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Sacramento, CA 95814
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Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 657-6315
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1026 Palm Street, Suite 201
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 549-3784
Fax: (805) 549-3779

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Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 425-0401
Fax: (831) 425-5124

Press Releases

Bill to Require Safety Training Standards for Truck Drivers Passes the Legislature

August 24, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Senate Bill (SB) 1236, by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), passed off of the Senate Floor. The bill will improve road safety by implementing new federal commercial truck driving regulations, as well as add additional truck driver safety requirements

Legislation Requiring Healthful Default Beverages in Children's Meals Heads to Governor's Desk

August 21, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Senate Bill (SB) 1192 by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) passed off of the Senate Floor and is on its way to Governor Brown’s desk.

SB 1192 requires a restaurant, which serves a meal primarily targeted and marketed to children, to make the default drink option served in bundled meals a healthful beverage - water, sparkling water, flavored water with no added sweeteners, or milk.

Bill Seeking Voluntary Mental Health Work Standards Heads to Governor's Desk

August 21, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, the Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 1113, by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), which authorizes the state's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to create voluntary guidelines to combat stigma and normalize the discussion of mental health in the workplace.

Legislation to Mitigate Impact of Diablo Canyon Closure Goes to the Governor

August 20, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Senate Bill (SB) 1090, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), which would mitigate the impact of the Diablo Canyon plant closure, passed off of the Assembly Floor and is on its way to the Governor.

Highway 1 to Reopen Earlier than Anticipated, Provides Restored Access to Big Sur

July 20, 2018

(BIG SUR, CA) – Today, CalTrans hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the reopening of Highway 1 at Mud Creek after being closed for more than a year. It features a new 1/4-mile roadway that will realign the fractured highway and restores southern access to Big Sur.

Legislation Authorizing International Arbitration in the State Moves to the Governor's Desk

July 09, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Legislation to allow commercial arbitration proceedings in California, Senate Bill (SB) 766 authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), has moved to the Governor’s desk.

“The selection of a venue in international commercial arbitrations is highly competitive and frequently depends on how hospitable the proposed venue is viewed by international parties and their lawyers,” Senator Monning said. “California is at a disadvantage because there is no explicit authorization for this legal process and SB 766 will address this impediment.”

Senator Monning Names 'Pacific Wildlife Care' of San Luis Obispo County as 17th Senate District Nonprofit of the Year

June 06, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Pacific Wildlife Care was honored as the 17^th Senate District Nonprofit of the Year by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel). Pacific Wildlife Care is the only licensed rehabilitation center in San Luis Obispo County that cares for injured birds, mammals, and reptiles.

Legislation to Mitigate Impact of Diablo Closure Passes Off Senate Floor

May 30, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Yesterday the California State Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 1090 off of the Senate Floor. The bill is a bipartisan effort authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) to aid in the mitigation of the impact of the Diablo Canyon plant closure.

Legislation to Mitigate Impact of Diablo Closure Approved by Two Senate Committees

April 19, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – This week, bipartisan legislation, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), to mitigate the impact of the Diablo Canyon plant closure, earned key committee approval. Senate Bill (SB) 1090 passed out of both the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications and the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality.

Senator Monning’s Statement on PUC’s Decision

January 11, 2018

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) issued the following statement regarding the California Public Utilities Commission’s decision on the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Agreement that was issued earlier today:

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