SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, AB 1082, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), passed the Assembly Transportation Committee. AB 1082 will eliminate the authority to tow or immobilize a vehicle for five or more unpaid parking citations and increase the number of unpaid tickets that prevent people from renewing their vehicle registration from one to six.

SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) was appointed Chair of the new Assembly Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers by Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood).

“I am honored to serve as Chair to the Assembly’s new Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers and thank Speaker Rendon for this leadership opportunity.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), with bill sponsor, Debt Free Justice California (DFJC), introduced AB 1266, to eliminate the use of bench warrants for minor infractions.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) introduced AB 919, the Stable Homes Act, to give tenants, local public agencies, and mission-driven nonprofits a first opportunity to purchase or match an offer on rental housing properties when owners choose to put them up for sale.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), with bill sponsor, Disability Rights California, introduced AB 486, to provide a more consistent framework for the appeals process across the most serious regulatory citations for long-term care facilities in California.

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Progressive Caucus re-elected Assemblymember Ash Kalra to serve as Chair. He is joined by Vice Chairs, Assemblymembers Wendy Carrillo and Alex Lee.  

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) introduced AB 57 to establish the California Pocket Forest Initiative, a pilot program that would authorize CAL FIRE to provide demonstration grants for pocket forests to public and nonprofit entities.