Legislation
Every year, CARA sponsors and takes positions on several bills. We prioritize bills that will directly impact our members and communities.
Bill Positions are taken through a majority vote by our legislative committee, which is open to any individual members or members from an organization that has paid their yearly affiliation dues.
SB 1242 Choi
Oppose
Bill Title:
CARE Court Program
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 1016 Blakespear
Support
Bill Title:
Care Court Program and Court Ordered Evaluations
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
IN CMTE
ACA 9 Boerner
Oppose
Bill Title:
Public Utilities Commission
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Communications and Conveyance
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 1261 Laird
Support
Bill Title:
Protecting Access to Essential Aging and Disability Services
Sponsor(s):
CA Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Committee(s):
Human Services
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 1037 Weber Pierson
Support
Bill Title:
Health Care Coverage Rate Review
Sponsor(s):
Health Access
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 900 McNerney
Support
Bill Title:
Prints Ads Disclose Act
Sponsor(s):
CA Clean Money Campaign
Committee(s):
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 1284 Smallwood-Cuevas
Support
Bill Title:
Corporate Welfare Accountability Act
Sponsor(s):
California Federation of Labor Unions/SEIU CA
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 1257 Arreguin
Support
Bill Title:
Federal Immigration Enforcement Report
Sponsor(s):
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Committee(s):
Judiciary
Status:
IN CMTE
AB 1633
Support
Bill Title:
Taxation: Private Detention Facilities
Sponsor(s):
California Immigrant Policy Center
Committee(s):
Revenue and Taxation
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 1052 Gonzalez
Support
Bill Title:
Authorized Representatives
Sponsor(s):
State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Committee(s):
Human Services
Status:
HELD IN CMTE
AB 2353 Pacheco
Oppose
Bill Title:
Health Mandates Review Program
Sponsor(s):
Committee(s):
health
Status:
IN CMTE
AB1979 Bonta
Support
Bill Title:
Keep Healthcare in Human Hands
Sponsor(s):
CA Nurses Association
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
HELD IN CMTE
AB 1676 Stefani
Oppose
Bill Title:
Open the door to involuntary medication in Assisted Outpatient Treatment
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
Withdrawn
AB 2299 Calderon
Support
Bill Title:
CA Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act
Sponsor(s):
California Association of Food Banks, Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization, Grace/End Child Poverty CA, Public Interest Law Project, Western Center on Law & Poverty
Committee(s):
Human Services
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 991 Menjivar
Support
Bill Title:
Elder Abuse Accountability
Sponsor(s):
California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association
Committee(s):
Human Services
Status:
IN CMTE
AB 2135 Kalra
Support
Bill Title:
Nursing Home Eviction Protections
Sponsor(s):
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, California Council of the Blind, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Committee(s):
Human Services
Status:
IN CMTE
AB 635 Ahrens
Support
Bill Title:
Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program: Attorney General
Sponsor(s):
Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League
Committee(s):
Housing and Community Development
Status:
Withdrawn
SB 417 Cabaldon
Support
Bill Title:
Affordable Housing Bond of 2026
Sponsor(s):
Housing Now!
Committee(s):
Housing and Community Development
Status:
Floor
AB 736 Wicks
Support
Bill Title:
Affordable Housing Bond of 2026
Sponsor(s):
Housing Now!
Committee(s):
Housing and Community Development
Status:
Floor
AB 1113 M. Gonzalez
Support
Bill Title:
Federally Qualified Health Centers Mission Spend Ratios
Sponsor(s):
SEIU State Council
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
Dead
AB 283 Haney
Support
Bill Title:
Statewide Bargaining
Sponsor(s):
UDW / SEIU 2015
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement
Status:
inactive
SB 1422 Durazo
Support
Bill Title:
The Medi-Cal Access Restoration Act
Sponsor(s):
Health4All Coalition, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
Floor
AB 2729 Bonta
Support
Bill Title:
Medi-Cal Employer Penalty Contribution
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
Floor
AB 1900 Kalra
Priority Support
Bill Title:
CalCare
Sponsor(s):
CA Nurses Association
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
Dead
AJR 25 Bonta
Priority Support
Bill Title:
Restore ACA Cuts
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
In CMTE
AB 2575 Ortega
Priority Support
Bill Title:
Healthcare by Humans Act
Sponsor(s):
CA Nurses Association / CA Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
In CMTE
HR 5940 DelBene
Priority Support
Bill Title:
Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act
Sponsor(s):
Suzan DelBene and many others
Committee(s):
Ways and Means; Energy & Commerce
Status:
Active
AB 1790 Connolly
Priority Support
Bill Title:
Ending the Water's Edge Tax Loophole
Sponsor(s):
SEIU
Committee(s):
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Status:
APPR
AB 2443 McKinnor
Priority Oppose
Bill Title:
Ending Carrier of Last Resort Obligation
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Communications and Conveyance Committee
Status:
WITHDRAWN
AB 2511 Ahrens
Support
Bill Title:
Behavioral Health Study
Sponsor(s):
NUHW
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
DEAD
AB 1439 Garcia
Support
Bill Title:
Labor Standards on Pension Fund Investments
Sponsor(s):
CA Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement
Status:
In CMTE
AB 2208 Stefani
Support
Bill Title:
Response to H.R. 1: Limited Cost Sharing, Accessibility Improvements, and Retroactive Coverage for Medi-Cal Patients
Sponsor(s):
Health Access
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
In CMTE
SB 1011 McNerny
Support
Bill Title:
Utility Infrastructure AI Safety, Oversight, and Workforce Protection Act
Sponsor(s):
IFPTE Local 20 / Utility Workers Union of America / CA Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Transportation
Status:
INACTIVE
SB 928 Cervantes
Support
Bill Title:
No Robot Faculty
Sponsor(s):
CA Faculty Association / CA Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Higher Education
Status:
In CMTE
AB 1883 Bryan
Support
Bill Title:
Stop AI Strip Searches
Sponsor(s):
CA Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement
Status:
In CMTE
SB 950 Weber Pierson
Support
Bill Title:
Alzheimer's Coverage
Sponsor(s):
Alzheimer's Association
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
In COMTE
AB 2201 Boerner
Support
Bill Title:
Reducing Administrative Burden of Medi-Cal Renewal Processing
Sponsor(s):
Western Center on Law and Poverty
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
In CMTE
AB 2161 Bonta
Support
Bill Title:
Shielding Medi-Cal Coverage from H.R.1's Disproven Work Requirements
Sponsor(s):
Western Center on Law and Poverty
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
In CMTE
SB 1202 Weber Pierson
Support
Bill Title:
Medi-Cal Transparency and Outreach
Sponsor(s):
Justice in Aging
Committee(s):
Health
Status:
In CMTE
AB 1776 Curry
Support
Bill Title:
Corporate Monopoly Prevention Act
Sponsor(s):
"CA Federation of Labor Unions / UFCW / Teamsters / NNU-CNA / WGAW / SEIU CA"
Committee(s):
Judiciary
Status:
In CMTE
AB 33 Curry
Support
Bill Title:
Require Human Safety Operators in Driverless Delivery
Sponsor(s):
CA Federation of Labor Unions / Teamsters
Committee(s):
Transportation
Status:
Inactive
AB 2674 Schiavo
Support
Bill Title:
Financial Abuse and Deception Prevention Act
Sponsor(s):
TBD
Committee(s):
Banking and Finance
Status:
In CMTE
AB 1898 Schultz
Support
Bill Title:
Workplace AI Right to Know Act
Sponsor(s):
CA Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement
Status:
DEAD
AB 2027 Ward
Support
Bill Title:
Robot Training Prevention Act
Sponsor(s):
CA Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement
Status:
DEAD
AB 1727 Ta
Support
Bill Title:
Genetic Privacy Protect Act
Sponsor(s):
Committee(s):
Committees on Public Safety and Privacy & Consumer Protection
Status:
Active
AB 1567 Ta
Support
Bill Title:
General plan: annual report: congregate care for the elderly
Sponsor(s):
Committee(s):
Unassigned
Status:
Active
SB 909 Smallwood-Cuevas
Support
Bill Title:
Public Works Labor Law Enforcement
Sponsor(s):
CA Federation of Labor Unions / Operating Engineers and Ironworkers
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement
Status:
In CMTE
AB 1359 Ahrens
Support
Bill Title:
Jury Service Exemptions
Sponsor(s):
California Senior Legislature
Committee(s):
Judiciary
Status:
In CMTE
SB 1149 Durazo
Support
Bill Title:
Bereavement Leave for Chosen or Extended Family
Sponsor(s):
CA Work & Family Coalition
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Status:
IN CMTE
SB 1249 Richardson
Support
Bill Title:
Senior Tax Law
Sponsor(s):
N/A
Committee(s):
Revenue and Taxation
Status:
In CMTE
SB 951 Reyes
Support
Bill Title:
AI Job Killer Notice
Sponsor(s):
California Labor Federation
Committee(s):
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Status:
In CMTE
SB 947 McNerny
Support
Bill Title:
No Robo Bosses Act
Sponsor(s):
California Federation of Labor Unions
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement, Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection.
Status:
Active
SB 747 Wiener
Support
Bill Title:
No Kings Act
Sponsor(s):
Project Democracy United
Committee(s):
Judiciary
Status:
IN CMTE
AB1157 (Kalra)
Support
Bill Title:
The Affordable Rent Act
Sponsor(s):
Housing Now!
Committee(s):
Housing and Community Development
Status:
Dead
AB1165 (Gipson)
Support
Bill Title:
The California Housing Justice Act
Sponsor(s):
Housing Now!
Committee(s):
Housing and Community Development
Status:
In CMTE
