Press Releases

Office would spur innovation, create jobs, help revitalize local economy

SACRAMENTO—Led by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) and Senate President Pro tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), a bipartisan group of legislators from the greater Sacramento Valley region are proposing to establish a new outpost of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that would match the area’s favorable business climate and skilled workforce with the opportunity to help revitalize the struggling local economy and create much-needed jobs.

Bill would continue critical state funding support for levee maintenance and improvements

SACRAMENTO— A key Senate committee voted unanimously today to continue a successful program that helps local agencies maintain and strengthen levees that protect lives, farmland, and drinking water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. 

SACRAMENTO—Senator Lois Wolk (Davis), Chair of the Senate’s Governance and Finance Committee, issued the following statement after Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an Executive Order in response to Senate Bill 14 (Wolk), which would have reformed California’s budget process:

 Program will provide health care to thousands of low-income residents

VACAVILLE—Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) applauded the announcement today that health care coverage will be available to thousands of additional low-income residents in Solano and Yolo Counties next year.

“This is good news, especially in these difficult economic times, when so many people are unemployed and without health insurance coverage,” said Wolk. 

Lois Wolk selected as family violence prevention advocate of the year

SACRAMENTO—The Solano Partnership Against Violence honored Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) today for her advocacy and support of domestic violence prevention and intervention in Solano County at A Day of Remembrance in Solano County, an event to commemorate those who have died because of domestic violence, celebrate those who have survived, and connect those who work to end violence.