Buffy Wicks, the Assemblywoman from Oakland, has gained significant recognition with an early endorsement from Governor Gavin Newsom for her bill AB 609, which aims to facilitate residential construction by exempting it from the California Environmental Quality Act.
"We can't continue to be a party of just people that drive a Tesla, not a Toyota pickup, or ride a bus like my mother did... We're putting this notion of just renewables on the backs of working people."
Carl DeMaio's proposed 2026 voter ID measure found significant support among Californians, with a UC Berkeley poll indicating that 71% favor requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.
Calderon stated that she introduced AB 942 to address concerns about energy credits for rooftop solar owners, admitting that a significant majority benefited from these incentives.
