on Wednesday applauded the defeat of the governor’s controversial proposal to fast-track the costly and destructive Delta Tunnel Project.

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CA Legislature Approves McNerney’s Bill to Help Farmers and Winegrape Growers

September 9, 2025

The California Legislature has unanimously approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 279, which is designed to benefit farmers and winegrape growers by allowing them to compost large amounts of green waste onsite.

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CA Legislature Greenlights McNerney’s Bill to Continue Clean Energy Funding

September 9, 2025

The California Legislature has given the greenlight to Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 86, legislation that would extend a successful clean energy funding program that helps the state meet its climate goals.

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Berman and McNerney Announce Joint Effort to Protect CA Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses

September 9, 2025

California state Sen. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) and Asm. Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) announced a joint legislative package today to protect California ratepayers from unlawful activities by investor-owned utilities.