Opposition to Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to fast-track the costly and destructive Delta Tunnel Project via the state budget is deepening.
Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, announced on Friday that he will chair the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee starting immediately.
Democratic former Reps. Laura Richardson (who left the House in 2013) and Jerry McNerney (who didn’t seek reelection in 2022) were both elected to the California state Senate this year.
The new state senator representing the Tri-Valley is going to Sacramento with a list of tasks he’d like to accomplish in his first four-year term.
While in Congress, McNerney was deeply involved in AI policy — he authored a number of bills around the issue and served as co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Caucus.
Senator Jerry McNerney on Monday was sworn in to the California State Senate during the first official day of the 2025-26 Regular Session.
