As a statewide coordinator of legal services, LAAC has compiled a list of all the bills relevant to legal services attorneys. When known, we have listed a sponsor, supporter or other organization with more information. Additionally, we have listed a link for the official bill site where you can sign up for updates for specific bills.
This list will be updated bi-weekly. If we have missed anything or you know of a bill that is not included on this list, please contact us at laacinfo@pic.org.
Find your local state legislator to contact them about a bill.
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Legislation |
Spons0r | Organization with Bill Information | Sponsor/Support Organization | Date Introduced | Last Action Date | Status |
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AB 76 |
Yamada | CANHR | California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform | 12/17/2008 | 8/6/2009 | Approved by Governor |
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AB 214 Health Care Coverage: Durable Medical Equipment |
Chesbro | Disability Rights California | 2/3/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died in Assembly Appropriations Committee | |
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AB 215 Posting Nursing Home Ratings |
Feuer/Smyth | CANHR | 2/3/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 249 Protecting Nursing Home Residents' Equipment |
Carter | CANHR | California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform | 2/10/2009 | 1/14/2010 | Vetoed by Governor |
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AB 287 Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Employment |
Beall | Disability Rights California | 2/13/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 292 Alzheimer's Disease Donations |
Yamada | CANHR | 2/13/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 324 Elder Economic Security Standard Index |
Beall | CANHR | 2/18/2009 | 1/14/2010 | Vetoed by Governor | |
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AB 325 Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Program |
Beall | CCWRO | 2/18/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died in Assembly Appropriations Committee | |
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AB 329 The Reverse Mortgage Elder Protection Act of 2009 |
Feuer | CANHR | 2/18/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 369 Adult Day Health Care |
Yamuda | CANHR | 2/23/2009 | 1/14/2010 | Vetoed by Governor | |
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AB 392 Long Term Care Ombudsman Funding |
Feuer/Jones | CANHR | Bet Tzedek Legal Services, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform | 2/23/2009 | 8/6/2009 | Approved by Governor |
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AB 407 CCRC Closure Protections |
Beall | CANHR | 2/23/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 411 Nursing Home Rates |
De La Torre | CANHR | 2/23/2009 | 9/11/2009 | Senate Rules Committee | |
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AB 510 CalWORKs: aid amount calculation |
Evans | CCWRO | Western Center on Law & Poverty | 2/24/2009 | 2/26/2010 | Approved by Governor |
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AB 631 Public Assistance Home Visits |
Tran | CCWRO | 2/25/2009 | 2/1/2010 | Assembly Human Services Committee. Defeated in Committee. | |
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AB 643 Public aid programs: eligibility: change of residence |
Skinner | CCWRO | Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. | 2/25/2009 | 8/27/2009 | Senate Appropriations Committee |
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AB 682 In-Home Supportive Services program: fraud |
Lowenthal | CCWRO | 2/26/2009 | 9/3/2009 | Senate Appropriations Committee | |
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AB 719 Transitional food stamps for foster youth |
Lowenthal | CCWRO | Legal Services for Prisoners with Children | 2/26/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor |
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AB 773 Posting of Citations |
Lieu | CANHR | 2/26/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 816 Unemployment insurance: Employment Training Fund |
Hagman | CCWRO | Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. | 2/26/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died in Assembly Insurance Committee |
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AB 849 Expand Coverage Under Family and Medical Leave |
Swanson | California Women's Law Center | 2/26/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died in Assembly Appropriations Committee | |
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AB 853 New Tools for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities |
Arambula | California Housing Law Project | California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation | 2/26/2010 | 6/23/2010 | Senate Local Government Committee |
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AB 963 Public social services: renewal and recertification of eligibility |
Ammiano | CCWRO | Western Center on Law & Poverty | 2/26/2009 | 6/10/2010 | Senate Appropriations Committee |
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AB 1000 Require Paid Sick Days for Employees |
Ma, Skinner & Hill | California Women's Law Center | California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation | 2/27/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died in Appropriations Committee |
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AB 1001 "Familial Status" Protection |
Skinner & Ma | California Women's Law Center | California Women's Law Center | 2/27/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died in Appropriations Committee |
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AB 1057 CalWORKs and Food Stamp Program: reporting |
Beall | CCWRO | Western Center on Law & Poverty | 2/27/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died in Assembly Appropriations Committee |
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AB 1058 CalWORKs eligibility: asset limits: vehicles |
Beall | CCWRO | 2/27/2009 | 8/27/2009 | Held in Senate Appropriations Committee | |
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AB 1169 Continuing Care Retirement Contracts (CCRCs) |
Ruskin | CANHR | 2/27/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 1198 Food stamps: eligibility: drug felonies |
Swanson | CCWRO | Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc.; Western Center on Law and Poverty | 2/27/2009 | 8/27/2009 | Held in Senate Appropriations Committee |
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AB 1325 Tribal Customary Adoption |
Cook | California Indian Legal Servcies | 2/27/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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AB 1457 Nursing Home Admission Contracts, Ownership Disclosure |
Davis | CANHR | California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform | 2/27/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor |
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AB 1538 Pupil Discipline: Restraint |
Ma | Disability Rights California | Disability Rights California | 2/27/2009 | 2/2/2010 | Died on Third Senate Reading |
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AB 1756 Food stamps: eligibility: drug felonies |
Swanson | Western Center on Law & Poverty | Western Center on Law & Poverty | 2/8/2010 | 6/23/2010 | Senate Appropriations Committee |
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AB 1804 Employment Training Panel |
Hagman | CCWRO | Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. | 2/10/2010 | 5/28/2010 | Assembly Appropriations Committee |
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AB 1866 100% Home Visit Program for all CalWORKs Applicants |
Strickland | CCWRO | 2/16/2010 | 5/10/2010 | Defeated in Assembly Human Services Committee | |
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AB 1914 Food Stamp Income Verification Simplification |
David | CCWRO | Western Center on Law and Poverty; Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. |
2/16/2010 | 5/10/2010 | Senate Appropriations Committee |
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AB 2018 Food Stamp Mobility |
Skinner | CCWRO | Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc.; Western Center on Law and Poverty | 2/27/2010 | 6/23/2010 | Senate Appropriations Committee |
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AB 2347 Mortgage defaults: secondary public financing |
Feuer | California Housing Law Project | California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation; Western Center on Law and Poverty |
2/19/2010 | 6/17/2010 | Senate Judiciary Committee |
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AB 2504 Increasing Welfare Fines and Doling it out to Counties and District Attorneys |
Strickland | CCWRO | Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc.; Western Center on Law & Poverty | 2/19/2010 | 4/13/2010 | Defeated in Assembly Human Services Committee |
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SB 38 Silver Alert |
Alquist | CANHR | 12/22/2008 | 8/27/2009 | Died in Assembly Appropriations Committee | |
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SB 117 Adult Day Health Care Rates |
Corbett | CANHR | 2/2/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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SB 194 Targeting Investment to Disadvantaged Communities |
Florez | California Housing Law Project | California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation | 2/23/2010 | 6/15/2010 | Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee |
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SB 303 Nursing Homes/Informed Consent for Psychoactive Drugs |
Alquist | CANHR | California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform; Bet Tzedek Legal Services | 2/25/2009 | 1/19/2010 | Vetoed by Governor |
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SB 384 Impose drug tests on adults in CalWORKs |
Benoit | CCWRO | 2/26/2009 | 2/1/2010 | Defeated in Senate Human Services Committee | |
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SB 454 Extend State Housing Preservation Law |
Lowenthal | California Housing Law Project | California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation | 2/26/2010 | 6/17/2010 | Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee |
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SB 660 Suitability Standards for Reverse Mortgages |
Wolk | CANHR | California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform | 2/27/2010 | 6/28/2010 | Assembly Banking and Finance Committee |
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SB 718 Public social services: CalWORKs and the Food Stamp Program |
Leno | CCWRO | Western Center on Law and Poverty | 2/27/2009 | 2/1/2010 | Held in Senate Appropriation Committee |
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SB 781 The RCFE Eviction Protection Act |
Leno | CANHR | 2/27/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Approved by Governor | |
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SB 1149 Protecting tenants in foreclosed homes |
Corbett | California Housing Law Project | 2/18/2010 | 6/3/2010 | Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee | |
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SB 1322 Food Stamp Employment and Training program |
Liu | CCWRO | Western Center on Law and Poverty; Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc., Insight Center for Community Economic Development |
2/19/2010 | 6/10/2010 | Assembly Human Services Committee |
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SB 1359 Study of Food Stamp Options |
Price | CCWRO | Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. |
2/19/2010 | 4/27/2010 | Senate Rules Committee |
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ACR 123 California Memorial Project Remembrance Day |
Chesbro | Disability Rights California | Disability Rights California | 2/12/2010 | 4/12/2010 | Senate Appropriations Committee |