Quirk Bill to Help Prevent Yellow Fever, West Nile and Zika Viruses is Signed
Surveillance system and database will prevent mosquito-borne diseases from spreading
Bill Will Improve Energy Resource Plans
SACRAMENTO – AB 1584, authored by Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), to ensure that energy procurement is purchased equitably has been signed into law. Governor Newsom signed this bill as part of the package of bills that cover various recommendations issued in the Governor’s Strike Report that was published in June.
Quirk Bill will Address Dangerous Toxic Algal Blooms in California’s Waters
SACRAMENTO – A statewide program to coordinate actions for the protection of public health and water quality from toxins produced by harmful algal blooms (HABs) is underway, with the signing of Assemblymember Bill Quirk’s (D-Hayward) AB 834.
Physicians, Animal Protection Groups Commend Passage of Bill to Modernize Hazardous Waste Testing With Alternatives to Live Fish
AB 733 directs Department of Toxic Substance Control to implement modern methods
Business Wire
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Senate has shown unanimous support for Assembly Bill 733, authored by Assemblymember Bill Quirk.
California Passes Bill to Ban City Tax Deals Like Apple’s (1)
Laura Mohoney, Bloomberg
A bill to ban California cities from giving a portion of their sales-tax revenue to companies like Apple Inc. and Best Buy Co., to entice them to locate in their boundaries, is on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
S.B. 531 by Sen. Steve Glazer (D) passed the Assembly 43-16 Sept. 5, six days after members voted it down with a 35-21 vote. Eleven Democrats who didn’t cast votes Aug. 30 voted in favor on the second try.
Tax Breaks Like Apple’s Live On as Proposed California Ban Fails
California lawmakers rejected a bill to ban incentive deals like the one that has paid Apple Inc. $70 million in local sales taxes collected by its hometown of Cupertino, Calif. over the past two decades.
S.B. 531 by Sen. Steve Glazer (D) failed with a 35-21 vote on the Assembly floor Aug. 30. It needed a majority of 41 votes to pass and head to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
California Assembly Honors August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymembers Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), Kansen Chu (D-Milpitas) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) authored House Resolution 48 (HR 48) to recognize the month of August 2019 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month.