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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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California senators grill CPUC over approval of 6 PG&E rate hikes in past year

February 20, 2025

California's utility bills and the state's affordability crisis were front and center at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Forever chemicals

February 20, 2025

Sen. Jerry McNerney, a Stockton Democrat, also has a bill to create a state fund for cities to help them pay for PFAS cleanup in drinking water.

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Sen. McNerney Introduces Bill to Address PFAS Water Pollution

February 19, 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 drinking water throughout the state.

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‘Drought-proof’ rules for using recycled water crux of local legislator’s bill

February 14, 2025

“Instead of water wars pitting one region of the state against the other, North versus South, California must develop commonsense solutions that enable us to use the water we have more efficiently,” McNerney said.

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Local rep pushing bill to boost use of recycled water

February 14, 2025

Senate Bill 31 would also enhance the state’s fresh water supply by allowing businesses, homes, and agencies to expand their use of recycled water for irrigation and other uses, rather than relying on drinking water.

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McNerney Bill Would Enlarge Composting at Vineyards

February 13, 2025

Tri-Valley State Sen. Jerry McNerney has introduced legislation that would allow farmers and winegrape growers throughout the state to compost large amounts of agricultural waste onsite, instead of having to ship it to composting facilities hundreds of miles away.

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McNerney proposes new rules for using recycled water

February 13, 2025

The use of recycled water could expand significantly in California under a new bill introduced this week by state Sen. Jerry McNerney.

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McNerney seeking to encourage statewide use of recycled water

February 13, 2025

Senate Bill 31 would also enhance the state’s fresh water supply by allowing businesses, homes, and agencies to expand their use of recycled water for irrigation and other uses, rather than relying on drinking water.