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Governor Signs Cabaldon bill reducing fares for customers on Uber, Lyft

SACRAMENTO— Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 371, a bill authored by Senator Cabaldon to address the costs of transportation services such as Uber and Lyft. Governor Newsom had previously announced his support for SB 371 as part of a legislative package to benefit both riders and drivers.

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Senator Cabaldon bill keeps private equity investors out of medical decisions

Legislation by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) to prevent private equity firms from interfering in doctors’ medical care of patients passed the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support this week and now heads to the Governor’s desk.
Senate Bill 351 strengthens the state’s current ban on the Corporate Practice of Medicine by granting the California Attorney General authority to take legal action against private equity groups and hedge funds that interfere with or exert control over the health care decisions of doctors and dentists working for medical practices in which they invest.
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Cabaldon bill to prevent farmland tax breaks from being exploited to benefit private development passes Legislature 

Legislation by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) to prevent developers from exploiting the special tax status of protected California farmland to finance urban improvements passed the Legislature this week with bipartisan support and now goes to the governor. SB 5 would prohibit acreage enrolled in the state’s Williamson Act or a Farm Security Zone from being placed in an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) until it is rezoned or reassessed to reflect its future use.
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Bill to automatically admit California high school seniors to CSUs without an application heads to governor

Sacramento (Sept. 10, 2025) Senator Christopher Cabaldon’s groundbreaking legislation to automatically admit every qualifying high school senior in California to the California State University cleared its final vote in the Legislature Wednesday and heads to the governor’s desk. If Governor Newsom signs SB 640, students whose grades and coursework qualify them for CSU admission will receive a letter signed by the chancellor telling them they’ve been accepted at a list of campuses with enrollment capacity.
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Legislature passes Cabaldon bill to cut fares on Uber, Lyft

Senator Cabaldon’s legislation to lower the cost of fares on rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft cleared its final votes in the Senate and Assembly by overwhelming bipartisan margins and now goes to the governor’s desk. Governor Newsom previously has announced his support for Senate Bill 371 as part of a legislative package to benefit both riders and drivers.
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Senator Cabaldon says he won’t be carrying shipbuilding legislation this session

Senator Cabaldon said he would not be carrying or supporting legislation during this legislative session to advance a shipbuilding facility in Solano County
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Bill by Senator Cabaldon part of historic legislative package to empower gig workers, improve rideshare affordability

Fulfilling a promise to address everyday affordability for millions of Californians, the Governor, Senate Pro Tem and Assembly Speaker Friday announced support for AB 1340 (Wicks, Berman), which is sponsored by SEIU California; and SB 371 (Cabaldon), sponsored by Uber and Lyft.
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Cabaldon bills improving access to higher education clear key Assembly committees

Three bills by Senator Christopher Cabaldon to improve access to higher education in California passed Assembly committees Tuesday on their journey to becoming law. The bills passed Tuesday expand the ability of California universities to offer online courses to students in other states, establish automatic admission to the California State University system, and protect the accreditation of California schools.
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Legislature blocks governor’s attempt to fast-track Delta tunnel; Sen. Cabaldon says it’s time to move on

Senator Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, and other legislators representing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have successfully rebuffed – at least for now – efforts to speed up the process of building a giant tunnel that would divert water from the Sacramento River before it reaches the Delta and send it to southern California. “This project doesn’t make sense for anyone – not the people of the Delta or the water users in southern California," Sen. Cabaldon said. "It’s time to let go of this fantasy and move on to solutions that don’t harm the Delta and have a realistic chance of being built.”