https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/ Latest press releases from Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman en https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/behavioral-health-reform-advances-state-senate SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Bill 43, authored by Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) was approved by the California State Senate Judiciary Committee. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:11:13 -0700 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/behavioral-health-reform-advances-state-senate https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-eggman-big-city-mayors-nami-california-and-psychiatric-associations-announce SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), the Big City Mayors coalition, NAMI California, the California State Association of Psychiatrists, and the Psychiatric Physicians’ Alliance of California announced the introduction of legislation to overhaul the state’s behavioral health care system. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:49:15 -0800 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-eggman-big-city-mayors-nami-california-and-psychiatric-associations-announce https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/bipartisan-push-investment-improved-flood-protection-announced SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) and Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) announced the introduction of legislation to place a $4.5 billion flood protection and climate resiliency bond on the statewide ballot in 2024. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:37:37 -0800 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/bipartisan-push-investment-improved-flood-protection-announced https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/legislation-announced-create-sentencing-enhancements-violence-targeted-schools-and-places SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton), Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach), and San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced legislation to create sentencing enhancements for violent crimes targeting schools and places of worship. Senate Bill 699 creates two sentence enhancements for specified felonies attempted or committed at schools or houses of worship. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:44:18 -0700 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/legislation-announced-create-sentencing-enhancements-violence-targeted-schools-and-places https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/umbergeggman-care-court-legislation-passes-senate Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D – Orange County), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with joint author, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), Chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, announced that their Senate Bill 1338, establishing CARE Courts in California, passed the Senate Floor this afternoon. CARE Courts are a new policy framework proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom to provide community-based mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to Californians with the most acute challenges, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. Wed, 25 May 2022 17:51:55 -0700 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/umbergeggman-care-court-legislation-passes-senate https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-eggman-statement-shooting-robb-elementary-school Yesterday I was on the floor of the State Senate, speaking in support of a resolution honoring the late civil rights hero Harvey Milk - whose life was cut short by a bullet from an angry man’s gun. In the course of those remarks I noted how leaders like Milk have the capacity to provide hope for a better tomorrow in a troubled world and I acknowledged how elusive the feeling of hope can be in today’s world, particularly given the nastiness of our political discourse and the seemingly never-ending stream of mass shootings. Wed, 25 May 2022 11:28:51 -0700 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-eggman-statement-shooting-robb-elementary-school https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senators-umberg-and-eggman-debut-care-court-legislation SACRAMENTO - Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D – Orange County), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with joint author, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), Chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, amended Senate Bill 1338 into a measure establishing CARE Courts in California. CARE Courts are a new policy framework proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom to provide community-based mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to Californians with the most acute challenges, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:22:28 -0700 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senators-umberg-and-eggman-debut-care-court-legislation https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-eggman-and-big-city-mayors-announce-legislation-improve-behavioral-health-care-system SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), the Big City Mayors coalition, the California State Association of Psychiatrists, and the Psychiatric Physicians’ Alliance of California announced the introduction of legislation to overhaul the state’s behavioral health care system. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:31:37 -0700 Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-eggman-and-big-city-mayors-announce-legislation-improve-behavioral-health-care-system