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(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Monday, October 6, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 325 (AB 325) into law. Authored by Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), this legislation is an important effort to address affordability for California families. It modernizes California’s antitrust laws to address algorithmic price fixing, closing loopholes that corporations have exploited to drive up the cost of living in the state.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Assembly Bill 445 (AB 445) was signed into law on Thursday, October 2, by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), AB 445 will provide a critical boost to Colusa County businesses by allowing an exception to existing alcoholic beverage license limits. The law authorizes the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue 10 additional on-sale general licenses in Colusa County, in support of local economic growth.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 8 (AB 8) into law. Authored by Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), AB 8 strengthens enforcement against illegal intoxicating hemp products and integrates hemp-derived cannabinoids into California’s regulated cannabis market, protecting consumer safety and safeguarding youth.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Wednesday, October 1, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 59 (AB 59) into law, securing a stronger clean energy future for family farmers in the Sacramento Valley. Authored by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), AB 59 makes permanent the authority of Reclamation District 108 (RD 108) to develop hydropower.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Wednesday, September 10, the California State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 250 (AB 250), authored by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), with a vote of 62-5. The bill, known as the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act, now moves to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for final consideration.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Wednesday, September 10, Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry’s (D-Winters) Assembly Bill 260 (AB 260) passed out of the California State Legislature on an assembly concurrence vote of 61-12-7 and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Friday, September 12, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 325 (AB 325), authored by Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), on assembly concurrence with a 54-18 vote. The bill, which modernizes California’s antitrust laws to address algorithmic price fixing, now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom for consideration.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — The California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 59 (AB 59) on Wednesday, September 3 with a 79-0 vote. Authored by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), this bill makes the authority of Reclamation District 108 (RD 108) to develop hydropower permanent. The bill now heads to Governor Newsom for consideration.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Friday, September 26, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry’s (D-Winters) Assembly Bill 260 (AB 260) into law, enacting urgent protections to preserve access to medication abortion in California and shield patients and providers from hostile out-of-state actions.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — On Saturday, September 13, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 8 (AB 8), authored by Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), with a 73-1-6 assembly floor vote, sending it to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature. AB 8 strengthens enforcement against illegal intoxicating hemp products and incorporates hemp-derived cannabinoids into California’s regulated cannabis market to protect consumer safety.