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Affordable Housing Bond Act Moves Toward November Ballot

Today the Affordable Housing Bond Act (SB 417) passed the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee. Next up, it moves to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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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.”

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Budget package makes sweeping reforms to CEQA to get more housing built

The state budget package passed by the Legislature Monday evening and headed to the governor for his signature reforms the California Environmental Quality Act to make it easier to build climate-friendly infill housing and essential facilities like childcare centers, farmworker housing, parks, food banks, and health clinics. “These are the most important infill housing reforms the Legislature has ever contemplated,” said Senator Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, said of one of the bills, AB 130. “This bill makes it clear that we are going to open the door for substantial investments in housing.”

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El Acuerdo Final Sobre el Presupuesto Estatal Incluye Iversiones Clave para Fortalecer Universidades con Baja Matriculación como Sonoma State y Cal Maritime

l acuerdo presupuestario entre la Legislatura y el Gobernador para el año fiscal 2025-26 se compromete a mantener y desarrollar la calidad de la educación superior en California y en el Distrito Senatorial 3o, dijo el Senador Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, quien ha realizado su carrera como líder de educación superior, experto en políticas y profesor.

El acuerdo presupuestario final no solo revierte el recorte del 8% a los sistemas UC y CSU propuesto originalmente por el Gobernador en enero, sino que también otorga una asignación directa de $45 millones a la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma, que había recortado carreras, personal y todas las actividades deportivas de la NCAA ante un déficit presupuestario de $25 millones. La inyección de fondos estatales permitirá a la universidad estabilizar sus finanzas, recuperar algunos recortes y planificar el futuro. Los fondos también se utilizarán para desarrollar carreras con alta demanda, como enfermería y ciencias de datos. Lea más aquí.

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Final state budget agreement makes key investments to strengthen under-enrolled universities like Sonoma State and Cal Maritime

Not only does the final budget deal between the Legislature and Gov. Newsom reverse the 8 percent cut to the UC and CSU systems originally proposed by the governor in January, it makes a $45-million direct allocation to Sonoma State University, which had cut majors, staff and all NCAA athletics in the face of a $25-million budget shortfall. The infusion of state funding will allow the school to stabilize its finances, restore some cuts, and plan for the future. The funding will also be used to build up in-demand majors like nursing and data science. The budget agreement also provides $5 million to the California State University system to assist under-enrolled campuses such as Sonoma State and Cal Maritime Academy in Vallejo with outreach to potential students.

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Senator Cabaldon applauds $600 million in new funding for homelessness in budget deal

The final budget deal between the Legislature and governor will include $600 million for the state’s two main programs to reduce unsheltered homelessness – a major victory for Sen. Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, and other lawmakers who represent cities and counties relying on this funding to get people off the street. The agreement, which depends on full adoption of all the related budget language and associated legislation, will contain $500 million for the seventh round of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Grant (HHAP) for the fiscal year beginning in July 2026. The budget for fiscal 2025-26, which begins July 1, will contain $100 million in additional funding for Encampment Resolution Grants, which have been used by many cities and counties to resolve particular encampments.