Senator Susan Rubio Legislative Updates for thePomona City Council
Delivering Millions of Dollars to the San Gabriel Valley Since being elected in 2018, delivered more than $130 Million for San Gabriel Valley communities $36 Million – San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust $25 Million – Community Center
$10 Million – Supporting Teachers
$5 Million – Workforce Development
$3 Million – Protecting Abuse and Trafficked Children
Building Community Parks
15 Senate Bills Signed by Governor Newsom in 2023
2023 District Budget Wins:
$1 million to the San Gabriel Valley COG to support of community policing, homelessness outreach and supportive services $8.5 million to establish the College of Health & Community Well-Being $2.5 million to establish Small Business Entrepreneurship Center at East LA College to support local cities $500,000 for local law enforcement to support community public safety efforts
Fighting for Consumers as Chair of Senate Insurance Committee Oversight and Informational Hearings
Wildfires and Homeowners Insurance: Availability in High Risk Communities Update on Wildfires and Homeowners Insurance: Access and Affordability Is the California Insurance Market Flexible Enough to Respond to Climate Change Worked with Insurance Commissioner Lara to guide Governor Newsom’s Executive Order to Strengthen Property Insurance Market Expand Choices for Consumers and Help Stabilize the Market Better Rate Approval Process & Transparency to Ensure Availability & Affordability 5 Keeping Families Safe & Supporting Domestic Violence Victims Fighting the Fentanyl Crisis
AB 701 - Increased Penalties for Selling Fentanyl
Investing in Law Enforcement
Secures $5 Million for Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Keeping Children Safe From Sex Trafficking & Sexual Abuse SB 14 - Holding Predators Accountable
SB 545 - Protecting Children Victims Fall Prey to Abusers & Committed Crimes as Minors SB 376 - Human Trafficking Right to Advocate
Keeping Families Safe From Domestic Violence
SB 331 - Piqui’s Law
SB 273 - Phoenix Act
SB 1141 - Coercive Control
SB 459 - Sam Sisters Law
SB 914 - HELP Act: State Funds Homeless Victims of DV
SB 316 - Hotline ID Cards
Funding Foothill Gold Line Extension& Transportation Projects in SGV Overall $33.2 billion for transportation-related programs in 2023-24 As Chair of SGV Caucus, secured funding for LA Metro to use on Foothill Gold Line extension Protected funding for public transit, making $5.1 billion available for capital and operations.
Reducing Gun Violence & Passing Common Sense Gun Reforms As part of the Legislative Gun Violence Working Group, coauthored several important bills to reduce gun violence including:
SB 2 – Working to take away guns from dangerous people.
AB 28 – Fund school safety and violence prevention programs Continues to Champion Women’s Issues
SB 848 – Reproductive Loss Leave
SB 729 – Health Coverage Fertility Treatment
SCA 10 – Enshrine Women’s Rights in California Constitution
Addressing Climate Change
$12 million bond – Climate Change Resiliency and Water Treatment & Water Conservation Projects SB 867 – Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024
$75 million for the San Gabriel Mountains River Conservancy Water Cleanup Programs
$1.25 billion for climate & energy programs
Infrastructure streamlining bill package to meet climate goals Accelerating Critical Transportation Infrastructure Projects, Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Time Creates Construction J0bs for Disadvantaged Communities Establishes Contracting and Enforcement Strategies to complete water projects more efficiently
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