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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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Cabaldon legislation to prioritize health care over profits clears Senate committee

A bill by Sen. Christopher Cabaldon to prevent private equity investors from dictating health care decisions based on profit cleared its second policy committee Tuesday (April 29). SB 351 is sponsored by the California Medical Association. It would strengthen California’s existing ban on the corporate practice of medicine by empowering the Attorney General’s office to investigate and bring action against private equity groups or hedge funds that interfere with or exert control over the practice of medicine.

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Sen. Cabaldon supports Napa Valley leaders in urging state to keep 'car tax' promise

Sen. Cabaldon joined Napa County Supervisors Belia Ramos and Liz Alessio; Napa City Councilmember Beth Painter; and Calistoga Vice Mayor Irais Lopez-Ortega in pushing for a permanent solution to how the state reimburses local governments for funding they received from vehicle registration fees before Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature slashed them in 2004. Napa County and its cities face devastating budget shortfalls in the coming years as a result of the current VLF formula.

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Cabaldon bill to unite Yolo schools in one community college district advances in Senate

Sen. Christopher Cabaldon is working to unite all of Yolo County’s schools into one community college district with SB 226, which passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday on a 5-0 vote.

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Bill to help make more California university classes available online nationwide advances in Senate

A bill by Sen. Christopher Cabaldon that aims to make it easier for California universities to offer their courses online to out-of-state students passed its first committee Monday. Members of the Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee voted 11-0 in favor of SB 790, which authorizes the governor to join an interstate reciprocity agreement with other states to offer classes virtually to students in those states. California is currently the only state that does not belong to the existing State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. This disconnect means students in other states often don’t get to take advantage of the world-class instruction offered by California’s UCs, CSUs, and private universities.

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El Senador Cabaldon encabezará el Comité Selecto sobre la Industria Vitivinícola de California

El Senador Christopher Cabaldon, cuyo Distrito 3o incluye el Valle de Napa y otras importantes regiones vitivinícolas, ha sido nombrado presidente del Comité Selecto del Senado sobre la Industria Vitivinícola de California.

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Senator Cabaldon to lead Select Committee on California's Wine Industry

Senator Christopher Cabaldon has been named chair of the Select Committee on California's Wine Industry. Cabaldon's Senate District 3 includes the state's main grape-growing regions, and he has passed two levels of certification in wine knowledge.

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Leaders from Cal Poly and Cal Maritime Academy offer details on plan to combine operations

Senator Cabaldon and Senate colleagues Laird and Jones tour Vallejo campus and discuss how to boost enrollment at the West Coast’s only state Maritime Academy

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Senator Cabaldon introduces bill to curtail private equity influence in our state’s health care system

SACRAMENTO – Senator Christopher Cabaldon today introduced a bill aimed at strengthening California’s existing ban on the corporate practice of medicine. Senate Bill 351 will restore trust in California’s healthcare system and ensure that physicians maintain autonomy in patient care.