Candidate for California State Senate - District 10 in 2018 California 2018 General Election.
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The Senator is a state leader in advocating for climate adaptation programs Learn more
and he passed legislation to modify the terms of another property sale to increase access to affordable housing Learn more
and has participated on state and regional panels examining green infrastructure investments. Learn more
SB 775 – Extends and improves California’s Cap and Trade program by eliminating free allowances and offsets, adding a price collar for predictability, giving a climate dividend to every Californian and establishing funds for climate infrastructure and adaptation, and clean energy research. Learn more
SB 178 – An urgency bill that took effect immediately, authorizes the City of Fremont to transfer park land to the Fremont Unified School District for construction of a new elementary school in central Fremont and the development of two new parks. Learn more
SB 680 – Expands the radius within which BART can pursue transit-oriented development projects from one-quarter mile to one-half mile. Learn more
SB 448 – Resolves issues of inefficiency in special districts. It requires the creation of a comprehensive list of special districts and develops an expedited dissolution process for districts that demonstrate through regular audits that they are not performing their promised services. Learn more
SB 316 – Enhances delivery of legal services by requiring the reporting of pro bono activity provided by active members of the State Bar to low-income Californians. Learn more
SB 308 – Makes nonsubstantive changes to the definition of “person” in the Public Resources Code. Learn more
SB 298 – Automatically protects from levy up to $2,250. Emptying low-income Californians’ bank accounts today for past debt only traps them in the debt cycle. This bill breaks the cycle and ensures people will have enough to pay for food, medicine and transportation without being forced to incur more debt just to make ends meet. Learn more
SB 262 – Creates staggered, four-year terms for members of the advisory council within the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and requires the council to select a chairperson by majority vote who will serve in that capacity for no more than four years. Learn more
SB 407 – Ensures that people governed by homeowner’s associations have the ability to exercise their rights guaranteed under the law to peacefully assemble and freely communicate with one another for social, political, or educational purposes. Learn more
SB 229 – Eliminates onerous barriers to the construction of accessory dwelling units by clarifying that the limits on connection fees and capacity charges apply to water and sewer districts, as well as cities and counties. Learn more
SB 66 – Eliminates a ludicrous loophole in California’s tax code that allows businesses to take a tax deduction when a court holds them liable for punitive damages. Learn more
SB 157 – Protects cyber retaliation, or “revenge porn” victims from further exposure and threats to their privacy by providing stronger confidentiality protections. It broadens the definition of “identifying characteristics” to include social media profiles, email addresses, account names, avatars, handles, IP addresses, and other unique digital markers. It also gives victims a chance to request and receive a sealing order to protect their case records from public access for up to 60 days. Learn more
SB 64 – Requires the Independent Systems Operator (ISO) by Jan. 1, 2019, to review and revise its operations to minimize any logistical impediments to day-ahead scheduling of intermittent generation from renewable energy resources between the ISO and other balancing area authorities, in order to address any over-supply of generation from renewable energy resources at times when it is inexpensive and abundant. Learn more
SB 217 – Clarifies that the legally-required financial disclosures in family law cases remain admissible even if prepared in the context of mediation. Learn more
SB 168 – Creates a comprehensive solution to the state’s current convoluted Bottle Bill program by transitioning to a streamlined Beverage Container Stewardship Program by 2021. Learn more
SB 16 – Levels the playing field by limiting private student loan collections to 15 percent of a person’s income – the same as the rate on federal student loans. Learn more
Senator Wieckowski works with state departments and local officials to improve services Learn more
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