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Sugary Drink Tax Clears Pivotal Committee

April 29, 2013

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance passed out Senate Bill (SB) 622 by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), a bill that would tax sweetened beverages in order to fund childhood obesity prevention.

Legislation Requiring Reporting of Ski Resort Deaths Passes Committee

April 29, 2013

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Legislation that will provide consumers with information about safety-related plans and the number of deaths at ski resorts passed the Senate Health Committee today.

Senate Bill (SB) 564, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), requires ski resorts to prepare an annual safety plan and to create a monthly summary report stating the number of deaths occurring over that time period at the resort.  The safety plan and the summary report must be available to the public upon request.

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State Senate OKs ski safety legislation

May 14, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require California ski resorts to prepare an annual safety plan and post those reports on their websites.

Lawmakers passed SB564 on a 24-8 partisan vote. The bill by Democratic Sen. Bill Monning of Carmel is a follow-up to a previous ski safety measure.

Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill by Sen. Ted Gaines, a Republican from Rocklin. The governor called that measure "unnecessary" and said the state did not need to get involved.

Chuck Molnar, Senior Corner: Monning behind vets cemetery at Fort Ord

May 07, 2013

State Sen. Bill Monning, D-Monterey, is spearheading an effort that authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs, in cooperation with the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, the city of Seaside, the Fort Ord Reuse Authority and other local agencies to design, develop and construct a California Central Coast State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Ord. And he needs your help.

The 204-acre vets cemetery would only be the second one in California. The other is in Shasta County.

Enviro Scorecard Gives Monning Perfect Voting Record; Alejo, Blakeslee Slip

April 29, 2013

State Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel, is still batting 100 on the California League of Conservation Voters' annual Environmental Scorecard.

CLCV ranked Monning in his former role as 27th District Assemblyman for the 2012 legislative session. Monning voted "right"—that is, voting for what CLVC deems "pro-environmental" actions and against "anti-environmental" actions—16 of 16 times, a 100-percent record. Monning scored a perfect 100 in 2011, too.

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Sam Farr, Bill Monning: Setting the record straight on Fort Ord ballot measure

May 07, 2013

Efforts to qualify a county ballot measure focused on land-use policies at the former Fort Ord have provoked confusion, debate and highly emotional responses. It is time to set the record straight.

The stakes are high as the deadline to apply for the Federal Cemetery Grant, through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is Aug. 15. We have been working diligently at the federal, state and local levels to make the proposed veterans cemetery a reality. Unfortunately, political infighting and constant delays have put this partnership at risk.

Workplace Wellness Programs:Good Health Policy or Subterfuge for Discrimination?

May 02, 2013

The partial implementation of the federal health care reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has been historic.  Already children with pre-existing medical conditions can no longer be denied health insurance coverage, insurers can no longer put lifetime caps on benefits, and over 400,000 Californians under 26 years of age have gained health insurance coverage under a parent’s plan.  Additional ACA patient protections and expanded eligibility will take effect in January 2014.

Town Hall with Assemblymember Bill Monning

October 02, 2012

Gov. Jerry Brown had approximately 700 bills awaiting his signature as the Sept. 30 bill-signing deadline approached. Which of your bills was signed during this last-minute rush, and were there any bills that didn't get signed that you feel should have been?

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Senate Conducts Oversight Hearings on Fracking and Parks

March 04, 2013

Dear Friends,

The Legislature plays an important oversight role in government - making sure state departments and programs meet their goals and spend taxpayer dollars appropriately.

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