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Bill Proposed By Governor Newsom Approved Following Special Session

SACRAMENTO, CA – On Saturday, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2407, a bill that requires the California State Auditor to conduct scheduled audits of the three main public higher education systems' compliance with Title IX, state law and system-wide sexual harassment policies.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) and Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) announced that they will be introducing legislation to stabilize California's oil market. The bill ensures refineries have adequate fuel reserves to avoid the supply shortages that hike gas prices and penalize consumers.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) announced that Assembly Bill 1866 passed the Legislature and is on Governor Newsom's desk for his signature.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2985, authored by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), to provide mental health information to jurors following criminal trials involving violent felonies.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, announced a legislative oversight hearing in response to the recent State Auditor's report on wage theft. The audit identified substantial deficiencies by the California Labor Commissioner's Office in assisting Californians affected by wage theft.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, announced his intention to conduct an oversight hearing in response to the State Auditor's report, released today, that highlighted deficiencies in the state's data collection and monitoring of the cost-effectiveness of its homelessness programs.

SACRAMENTO, CA –Today Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) announced Assembly Bill 1866, which will address the urgent climate and public health crisis of idle oil wells. The bill requires oil operators to develop a comprehensive plan to expeditiously plug the estimated 40,000 idle oil wells in California within the next decade.

Solvang, CA – Assemblymember Gregg Hart presented the Woman of the Year Award for Assembly District 37 to Erica Jane Flores, CEO of People Helping People. Flores joins a select group of women leaders, throughout the State of California, to be honored in commemoration of March as Women’s History Month.