The . A few failed. And a handful of intriguing bills that didn鈥檛 pass may resurface because their authors aren鈥檛 giving up.
Police dogs: On Wednesday, a bill that would failed to get enough votes. While , the bill鈥檚 author 鈥� Democratic Assemblymember from Perris 鈥� said he will try again next year. In a statement to CalMatters, he said that he firmly believes 鈥渋t is of utmost importance to properly regulate police K-9 units鈥� and that the bill strikes 鈥渁 balance between effective law enforcement practices and the safety of our communities.鈥�
Social media addiction: Oakland Democratic Sen. put into the inactive file that would from showing users under age 16 content that could lead them to become addicted, develop eating disorders, inflict harm on themselves or others or purchase illegal guns and drugs. The bill not only faced opposition from the companies, but also potentially ran afoul with the First Amendment. A spokesperson from Skinner鈥檚 office said she is 鈥渟till working on the issue.鈥�
More floor vote drama: With 54 votes needed to pass through the Assembly, it looked as if might die for this session. But on Thursday, it drew the one 鈥測es鈥� vote to push it over the finish line and headed to the Senate.
As CalMatters鈥� health reporter explains, the bill would that compel tech companies to hand over information on individuals such as location data and internet search history.
The bill is intended to protect those seeking abortion or gender affirming care. But law enforcement agencies and prosecutors said the measure may limit their ability to solve crimes.
- Jeff Reisig, Yolo County District Attorney, in a statement: 鈥淭his bill goes vastly beyond that by banning one of the most effective methods of gathering crucial data necessary to help accurately identify perpetrators of every type of crime鈥︹��
A few other notable bills that passed and were sent to the other chamber before lawmakers went home for the weekend:
- : Would require some universities to share sports revenue with student athletes.
- : Would loosen work requirements for CalWorks, the state鈥檚 public assistance program.
- : Would put limits on big, , including requiring a trained 鈥渟afety鈥� driver.
- : Would extend paid family leave to LGBTQ+ members.
- : Would make it state policy that K-12 and college students are expected to be vaccinated for the human papillomavirus.
- : Would require social media companies to share advertising revenue with news publishers.
- : Would increase funding for schools with high-needs students by 50% and tie that money directly towards .
- : Would enact civil penalties against social media companies if their platforms .
- : Would increase paid sick leave from three to seven days.
- : Would require all-gender restrooms .
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