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2019-2020 Legislative Priorities

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EDUCATION

Pre-K For All
AB 123 expands full-day preschool access for middle and lower-income families

Afterschool Programs
AB 1085 prioritizes Proposition 64 revenues to fund after-school programs

Two-Year Free Community College
AB 2 provides more funding for second year, full-time resident Community College students

Path to Debt-Free College
AB 1314 consolidates the Cal Grant programs and expands eligibility


PUBLIC HEALTH

Flavored Tobacco Products
AB 739/SB 38 protects kids by phasing out the sale of flavored tobacco products

Opioid Prevention & Rehabilitation Act
AB 1468 expands treatment/ prevention programs with fees paid by opioid manufacturers and wholesalers


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Green Technologies
AB 689 lowers rate increases for SMUD ratepayers while pushing forward green technologies

Green Restaurants
AB 827 requires restaurants to provide bins for recycling and compostable food waste


CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

Free the Vote
ACA 6 restores voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals

Parole Reintegration Credits
AB 277 shortens parole for those who’ve completed college, educational training, treatment or volunteer services

CA Act to Save Lives
AB 392 creates the strongest police use of force law in the nation

Sheriff Oversight
AB 1185 allows counties to create Sheriff Oversight Commissions or Inspector Generals


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