Press Releases

Wolk issues statement after service for fallen CHP Officer

September 13, 2012

VACAVILLE—After attending a funeral service held today at The Mission Church in Vacaville for California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Kenyon M. Youngstrom of Fairfield, State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) issued the following statement:

Free Friday workshop promotes small businesses development, certification

September 05, 2012

West Sac event to aid small business interested in working with state, local government agencies

WEST SACRAMENTO—Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) reminds small businesses, disabled veteran business enterprises, and nonprofits throughout Northern California interested in learning how to do business with the State and local government agencies to attend a free public service workshop this Friday in West Sacramento.

Five Wolk bills sent to Governor

August 31, 2012

Bills expand access to renewable energy, streamline Delta port operations, strengthen state services

SACRAMENTO—On the last day of a two-year legislative session, the Legislature sent the Governor several bills by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), including measures to expand consumer access to clean, renewable energy, help fund local public projects, and streamline port operations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Wolk measures sent to Governor with bipartisan support

August 27, 2012

Bills continue successful Delta flood protection program, better protect state’s long-term care residents

SACRAMENTO—The Senate voted today to send the Governor two measures by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), one to strengthen protections for California’s long-term care residents and another to continue a program that helps local agencies maintain and strengthen levees that protect lives, farmland, and drinking water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. 

Healthcare worker vaccination bill sent to Governor

August 30, 2012

Requires all hospital and health clinic employees to get yearly flu immunizations

SACRAMENTO—The State Senate voted today to send the Governor legislation to help prevent the spread of the influenza or flu virus at health facilities and clinics among infants, seniors, and other patients at high risk of serious flu complications.

PG&E, So. Cal Edison kill bill to increase consumer access to renewable energy

August 31, 2012

Bill to provide millions access dies in end-of-session lobby effort

SACRAMENTO—Legislation to provide millions of consumers in California access to clean, renewable energy died in the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce today as a result of intense end-of-session lobbying by PG&E and Southern California Edison, despite broad support for the bill, including that of major investor-owned utility, San Diego Gas & Electric.

Two Wolk measures sent to Governor’s desk

August 24, 2012

Bills prevent development in flood prone areas, help state’s Shriners Hospitals

SACRAMENTO—The Legislature voted this week to send the Governor Senate Bill 1278 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to prevent new developments from being built in flood prone areas, in addition to another Wolk bill to help Shriners Hospitals continue serving children with special healthcare needs.

Bill to extend plastic bag recycling program goes to Governor

August 21, 2012

Wolk bill continues consumer option of recycling plastic bags at grocery store

SACRAMENTO—The State Assembly voted today to send the Governor a measure that would continue a successful plastic bag recycling program, set to end this year.

Senate Bill 1219 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) extends until January 1, 2020, a state law requiring grocery stores to accept plastic bags for recycling.

Legislation to help charities maintain tax exemption sent to Governor

August 21, 2012

Wolk bill gives charities grace period before they lose exemption, incur back taxes

SACRAMENTO—On a unanimous, bipartisan vote, the State Senate today sent the Governor a measure to give charities greater notice of their yearly responsibility to register with the state in order to maintain their exemption from the state’s franchise tax.

Five Wolk bills earn fiscal stamp of approval

August 16, 2012

Bills focus on renewable energy, healthcare worker vaccinations, flood protection, land management

SACRAMENTO—The Assembly’s key fiscal committee voted today to approve several bills by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), including measures to expand consumer access to clean, renewable energy and require all hospital and health clinic employees to get yearly influenza immunizations.

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