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CA Senate Approves No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 to Ensure Human Oversight of AI in the Workplace

May 20, 2026

The California state Senate has approved Sen.

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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.

In The News

Legislation clarifies ADU requirements, speeds up permitting

September 5, 2025

The bill by Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton – if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom – requires the ADUs be measured by the interior livable space, and not the exterior square footage.

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CA Legislature Greenlights McNerney’s Bill to Help Drought-Proof CA

September 4, 2025

The California Legislature has unanimously approved Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 31, legislation that is designed to help drought-proof California by boosting the use of recycled water.

Op-Eds

Fusion will transform the energy sector

September 3, 2025

Fusion energy offers a pathway to clean, safe, and reliable energy capable of meeting humanity’s needs for generations.