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Creating Jobs, Strengthening the Economy& Helping Working Families ....................................... 4

Working Hard For the San Fernando Valley ..................... 6

Championing Issues Important to Seniors ...................... 7

Honoring Veterans ................................................. 8

Watching Out for Consumers ..................................... 9

Protecting the Environment for Future Generations ......... 10

Guiding California on International Issues .................... 12

Standing for Equality for All People ............................ 13

Speaking Up for Those Who Can’t Speak for Themselves ................................................... 14

Preserving Access to Health, Education& Social Services in an Era of Budget Cuts .......................14

Navigating from Deep Budget Deficits to California Renewal ......... 16

Reforming Government Through Oversight & Accountability ............................................17

Index of Legislation ............................................... 19

Assemblymember bob blumenfield

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& helping Working familieSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Bob helped lead a special task force of legislators who negotiated a unique plan, embodied in SB 292, to build a new NFL stadium and expand the Los Angeles convention center to attract a sports team and new businesses downtown. The plan enables expedited judicial review for the construction plan projected to create 20,000 jobs without weakening environmental laws or costing state government any money. ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY JOBS. As a member of the California Film Commission for two years, Bob was at the forefront of efforts to keep entertainment industry productions in the state. The Commission is responsible for allocating $100 million in tax credits annually to companies that film television programs and motion pictures in California. Bob coauthored and was a major advocate of AB 2026 to extend the tax credit for future years. He also worked hard to protect the intellectual property rights that are fundamental to the industry. Among other things, he cosponsored SB 550 that became law to fight against the piracy of music, video and software – thefts that cost those industries and the California economy billions of dollars.

PREPARING THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE. California is the birthplace of the high-tech industry, yet a frequent concern raised by the business community is the lack of qualified applicants for jobs requiring skills in computers, math, science and technology. Taking up the challenge, Bob authored a series of bills to expand the use of technology in the classroom to keep students engaged and improve academic outcomes. The measures included AB 1398 to remove an entrenched but archaic prohibition that prevented school districts from spending funds to purchase digital textbooks. Another measure now law, AB 2694, requires school districts to include the use of current, relevant technology when developing classroom curriculum. And, he mounted a three-year effort to reform the way in which schools are reimbursed by the state for participating in online classes – which has

been a major impediment to the expansion of online learning. California is dramatically behind many other states in this area, and the law Bob authored, AB 644, takes aim at reversing that trend. In 2013, he followed up with AB 342 to further expand online classes to include student-centered learning otherwise

known as asynchronous instruction.

“CALIFORNIA HIGH-TECH LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR.” Bob’s efforts and commitment to advancing online education earned him special recognition from TechAmerica, a trade organization of leading technology companies that include Apple, Dell, IBM, Norton Symantec and others.

ENCOURAGING CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND MANUFACTURING. Bob was the lead Assembly author of a bill, SB 71, to attract green businesses to California. Enacted into law, the bill established a sales tax exemption for equipment and products used in the manufacture of clean technology and green energy products. To further help companies leverage billions of dollars in private investments, Bob authored AB 796 that would have provided loan guarantees and other financial incentives to attract private capital for clean technology companies and small businesses locating or expanding in the state. To be eligible, companies would have to demonstrate its clean-tech product would increase energy efficiency or be more cost-effective than available products.

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SOLAR STIMULUS PACKAGE. Bob championed a series of bills during his five years in the California Legislature with the goal of increasing the use of alternative energy by colleges, state government, homeowners and businesses. Proposals included creatively using the thousands of miles of freeway as solar energy generation sites. He authored a new law, AB 2724, that expanded incentives for solar installations of up five megawatts for use by state facilities, such as prisons that have a very high electrical load and a great deal of roof and ground space – enough to accommodate the significant footprint of large solar arrays.

HELPING CALIFORNIA BUSINESS. As Assembly Budget Committee Chair, Bob authored and secured passage of AB 113 to provide $2 million for the Secretary of State to immediately speed up the processing of business licenses. This helped to clear a backlog of 122,000 business license applications that were taking 65 days to process. By cutting down the state processing time to five days, businesses could hire and finalize plans sooner.

CONVENED CLEAN TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT. In 2011, Bob brought together leaders of the industry to discuss ways to bring more clean-tech jobs to the San Fernando Valley and California. The group looked at legal or regulatory barriers that might be addressed by legislation.

JUMP-STARTING THE ECONOMY BY REBUILDING CALIFORNIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE. Bob authored AB 700 to revitalize the state infrastructure bank (I-Bank) to make it better able to create jobs and inject capital into the economy. According to the Los Angeles Economic Development Commission, the bill would “further strengthen the I-Bank and broaden its authority to manage its own functions, control its own budget and deploy capital where it will help put tens of thousands of unemployed Californians back to work.” Despite broad support from the business community in Los Angeles and throughout the state, this bill was vetoed.

However, in his veto message, the governor acknowledged the importance of the idea and pledged to work with Bob on restructuring the I-Bank within the budget process.

EMPOWERING INVESTMENT IN LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. Before leaving the state Legislature in 2013, Bob won Assembly passage of his proposed constitut ional amendment, ACA 8, that would authorize a statewide ballot measure to lower the vote threshold from two-thirds to 55% for local communities to approve bonds that pay for

infrastructure projects. Using his position as budget chair, he incorporated the measure into the budget process and mounted an unprecedented campaign to win the super-majority vote needed to advance this landmark effort.

SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE. Bob authored AB 1760 to promote a cost-effective and time-saving alternative for the design and construction of state

transportation projects called design-sequencing. While vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger, the measure inspired a nearly identical measure that became law the next year under Governor Brown.

ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL. Recognizing that small businesses are the state’s most productive job generators, Bob created a Small Business Advisory Council for his district in the San Fernando Valley.

HELPING INJURED WORKERS, BUSINESS. Bob voted for landmark reforms of the California workers’ compensation system, SB 863, that offered greater efficiencies and accountability, money-saving changes for employers for use in hiring new workers, and $860 million for increased benefits for injured workers. Enacted in 2012, the reforms cut hundreds of millions of dollars in waste from the system, while ensuring workers injured on the job would be compensated. Embraced by business and labor, the reforms reversed a four-year trend of rate increases for employers and benefit freezes for injured workers.

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Working hard for the San fernando Valley

MOBILE BILLBOARD BLIGHT. Bob authored four important measures to help the City of Los Angeles stop the proliferation of unhitched mobile billboards, a major source of blight in the San Fernando Valley and other communities. These bills removed barriers in state law that had prevented local governments from banning mobile billboards and enforcing ordinances to control them. Mobile billboards topped the list of complaints received in the district and more than 3,000 Valley residents sent letters in support of controlling them. Since enactment of the original measure, AB 2756, in January 2011, hundreds of mobile billboards were removed from Valley roads. AB 1298 allowed the city to take action against those seeking to skirt the local ban by using billboards hitched to scooters, strollers, sleighs and clunker cars. AB 2291 took aim at ending frivolous lawsuits brought by billboard owners seeking to thwart the law. AB 1253 aluthorized local enforcement through civil penalties.

COMMUNITY REGULATION OF POT SHOPS. California’s legalization of medical marijuana spawned the creation of many dispensaries that operate outside the law and attract crime and violence to local communities. Efforts to restrict the location of these dispensaries by the City of Los Angeles and other jurisdictions drew a barrage of litigation challenging the legal authority of communities to impose restrictions. Bob’s bill, AB 1300, strengthened and clarified the ability of local communities to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. Signed into law, the bill was supported by the Los Angeles County Sheriff and the Los Angeles District Attorney. As noted by the LA District Attorney, “In the City of Los Angeles, there are over 800 medical marijuana dispensaries operating even though city ordinances only authorize 186.”

PHYSICAL THERAPY JOBS. Physical therapy is one of the top three jobs in demand in California and across the country with a projected shortage of 500 physical therapists across the state for rehabilitative and similar services. Bob authored a law that prevented the closure of physical therapy degree programs at California State University, Northridge and three other state college campuses. AB 2382 preserved an affordable public school option for Californians pursuing physical therapy careers within the

state at half the cost of private college options. The bill removed the bureaucratic barrier within California’s master plan for higher education and made sure the doctorate degree would not result in higher costs to the state.

I-405 CARPOOL LANE. When the state budget crisis threatened to stall progress on construction of a carpool lane on northbound Interstate 405 between the Interstate 10 freeway and Highway 101, Bob led the fight to keep the project on track. He was the coauthor and Assembly floor manager of legislation that directed federal stimulus funds to keep the carpool lane on schedule, saving thousands of highway construction jobs in the process.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. As the epicenter of the unforgettable 1994 Northridge earthquake, the San Fernando Valley is predicted to experience another big quake - the question being not if but when. Against that backdrop, Bob took leadership on the issue of disaster preparedness to help the community be ready for the next big tumbler or other disasters. He established the Valley Public Response for Emergency Preparedness (VPREP) task force comprised of citizen volunteers working closely with his office. The task force worked to double the number of people trained in the Community Emergency Response Team program that trains lay-people to help first responders meet the community’s needs in the wake of a disaster. VPREP sponsored other activities to boost community disaster preparedness, including helping people become licensed ham radio operators who could be called into action to meet vital communication gaps during a crisis.

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growing threat to quality of life and safety in the San Fernando Valley, Bob jointly authored AJR 25 asking Congress to enact the Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011 by US Rep. Howard Berman. The state is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration from adopting altitude, flight path and other necessary regulations to mitigate the impact of commercial helicopters. VALLEY PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTER. When California State University, Northridge, halted construction on its $125 million Valley Performing Arts Center because of a shutdown in state funding, Bob as chair of the Assembly Budget Committee worked to make available $1.4 million in state bond funds so the state-of-the-art entertainment facility could be completed. The showcase performing arts center held a gala opening in January 2011.

PROTECTED CRITICAL FUNDING FOR WEST VALLEY SCHOOLS. As Assembly Budget chair, Bob successfully crafted changes to AB 97 to preserve funding specifically for local affiliated charter schools that otherwise would have been financially devastated by the Governor’s new state Student Funding Formula in 2013.

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PROTECTING SENIORS FROM FINANCIAL SCAMS. The state Department of Insurance receives some 2,000 complaints annually from victims of investment scams involving the sale of annuities, a form of life insurance. Bob authored AB 689 to establish the first protections in state law to help senior citizens and others avoid being sold an annuity that is financially harmful to them, and authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to levy financial penalties against insurance companies that violate the law. AARP said the law “protects older Californians from exploitation of harmful financial investment transactions that involve annuities.” Bob gained the support of the insurance industry by including greater certainty in the regulatory process.

SENIOR CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX POSTPONEMENT. For 30 years, California helped low-income and disabled persons who could not afford to pay their property taxes by extending a loan to be repaid upon the sale of the home. The successful state program was eliminated due to state budget cuts in 2009. More than one-third of the program’s participants

reside in Los Angeles. Bob’s bill, AB 1090, signed into law, created the Senior and Disabled Citizens Property Tax Postpone program as a county-level program to help low-income seniors and disabled persons remain in their own homes.

ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE. Prosecutors report that in many criminal cases brought against a defendant accused of stealing financial assets from a senior citizen, called financial elder abuse, the defendant pays for his or her own defense using the proceeds from the allegedly stolen funds. To prevent this practice, Bob authored a law, AB 1293, to allow prosecutors to “seize and freeze” funds of a person accused of stealing money from a senior citizen so that the accused is no longer able to use the stolen funds to pay his or her defense in court.

KEEPING ADULTS FREE FROM INSTITUTIONS. Bob led the fight to preserve the Adult Day Health Care Program that had been slated for elimination by the governor in 2011. He advanced an alternative new program, AB 96, to serve adults who

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COMBAT TO COLLEGE. California has more than 2 million veterans, the most of any state, and 30,000 more expected to return annually as the nation’s wars wind down in Iraq and Afghanistan. To help veterans beyond the special and deserved recognition given on Veteran’s Day, Bob authored legislation,AB 2133, to provide priority enrollment for veterans at state universities and community colleges.

TROOPS TO TRUCKS. Bob authored AB 2659, to help veterans transfer to civilian life the job skills acquired while serving as truck drivers in the military. The new law enables veterans who worked directly in military transport to become commercial truck drivers without taking the costly and time-consuming skills test. In support of the bill, the California Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business said, “It is time for California to take this step to help our veterans move forward as commercial drivers in a way that utilizes the skills acquired during their years in service and provide a greater pool of highly qualified commercial drivers for California’s trucking industry.”

COMBAT TO CARE. Seeking to help veterans translate military medical training and experience into civilian jobs as paramedics or nurses, Bob authored AB 704 and AB 705. He found that combat medics were encountering bureaucratic roadblocks for having their military experience and training that could be equal to or more stringent than civilian requirements counted for licensing as a paramedic. Both bills required state licensing boards to remove barriers so that combat

medics could more readily transfer appropriate military experience to qualify as paramedics or licensed registered nurse.

HELPING VETERANS. Seeing the importance of better coordinating services to help veterans take advantage of existing services, Bob pushed for the creation of the California Interagency Council of Veteran Services and Program. Governor Brown embraced this idea.

TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES. To help veterans and their families, Bob jointly authored a law, AB 882, with Colonel Paul Cook, USMC (Ret.) to enable active military personnel, family members and veterans to remain eligible for in-state tuition at California community colleges and universities if they are transferred outside the state for military service.

VETERAN’S BENEFITS. To help connect veterans to available services, Bob authored a bill, AB 105, that became law to require the state Department of Motor Vehicles to ask on driver’s license applications whether the individual is a US military veteran. The information could be used to notify veterans of benefits and services for which they are eligible.

ADDRESSING NEGLECT OF VETERANS. Bob was a vocal advocate for creating three, 12-person “strike teams” to help veterans qualify sooner for federal benefits and return over $880 million to the state. He pressed ahead on the plan in the two-house budget conference committee over Governor Brown’s objections. Bob argued that the strike teams of temporary state workers would reduce delays of as long as 619 days in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the state, allowing California veterans to qualify sooner for disability pay, health care and other services.

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receive ADHC services and help 37,000 low-income elderly and disabled adults remain living in the community. He successfully negotiated restoration of half the funding, $80 million, that would otherwise have been

eliminated. While the bill was vetoed, the plan Bob proposed was used as the basis for a successor program embraced by ADHC clients in settling their lawsuit against the state Department of Health Care Services.

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FIRST-IN-NATION PROTECTIONS FOR USED CAR BUYERS. Bob authored the landmark bill, AB 1215, requiring car dealers to alert consumers about any junked, totaled or salvaged vehicles on the lot. The first-in-the-nation consumer protections for persons buying a used car requires that a red sticker be affixed to previously damaged vehicles indicating the vehicles title history. The bill also requires all new cars to be registered electronically, saving the state $9 million in costs at the Department of Motor Vehicles with the savings to be used to improve wait-time at DMV offices. To make the new law happen, Bob brought together an unprecedented coalition of consumer advocates, car dealers, law enforcement and transit agencies.

PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM FINANCIAL SCAMS. Bob’s bill, AB 689, created the first protections in state law for senior citizens and others being sold an annuity that is financially harmful to them. Enacted into law, the bill requires insurance companies to have reasonable grounds to believe their recommendations are suitable for the consumer. The law took aim at abusive practices where consumers are persuaded to purchase complex long-term insurance policies and have to pay large penalties for early withdrawal of funds. The Congress of California Seniors supported the bill.

CELLPHONE BILL SHOCK. Consumer Reports estimates that one in five consumers experience bill shock - unexpected “gotcha” charges when usage exceeds plan limits. Bob targeted the problem with his AB 1268, calling for cell phone companies to notify customers when they have reached their allotted airtime or data usage for the month. Bob agreed to postpone moving his legislation in order to encourage and give the Federal Communications Commission, consumer advocates and the wireless industry time to negotiate an agreement that was announced subsequently in October 2011.

PROMOTING WATER CONSERVATION. To address California’s chronic drought conditions and water shortages, Bob developed a creative approach to help businesses and homeowners install water conservation systems by harnessing market forces. The program enacted into law, AB 474, established a voluntary system that allows public agencies and water districts to provide up-front financing for the installation

of water use efficiency improvements, such as cisterns, purple pipes for recycled water, or drip irrigation. A property owner agreeing to be assessed over time to pay back the loan could meantime reap the savings on their water bill. The measure expanded a 2008 law used for financing energy improvements.

ROOTING OUT INSURANCE FRAUD. Bob authored the law, AB 2138, to better fund and strengthen the ability of state insurance regulators and local prosecutors to investigate

health disability insurance fraud – a problem that drives up the cost of insurance for consumers and the private sector. While no precise figures are available, the Department of Insurance believes fraudulent activities account for billions of dollars annually in added health care costs nationally.

FORGING CONSENSUS FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS. Bob achieved consensus between advocates for apartment owners and tenants’ rights groups on his bill, AB 2521, to provide greater flexibility to apartment building owners in dealing with property left behind by tenants, while strengthening the rights of tenants to claim property they’ve left behind. The law provides a reasonable adjustment to the dollar value of abandoned property that triggers a public auction unchanged since 1983 and for the first time allows tenants who act promptly to reclaim abandoned personal property without charge. Tenants also will get more advanced notice on the process for reclaiming their property.

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f o r fu t u r e ge n e r at i o n SRENTERS’ RIGHT TO RECYCLE. California renters who want to recycle got a boost under Bob’s bill, AB 818, that requires apartment building owners to provide recycling services. While more than seven million Californians live in apartments, fewer than 40% have access to recycling services where they reside. Bob overcame long-standing opposition to an apartment recycling mandate and forged first-ever consensus to win passage and enactment of his plan.

SAVING CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS. Bob authored the landmark measure, AB 1478, to save California State Parks from closure. The measure imposed a two-year moratorium on imminent park closures, including the Los Encinos State Historic Park, the Santa Susanna Pass Park and dozens of other parks across the state. Funds also were made available for certain park enhancement projects and to match donations from the public to keep local parks open. The plan to save state parks responded to revelations that state park officials had concealed $20 million that could have been used to forestall the closures.

SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY. As chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, Bob led the fight to preserve Ramirez Canyon as state park land when it was at risk of being sold as “surplus” property. As a result of his efforts, the pristine park that is home to an irreplaceable link in the Coastal Slope Trail is not being targeted for sale. The park land was saved as a destination for thousands of inner city children to experience the great outdoors. As a state legislator, he maintained a vigilance and focus to ensure maximum funding for land acquisition in the Santa Monica Mountains

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GREEN LOS ANGELES STADIUM AND CONVENTION CENTER. Bob was an integral part of a special task force of legislators who negotiated a unique plan to advance a privately funded sports arena in Los Angeles and expansion of the downtown convention center. Embodied in SB 292, the compromise embraces clean energy goals for design and construction that maintains California’s long-standing commitment to environmental protection and gives the stadium

developer sufficient assurances without creating any exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act. The approach taken would produce the greenest arena in the nation, while creating 12,000 construction jobs and 11,000 permanent jobs at a time of double-digit unemployment in the

region.

SOLAR STIMULUS PACKAGE. As an Assembly member, Bob championed a series of bills with the goal of increasing the use of renewable energy by colleges, state government, homeowners and businesses. His Solar Stimulus Package included:

Solar State BuildingS. Bob’s AB 2724 promoted

solar power generation on state buildings to save an estimated $20 million by requiring utility companies to offset state electricity bills by the amount of energy generated. The state Department of General Services noted that some state properties such as prisons have very high electrical load and a great deal of roof and ground space – enough to accommodate the significant footprint of large solar arrays of up to 5 megawatts. The measure was signed into law by the governor.

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severe budget cuts and must reduce their costs, yet they cannot get credit on their utility bills for renewable energy they generate unless the solar power is used in the same structure where it is generated. Under the new law, AB 1031, state colleges and universities receive credit for all power they generate on campus.

Solar HigHwayS. Envisioning the use of California’s thousands of miles of freeways as sites for the installation of solar panels, Bob developed legislation, AB 1030, that directed UCLA’s Institute of the Environment to perform geospatial mapping of CalTrans properties, to identify those suitable for renewable energy development such as solar, wind and piezoelectric sources.

Solar Streamlining. To make it easier and less expensive to obtain a permit to install solar power systems, Bob authored AB 2135, to establish a standardized permitting process to be used by local governments. The lack of uniformity among local jurisdictions is a major impediment to quicker and less costly installation.

reuSing land for Solar, wind Power. Seeing an opportunity to site renewable energy facilities on landfills, brownfields and degraded farm land with little access to water that generally have few reuses, Bob proposed AB 644 to encourage the repurposing of these lands. The bill directed the California Energy Commission to identify these degraded lands that have high potential for renewable generation facilities and develop a model process that could be used to streamline the placement of solar and wind power plants on listed sites.

CLEAN CARS PACKAGE. With the state pushing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and having the latest gasoline price spikes pinching wallets, Bob developed a clean-cars package to encourage Californians to embrace clean-burning and more fuel-efficient vehicles, while promoting good green jobs in the state. Clean cars, such as plug-in hybrids and compressed natural gas cars, emit 34% fewer global warming gasses and 75% less smog. The package included:

inCentiveS for eleCtriC CarS. Under Bob’s law, AB 2405, electric cars and other low-emission vehicles are able to use High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes without charge in the same manner as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The change prepares for the conversion of HOV lanes to HOT lanes in several parts of the state. According to studies, the ability to use car pool lanes is a major

incentive when people are considering buying a clean car. As Bob explained: “We won’t make a dent in our clean air and climate goals without getting more of these cars on the road. With more clean cars than ever coming off the production line, this is an exciting time in the clean car industry. To further encourage electric cars into California’s market, Bob’s bill, AB 266, was enacted to allow single-occupant drivers of clean and zero-emission vehicles to drive

in carpool lanes and free on toll roads until 2015.

eleCtriC veHiCle finanCing. As an incentive for buying clean fuel cars, Bob authored AB 2502 to allow the financing of expensive electric vehicle chargers – costs that can reach $2000 – as part of a regular car loan. The measure signed into law removed an unnecessary barrier to financing car charges used in home garages.

CHarging StationS on State ProPerty. Bob authored the new law, AB 2583, to require the state to plan for electric vehicle charging stations at state parking garages and park-and-ride lots. By promoting the critical infrastructure needed, the measure would help make electric vehicles a more practical choice for commuters. The law also removed an existing prohibition that prevents the state from contracting with an outside party to operate the charging stations.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE. Seeking alternatives to the gridlock on “The 405” and other California highways and roads, Bob worked diligently to promote public transit planning and development. The package included:

ProteCting PubliC tranSit. Due to California’s unprecedented budget deficit in 2009, state funding for transit operations was eliminated over the objections of Bob and many other transit supporters. As chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, he authored the 2010 law that

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establish a dedicated revenue stream to support public transit throughout California at a time when transit had been repeatedly de-funded. Concerned about the devastating assault on public transit, Bob held the first oversight hearing to examine the negative impacts of the budget cuts, helped to successfully secure flexible federal funds to replace lost state funds, and made it a priority to steer more dollars to transit.

Planning for tranSit future. To promote comprehensive planning for public transit, Bob authored AB 650 to establish a Blue Ribbon Task Force on Public Transportation for the 21st Century. The measure called upon a task force of experts to develop a plan to get motorists out of wasteful traffic congestion and find ways to pay for it. In support, LA Metro said, “AB 650 will provide

a comprehensive process to develop sufficient and stable funding for public transportation.” Despite the backing of more than two dozen environmental, transportation, local government and business organizations, the measure was vetoed. Governor Brown pledged to work with Bob to achieve this goal administratively.

HigH-SPeed rail. When the state budget crisis threatened to derail California’s voter-approved High Speed Rail effort, Bob took the lead in making sure the project did not stall. He achieved priority status for limited state bond funds to keep the High Speed Rail project moving and keep alive the dream of traveling between southern and northern California in less than three hours ,and from Los Angeles to Anaheim in just 20 minutes.

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DIVESTMENT FROM IRAN. Bob authored several bills enacted into law during his Assembly tenure aiming to use the clout of California to advance federal sanctions on Iran. The sanctions aim to pressure Iran to cease its acquisition and development of nuclear weapons that pose a serious and urgent threat in the Middle East and the world. In 2012, he jointly authored AB 2160, that created disincentives for indirect investments in Iran by insurance companies doing business in the state. A state insurance commissioner inquiry three years earlier revealed $12 billion in indirect Iran-related investments by insurance companies. He also jointly authored AB 1151 to bring new levels of accountability and transparency to compliance with state divestment law by California’s public pension funds. The state pension funds had been ignoring a 2007 directive for divestment from companies doing business in Iran. Just days before a legislative oversight hearing sought by Bob and Assemblymember Mike Feuer was to convene on the divestment inaction, CalPERS announced it would divest most investments in businesses with interest in Iran’s energy sector.

IRAN CONTRACTING ACT OF 2010. Becoming a model for a growing number of states, California law jointly authored by Bob prohibits public contracts from being awarded to companies doing business in Iran’s energy sector. Under the bill, AB 1650, the state Department of General Services is required to create a regularly updated list of “do not patronize” companies. Quoted in the Financial Times, Mark Wallace, president of United Against Nuclear Iran, said, “By insisting companies sever ties with Iran before they bid for lucrative state and city contracts, California has ‘changed the game’ on Iran divestment.”

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HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR RESPONSIBILITY ACT. Bob’s bill, AB 619, would have required companies competing to build or operate the California high-speed rail system to disclose their investment in Holocaust-era deportation of innocent victims to concentration camps, as well as indicate what, if anything, was done in restitution. Although vetoed by the governor, the bill has served as a model for other states pursuing these policies.

CALIFORNIA-ISRAEL CLEAN-TECH AGREEMENT. Recognizing that California could benefit from a formalized agreement with Israel, a global leader in renewable technology development, Bob authored AB 1032. The bill provided a framework to promote green tech research and development by companies in California and Israel. In November 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger appeared in Israel to sign an intent letter leading to an MOU modeled on the bill. In 2013, Bob worked with Govenor Brown to renew the effort.

GENOCIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. Bob authored ACR 144 proclaiming every April as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month to call attention to genocides throughout history, and educate people about the need to speak out against genocides of the past and occurring today. The resolution was strongly supported by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee and Jewish World Watch.

RESUMING COLLEGE STUDY ABROAD IN ISRAEL. In 2011, Bob asked formally asked the California State University to resurrect its study abroad in Israel program. The program

was suspended in 2002 after the US Department of State issued a “travel warning” for Israel in the wake of the Second Intifada. Although the Intifada ended in 2005, the CSU study abroad program remained closed. CSU agreed to resume the study abroad in Israel program, accepting students in 2012.

STATE-CHARTERED BANKS. In 2013, Bob navigated AB 978 into law

with bipartisan support to require state regulators to make sure that money from California is not funding Iran’s nuclear armament or terrorist efforts. Under the bill, the California Commissioner of Financial Institutions would during examinations of state-chartered banks and savings and loans give scrutiny to transactions so that correspondent or pass-through accounts are not being used to funnel money to Iran or identified terrorist groups in violation of federal sanctions on Iran. New York state regulators reviewing local transactions found violations of sanctions on Iran.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REGENTS LETTER. Working with Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Bob secured the signatures of three dozen legislators expressing support of the University of California Regents for the stance against those at UC campuses pushing for divestment from both Israel and companies doing business with Israel.

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MARRIAGE EQUALITY. Bob, along with other current and former members of the Legislature, filed a “friend of the court” brief, urging the California Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriages. He coauthored an Assembly resolution expressing the Legislature’s position that Prop 8 is illegal.

RAISING AWARENESS, FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION. Bob coauthored SB 48, a measure prohibiting the state from adopting curriculum with content discriminatory toward members of the LGBT community and calling for the use of textbooks that include the significant contributions of LGBT individuals in social science materials. This measure was signed into law by

the governor. Bob coauthored another measure, AB 620, that adds LGBT to nondiscrimination laws affecting students attending California colleges.

RESTITUTION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. To help victims of human trafficking, Bob authored AB 2466 that authorizes law enforcement to freeze and seize assets of persons accused of human trafficking so that the funds remain available for victim restitution upon conviction of the accused. According to the California Sheriff’s Association, one of the many law enforcement supporters of the measure, “AB 2466 would give prosecutors a new tool that would prevent criminal defendants involved in human trafficking from liquidating financial assets

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FIGHTING AGAINST INHUMANE TREATMENT. Bob was the Assembly floor manager of SB 1221, a bill to prohibit the cruel and inhumane practice of using dogs to hunt bears and bobcats. Many states have outlawed this form of hunting in which the hunter releases hound dogs to chase the bears or bobcats to exhaustion. Once the prey is trapped in a tree, the hunter shoots the fatigued and defenseless animal at point blank range. The bill was signed into law by the governor.

PROTECTING OUR FAMILY PETS. California for more than a decade required animal shelters to hold animals for six days before euthanizing them. During the state budget crisis, Bob was the leading force to ensure that the mandate was not eliminated. He also spearheaded legislation to reduce the staggering number of dogs and cats that are euthanized at animal shelters every year. Bob was the Assembly floor manager of SB 250, which

would reduce the number of animals killed each year by strengthening licensing requirements on persons wishing to keep pets that are not spayed or neutered. The bill was narrowly defeated on the Assembly floor.

PHASING OUT LEAD SHOT. Bob coauthored AB 711 to get the lead out of ammunition. The idea was to remove a source of lead and dangerous toxins harmful to wildlife, humans and the environment. Supported by a broad coalition that included the Humane Society of the United States, Defenders of Wildlife and Audubon California, the bill called for the use of non-lead ammunition for hunting.

A+ GRADE. Bob received the highest grade from PawPac, an animal advocacy group. He also worked collaboratively on a range of issues with the Humane Society of the United States.

Speaking up for thoSe Who

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ACCESS OF HEALTH INSURANCE. Bob pushed successfully for emergency changes in state law needed to help families avoid an inadvertent tax penalty from receiving health insurance benefits for dependent adult children under the federal Affordable Care Act. His jointly authored bill, AB 36, fixed the state-specific tax penalty created by new coverage for dependent adult children up to age 26. Without the changes, families would have been forced to drop the new health insurance benefits because the employer-paid coverage was considered “income” for state tax purposes. The bill was signed into law by the governor.

PRESERVING FAMILY PLANNING FUNDING. As chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, Bob led the fight to preserve funding for family planning services when they came under attack, and he succeeded in keeping this funding intact despite the state’s record deficits. Many family planning clinics provide important access to general health care services. Bob was honored by Planned Parenthood as an “Advocate for Access” and “Champion for Choice.”

WORKING TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Bob held a Domestic Violence Summit in the district, bringing together advocates and service providers

that would otherwise be available for restitution to victims.” The bill was signed into law by the governor.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION. To better reflect California’s increasingly diverse society, Bob called on local school districts to identify students from diverse socioeconomic and

cultural backgrounds for the Gifted and Talented program. AB 2491 was signed into law.

100% RATING BY EQUALITY CALIFORNIA. A leading advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, Equality California give Bob a rating of 100% on its annual scorecard.

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for women and children in an abusive environment to help coordinate services and identify gaps in assistance. As an outgrowth of the gathering, Bob created a Domestic Violence Commission to advise him on public policy matters and to help fight abuse in the San Fernando Valley. In 2012, Bob authored AB 2483 to help stalking victims get the privacy protections provided by the Safe at Home program to victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault. The bill was signed by the governor.

DEFENDING PROGRAMS HELPING DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS. Bob led the fight to reduce proposed budget cuts to programs serving persons with developmental disabilities. He succeeded in dramatically lowering a proposed cut from $533 million to $174 million, and steered the cuts away from direct services.

CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE. To save California’s Healthy Families program, Bob advanced a creative solution embraced by many of the state’s health insurance plans and the governor. The bill, ABX1-21, made it possible for 350,000 low-income children to continue to receive health insurance coverage by continuing a voluntary tax on managed health care organizations - revenues used to draw down federal funds. Absent this legislation, the Healthy Families program would have cancelled coverage for these children due to state budget cuts.

SAVING LIVES THROUGH BETTER PUBLIC HEALTH OPTIONS. To stop the rapid increase in cases of HIV, hepatitis and other deadly infectious diseases, Bob authored AB 1858. Under the bill, the state Department of Public Health could authorize local health facilities to provide syringe exchange services. While the measure that could save countless lives and millions of state dollars was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger, the bill inspired a nearly identical bill, AB 604, that was enacted the following year by Governor Brown.

PRESERVING FAMILY PLANNING FUNDING. As chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, Bob led the fight to preserve funding for family

planning services when they came under attack, and he succeeded in keeping this funding intact despite the state's record deficits. Many family planning clinics provide important access to general health care services. Bob was honored by Planned Parenthood as an "Advocate for Access" and "Champion for Choice."

CURBING INSURANCE RATE HIKES. To protect more than three million workers who receive health insurance through their employers, Bob introduced AB 1759 to prohibit insurance rate spikes and require health insurers to disclose expected rate increases in employer-sponsored plans. The measure enjoyed broad support from employers and labor, but was vetoed.

ADVOCATING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH. There are more than 200,000 homeless youth on California streets every year, yet no single government department has responsibility for coordinating services needed. To address this, Bob authored AB 2547 that would have created the Office of Homeless Youth Advocate so that homeless youth and others would have a place in state government to seek information and assistance.

PROMOTING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE VIA THE BUDGET. To implement the expansion of health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act in California, Bob coauthored the special session bills, ABX1-1 and SBX1-1. The measures simplified enrollment eligibility and extended coverage to 1.4 million uninsured Californians. To further ensure implementation, Bob had changes integrated into the state budget and adjusted all of the related expenditures, allowing California to draw down billions in federal funds for health care alone. By implementing the federal health care reforms and budget changes, California was positioned to create jobs in the state’s health care workforce, improve worker productivity and increase local and state tax revenues. These actions provided lifesaving health coverage to millions, expanded preventive care and improved health outcomes for more insured Californians.

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FROM DOUBLE-DIGIT DEFICITS TO BUDGET SURPLUS. As chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, Bob oversaw the shaping of a state spending plan in 2013 that marked a new beginning for California and meaningful steps for a better tomorrow. When he was sworn in as a freshman legislator in December 2008, he faced a looming fiscal emergency and a state deficit of $40 billion. He was initiated immediately into budget crisis by voting for tough cuts over and over. For his last state budget, he delivered a spending blueprint that maintained fiscal responsibility, tracked the governor’s conservative revenue estimates, paid down $5.2 billion in debt and established a real rainy-day fund for emergencies. The 2013 budget he delivered was the third-consecutive balanced budget passed on-time – a feat not seen since the mid-1980s.

INVESTING IN MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES. As Budget Committee Chair, Bob advanced the Assembly’s core principles of investing in the middle class. The 2013-2014 State Budget provided billions in new funds to educate California’s children and delivered on the promise of voter-passed Proposition 30. The budget made college education more affordable through a new

Middle Class Scholarship program and increased childcare slots so that working parents can provide for their families. The new Middle Class Scholarship would slash UC or CSU student fees by up to 40% for families with household incomes of up to $100,000. The budget also provided a CalWORKS grant increase as a first step in insuring low-income children have a real chance at educational success in the classroom.

FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO JUSTICE. Bob continually fought to preserve the integrity of California’s court system, finding himself at times battling with the Governor’s Administration with very few allies in defending Judicial Branch funding. He found himself questioning that support when court administrators decided to close certain courthouses in the San Fernando Valley and force the most vulnerable members to travel more than two hours by public transit to the Santa Monica courthouse to challenge eviction orders. In 2013, he fought to increase court funding by $63 million as a modest first-step. At the same time, Bob was a vocal advocate for accountability measures to ensure state funds are spent protecting services and to public access to the courts.

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reforming goVernment through oVerSight & aCCountability

FIGHTING FRAUD AGAINST GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. Like the federal law enlisting whistle-blowers to combat fraud against government programs, the California False Claims Act is the single most important tool for recovering money stolen by contractors fraudulently billing the state government empowering the state to recover more than $1 billion in taxpayer dollars since 1999. Upon taking office in the Assembly, Bob authored AB 1196 to strengthen and expand the “false claims” law that enables private citizens to report intentional fraud by contractors and reap a significant portion of the damages awarded by the court if the claim is true. Continuing his fight against unscrupulous contractors, his bill, AB 2492, further strengthened the law and allowed California to continue receiving a 10% recovery bonus from the federal government for fighting Medi-Cal fraud. Since 2008, California received nearly $95 million in federal bonus anti-fraud recoveries. Without Bob’s efforts, the federal reward payments to combat Medi-Cal fraud would have ceased.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG TRACKING. To tackle the fast-growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths, Bob spearheaded a state budget solution to save California’s pioneering Controlled Substance Utilization Revenue and Evaluation Systems (CURES). He secured the funding needed for quickly rebuilding an effective online database that could be used to better detect patients who “doctor-shop” for prescription

drugs and discover physicians who improperly prescribe narcotics. His efforts kept CURES from having to shut down and advanced improvements needed to attract more doctors and pharmacists to participate in the system. He also coauthored SB 809 to develop ongoing funding for CURES and

EXPANDED PUBLIC INPUT INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS. Since becoming Assembly Budget Chair, Bob restructured the budget process to engage more public input. Thousands of Californians participated in the 70 committee and subcommittee hearings over the five months of reviewing the 2013-2014 state spending plan. That state budget marked the success of a reformed budget process and the end to “Big 5” closed-door, post-conference committee negotiations that used to limit discussions to Governor, Assembly Speaker, Senate President pro Tem and the two Republican house leaders. Under the process he created, state budgets are crafted in the open and passed on-time in the light of day.

REMOVING GUNS FROM PROHIBITED PERSONS. Bob was the Assembly floor manager of the bill, SB 140, to provide the funding needed for law enforcement to remove weapons from those prohibited from owning them. California law requires gun owners to register with the Department of Justice and to surrender specified weapons upon a felony conviction or serious mental illness. Each year, 3,000 names are added to the list of Armed Prohibited Persons. Through Bob’s efforts, the state Attorney General was able to quickly begin the process of hiring needed special agents to retrieve guns and other weapons from individuals who under the law are prohibited from owning or possessing them.

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increase participation by requiring practitioners and pharmacists to register and consult CURES when treating patients with prescription narcotics.

REFORMING BUDGET PROCESS. As chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, Bob shaped the first performance-based budgeting bill to reach the governor’s desk. Although enjoying broad support among governmental reform advocates, the bill, SB 14, was vetoed. Bob also was instrumental in crafting a much-needed change, SB 15, to require long-range budget forecasts to be included in every state budget proposed by the governor. The bill was enacted into law.

GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. Bob created the Assembly’s first budget subcommittee on oversight and program evaluation. He designed the committee to draw upon the knowledge and expertise of his five budget subcommittee chairs involved in spending decisions in the key areas of health and human services, education finance, resources and transportation, state administration and public safety. As chair of this subcommittee, he sought to create a new culture of performance-based budgeting, examining various state department operations, such as CalTrans and the Department of Motor Vehicles, with the goal of improving cost-efficiencies and the delivery of governmental services. The subcommittee pressed state departments to provide “metrics for success” to achieve measurable results, accountability,

efficiency and continual improvements in their programs and services to the public.

INCREASED OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY. Bob authored the bill, AB 1487, to impose stronger standardized accounting practices in the wake of $20 million in hidden funds uncovered at the state Department of Parks and Recreation. The bill was part of a broader strategy to ensure strict special fund management. California has in excess of 500 special funds that range from very large transportation-related funds to small specialized accounts created to help pay for specific programs and make use of taxes and fees. The bill resulted from a review of special fund accounting practices showing the use of different accounting measures at different times of year. Signed by the Governor, the bill expanded and strengthened financial reporting requirements for the State Controller and Department of Finance. His bill, AB 740, also was enacted to require greater accountability in state goverment consultant contracts.

FIXING DYSFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT. Bob served as an inaugural member of the Select Committee on Improving State Government, which was charged with developing structural reforms to the legislative process to improve government’s responsiveness to the people of California and to better address the major policy issues facing the state. He held numerous oversight hearings that led to public exposure of problems and changes. He also used the budget process to force change and initiated a series of strong reforms to spark positive changes in the state bureacuracy.

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2009 - 2010 SESSION

*AB-12 (Beall, Bass) - California Fostering Connections to Success Act. Ch. 559, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-37 (Furutani) - Honorary college degrees for Japanese American alumni interned during World War II. Ch. 213, Stats. of 2009.

*AB-52 (Portantino) - Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program. Ch. 529, Stats. of 2010.

AB-68 (Brownley) - Single-use carryout bags. AB-87 (Davis) - Single-use carryout bags: environmental effects: mitigation.

*AB-107 (Galgiani, Conway) - Veterinarians. Ch. 80, Stats. of 2009.

*AB-139 (Brownley) - Local government: county boards: regular meetings. Ch. 34, Stats. of 2010.

AB-147 (Saldaña) - Hazardous electronic waste.

*AB-215 (Feuer, Smyth) - Skilled nursing facilities: ratings. Ch. 420, Stats. of 2009.

AB-223 (Ma) - Safe Body Art Act.

*AB-287 (Beall) - Persons with developmental disabilities: employment. Ch. 231, Stats. of 2009.

*AB-291 (Saldaña) - Commercial fishing: lobster management. Ch. 565, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-302 (Beall) - Deadly weapons: prohibited persons: reports. Ch. 344, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-347 (Bass) - Income and corporation taxes: charitable contributions: Haiti earthquake victims. Ch. 8, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-370 (Eng) - Unlicensed contractors. Ch. 319, Stats. of 2009.

AB-472 (Blumenfield) - Earthquake and emergency preparedness. (See p. 6) AB-473 (Blumenfield) - Solid waste: recycling: multifamily dwellings. (See p. 10)

*AB-474 (Blumenfield) - Contractual assessments: water efficiency improvements. Ch. 444, Stats of 2009. (See p. 9)

AB-522 (Blumenfield) - Transportation: bond funds. AB-529 (Blumenfield) - Golden State Scholarshare Savings Trust.

AB-560 (Skinner) - Net energy metering.

AB-616 (Blumenfield) Youth violence prevention.

AB-617 (Blumenfield) - State government: information technology environmental practices.

AB-618 (Blumenfield) - Office of the State Chief Information Officer: strategic plans.

AB-619 (Blumenfield) - High-speed rail contractors. (See p. 13)

AB-627 (Brownley) - Child care: nutritional requirements.

AB-656 (Torrico) - California Higher Education Endowment Corporation: oil and gas severance tax.

AB-663 (Jones) - Legal aid: court interpreters: telephone appearances.

AB-684 (Blumenfield) - California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act.

AB-725 (Jones, Torres) - Low-cost automobile insurance.

*AB-794 (Hagman) - Teacher credentialing fee waiver for military spouses. Ch 125, Stats. of 2009.

*AB-819 (C. Calderon) - Intellectual property piracy. Ch. 351, Stats. of 2010.

AB-1017 (Portantino, Brownley) - Sexual assault crimes.

AB-1027 (Blumenfield) - Energy: solar energy.

AB-1028 (Blumenfield) - Sales and use taxes: exemption: energy efficient products.

AB-1029 (Blumenfield) - Taxation: property tax postponement.

AB-1030 (Blumenfield) - Renewable energy projects: Department of Transportation. (See p. 11) *AB-1031 (Blumenfield) - Renewable energy resources. Ch. 380, Stats of 2009. (See p. 10)

AB-1032 (Blumenfield) - International relations: memorandum of understanding: Israel. (See p. 13)

*AB-1048 (Torrico) - Child protection: safe surrender. Ch. 567, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-1079 (VM Perez) - Requires bilateral strategic plan for cleaning up the New River along the California-Mexico border. Ch. 382, Stats. of 2009.

AB-1132 (Jones) - Organ tissue donation.

AB-1177 (Fong, Hill) - Creates Interagency Council on Homelessness.

AB-1186 (Blumenfield) - Encouraging clean air alternative: employee parking business incentives.

*AB-1196 (Blumenfield) - The False Claims Act. Ch. 277, Stats. of 2009. (See p. 17)

AB-1296 (Blumenfield) - Special education: nonpublic, nonsectarian schools.

AB-1389 (Blumenfield) - State solar highways. (See p. 11)

*AB-1390 (Blumenfield) - School safety: school security and police departments. Ch 292, Stats. of 2009.

*AB-1398 (Blumenfield) -Technology-based educational materials. Ch. 293, Stats of 2009.(See p. 4)

AB-1506 (Anderson) - State registered warrants.

*AB-1597 (Jones) - Auto insurance: assigned risk plans: low-cost automobile insurance. Ch. 234, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-1601 (Hill) - Vehicles: Allows courts to order 10-year revocation of driver’s license for repeat DUI offenders. Ch. 301, Stats. of 2010.

AB-1604 (Nava) - Taxation: Oil Industry Fair Share Act.

AB-1609 (Blumenfield) - 2010–11 Budget.

AB-1630 (Blumenfield) - 2010-11 Budget.

AB-1636 (Blumenfield) - Budget Act of 2010.

*AB-1644 (Nielsen) - Disposition of cremated remains of veterans. Ch. 189, Stats. of 2010.

AB-1656 (Ma, Lieu) - Labeling of fur products.

*AB-1650 (Blumenfield, Feuer) - Public contracts: state and local contract eligibility: energy sector investment activities in Iran. Ch. 573, Stats of 2010. (See p. 12)

AB-1680 (Saldaña) - Civil rights: waivers.

AB-1699 (Hernández) - Interim appropriations.

AB-1718 (Blumenfield) - Taxation: property tax deferment. (See p. 7)

*AB-1742 (Coto) - Education: special education access to technology-based materials. Ch. 146, Stats. of 2010.

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*AB-1743 (Hernández) -Political Reform Act of 1974: placement agents. Ch. 668, Stats. of 2010.

AB-1759 (Blumenfield) - Health care coverage: limiting premium rate increases. (See p. 15) AB-1760 (Blumenfield) - Design-sequencing contracts. (See p. 5)

AB-1765 (Solorio) - Public employment: furloughs.

AB-1777 (Portantino) - Community Economic Revitalization Act of 2010.

AB-1802 (Hall) - Pupil diabetes insulin injections.

AB-1818 (Blumenfield) - Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy: Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program. AB-1826 (Huffman, Feuer) - Health care coverage: prescriptions.

AB-1858 (Blumenfield) - Hypodermic needles and syringes: exchange services. (See p. 15)

AB-2024 (Blumenfield) - Mortgage modifications.

AB-2027 (Blumenfield, Cook) - Online education: school attendance. (See p. 4)

*AB-2058 (Block) - Unemployment insurance: retraining benefits. Ch. 591, Stats. of 2010.

AB-2093 (VM Perez) - Immunizations for children: reimbursement of physicians. *AB-2177 (Beall) - Income and corporation taxes: Franchise Tax Board: administration: electronic communication. Ch. 136, Stats. of 2010.

AB-2204 (Beall) - Developmental services: stakeholder groups. *AB-2253 (Coto) - Workers’ compensation: cancer presumption. Ch. 672, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-2314 (Block, Knight) - Property tax exemption: disabled veterans: procedure. Ch. 150, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-2322 (Feuer, Bass) - Abuse of children, elder, or dependent persons: confidentiality. Ch. 551, Stats. of 2010.

*AB-2382 (Blumenfield) - California State University: Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees. Ch. 425, Stats. of 2010. (See p. 6)

AB-2494 (Blumenfield) - State personal services contracts.

AB-2512 (Blumenfield) - Hospital seismic safety. AB-2525 (Blumenfield) - Sales and use taxes: exemption: manufacturing equipment. (See p. 4)

*AB-2619 (Block) - Elder and dependent adult abuse: restitution. Ch. 64, Stats. of 2010.

AB-2693 (Blumenfield) - Local government renewable energy self-generation program.

*AB-2694 (Blumenfield) - On-line instructional materials. Ch. 269, Stats. of 2010. (See p. 4)

AB-2709 (Blumenfield) - California Housing Finance Agency: federal loan guarantee. AB-2710 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: signs: parking violations: removal.

AB-2722 (Blumenfield) - Personal income taxes.

AB-2723 (Blumenfield) - Medical information: integrity. *AB-2724 (Blumenfield) - Renewable energy resources. Ch. 474, Stats. of 2010 (See p. 10)

*AB-2756 (Blumenfield, Feuer) - Mobile billboard advertising displays: local ordinances. Ch. 615, Stats. of 2010. (See p. 6)

*ACR-144 (Blumenfield) - Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. Ch. 15, Stats. of 2010. (See p. 13)

*ABX3-20 (Bass) - Federal transportation economic stimulus funds. Ch. 21, Stats. of 2009.

*ABX6-10 (Blumenfield) - Establish Secretary of Service and Volunteering in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, appointment subject to Senate confirmation. Ch. 1, Stats. of 2010.

ABX8-41 (Nava) - Oil Severance Tax: Industry Fair Share Act.

*SB-71 (Padilla, Alquist, Strickland) - Economic development: sales and use tax exclusions: environmental technology project. Ch. 10, Stats. of 2010. (See p. 4)

*SB-124 (Oropeza) - Air pollution: schoolbus idling and idling at schools. Ch. 561, Stats. of 2009.

*SB-247 (Alquist) - Instructional materials. Ch. 209, Stats. of 2009.

SB-250 (Flores) - Dogs and cats: spaying and neutering. (See p. 14) SB-323 (Oropeza) - Taxation: deposits: qualified tuition programs. *SB-442 (Ducheny) - Clinic corporation: licensing. Ch 502, Stats. of 2010.

*SB-572 (Leno) - Harvey Milk Day: official designation. Ch. 626, Stats. of 2009.

*SB-662 (Yee, Corbett) - Domestic violence: marriage license fees.

*SB-677 (Yee) - Human trafficking and forced labor: real property nuisance seizures. Ch. 625, Stats of 2010.

*SB-782 (Yee) - Residential tenancies: domestic violence. Ch. 626, Stats of 2010.

SB-810 (Leno) - Single-payer health care coverage.

SB-836 (Oropeza) - Breast cancer screening: expanded coverage.

SB-840 (Yee) - Reporting crimes.

SB-920 (Yee) - Alphabetical phone directories distribution.

*SBX3-13 (Alquist, Corbett, Kehoe) - Domestic violence: funding. Ch. 29, Stats. of 2009.

*SBX8-34 (Padilla) - Energy: solar thermal and photovoltaic powerplants: siting. Ch. 9, Stats. of 2010.

2011 - 2012 SESSION

AB-1 (J. Pérez) - CalWORKs Stage 3 Education.

*AB-6 (Fuentes) - Streamining access to CalWORKs and CalFresh. Ch. 501, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-12 (Swanson) - Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation, and Sexual Slavery Act of 2011. Ch. 75, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-36 (Perea, Blumenfield) - Income and employment taxes: federal conformity: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Ch. 17, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 14)

AB-46 (J. Pérez) - Local government: cities.

*AB-90 (Swanson) - Human trafficking: minors. Ch. 457, Stats. of 2011.

AB-92 (Blumenfield) - 2011–12 Budget.

AB-96 (Blumenfield) - Establishes Keeping Adults Free from Institutions program to provide services in the community to qualified, low-income persons. (See p. 7)

*AB-105 (Budget/Blumenfield) - Requires the Department of Motor Vehciles to update application forms so applicants may indicate if a military veteran, among other things. Ch. 6, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 8)

AB-110 (Blumenfield) - Mitigating court funding cuts.

*AB-122 (Blumenfield) - Budget Acts of 2009 and 2010: augmentation. Ch. 42, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-131 (Cedillo) - Student financial aid: California Dream Act. Ch. 604, Stats. of 2011.

AB-165 (Lara) - Pupil fees. AB-171 (Beall) - Pervasive developmental disorder or autism.

AB-181 (Portantino, Beall) - Foster youth: mental health bill of rights. *AB-183 (Ma) - Alcoholic beverage licenses: self-service checkouts. Ch. 726, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-188 (Block, Butler) - Property tax exemption: principal residence: veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses. Ch. 202, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-210 (R.Hernández) - Maternity services.

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Ch. 508, Stats. of 2011.

AB-275 (Solorio) - Rainwater Capture Act of 2011. *AB-296 (Skinner) - Department of Transportation: paving materials. Ch. 667, Stats. of 2012.

AB-306 (Gatto) - New energy technology study.

AB-312 (B. Lowenthal) - Civil rights for homeless.

*AB-341 (Chesbro) - Solid waste: diversion. Ch. 476, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-361 (Huffman) - Benefit corporations. Ch. 728, Stats. of 2011.

AB-372 (R. Hernández) - California community colleges: matriculation services.

*AB-391 (Pan) - Secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers: electronic reporting. Ch. 172, Stats. of 2012.

*AB-396 (Mitchell) - Medi-Cal: juvenile inmates. Ch. 394, Stats. of 2011.

AB-450 (Wieckowski) - California State University: food service contracts.

AB-493 (Perea) - Registered sex offenders: community care facilities. AB-557 (J. Pérez, Cook, Pan, Perea) - Veterans: National Guard: California Interagency Council on Veteran Services and Programs. (See p. 8) *AB-564 (Smyth, Galgiani) - Income taxes: voluntary contributions: Municipal Shelter Spay-Neuter Fund. Ch. 549, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-581 (J. Pérez) - Public health: food access. Ch. 505, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-604 (Skinner) - Needle exchange programs. Ch. 744, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-610 (Solorio) - Vehicles: specialized license plates: Veterinary Medical Board. Ch. 9, Stats. of 2012.

*AB-620 (Block) - Public postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: gender identity, and gender expression. Ch. 637, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 13)

*AB-624 (J. Pérez, Blumenfield) - California Organized Investment Network. Ch. 436, Stats. of 2011.

AB-626 (Blumenfield) - Distance learning.

*AB-641 (Feuer) - Long-term care. Ch. 729, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-644 (Blumenfield, Atkins) - Schools: average daily attendance: online instruction. Ch. 579, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 4)

AB-649 (Harkey) - Public postsecondary education: veteran’s enrollment.

AB-650 (Blumenfield) - Blue Ribbon Task Force on Public Transportation for the 21st Century. (See p. 12)

*AB-689 (Blumenfield) - Insurance: annuity transactions. Ch. 295, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 7, 9)

*AB-697 (VM Pérez) - Veteran: acquisition of home: interest of record. Ch. 368, Stats. of 2011.

AB-700 (Blumenfield) - Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank. (See p. 5)

AB-705 (Blumenfield, Feuer) - Insurance: risk retention.

*AB-740 (Blumenfield) - Increasing accountablity in state personal services contracts. Ch. 684, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 18)

AB-757 (Blumenfield) - Sex offenders: public information.

AB-796 (Blumenfield) - Financial assistance: Clean Energy Economy and Jobs Incentive Program. (See p. 4)

AB-802 (Blumenfield, Cook) - Online education: school attendance. (See p. 4)

*AB-818 (Blumenfield) - Solid waste: multifamily dwellings. Ch. 279, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 10)

AB-851 (Nestande) - Distance learning.

*AB-882 (Cook, Blumenfield) - Veterans and military: public postsecondary education. Ch. 739, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 8)

AB-932 (Blumenfield) - Renewable energy resources financing.

AB-935 (Blumenfield) - Foreclosures: foreclosure mitigation charges.

*AB-989 (Mitchell) - Mental health: children’s services. Ch. 640, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-1090 (Blumenfield) - Taxation: property tax deferment. Ch. 369, Stats. of 2011. (See p.7)

*AB-1112 (Huffman) - Oil spill prevention and administration fee. Ch. 583, Stats. of 2011.

*AB-1151 (Feuer, Blumenfield) - Public retirement systems: investments: Iran. Ch. 441, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 12)

AB-1182 (R.Hernández) - CalWORKs eligibility: asset limits: vehicles. AB-1184 (Gatto) - Public employees’ retirement benefits.

*AB-1215 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: electronic processing of documents: titling and registration. Ch. 329, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 9)

AB-1268 (Blumenfield) - Cellphone bill shock consumer protections. (See p. 9)

*AB-1293 (Blumenfield) - Elder abuse: theft or embezzlement: restitution. Ch. 371, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 7)

*AB-1298 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: parking: mobile billboard advertising displays. Ch. 538, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 6)

*AB-1300 (Blumenfield) - Medical marijuana. Ch. 196, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 6)

*AB-1319 (Butler) - Product safety plastics: bisphenol A. Ch. 467, Stats. of 2011.

AB-1326 (Furutani) - California Higher Education Endowment Corporation: oil and gas severance tax.

AB-1440 (Perea) - Child abuse and neglect: reports.

AB-1450 (Allen) - Employment: discrimination: status as unemployed.

AB-1415 (Blumenfield) - Adult day health care.

AB-1463 (Blumenfield) - 2012–13 Budget. AB-1464 (Blumenfield) - 2012–13 Budget.

*AB-1478 (Blumenfield) - Imposes two-year moratorium on state park closures. Ch. 530, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 10)

*AB-1487 (Blumenfield) - Expands accountablity and oversight for the more than 500 special funds in state agencies. Ch. 343, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 18)

AB-1500 (J. Pérez) - Corporation taxes: single sales factor: Middle Class Scholarship Fund.

AB-1501 (J. Pérez) - Student financial aid: Middle Class Scholarship Program. (See p. 16)

*AB-1532 (J. Pérez) - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Ch. 807, Stats. of 2012.

AB-1549 (Gatto) - Development: expedited permit review.

*AB-1589 (Huffman, Chesbro, Dickinson, Gatto, Jeffries) - State parks: sustainability and protection. Ch. 533, Stats. of 2012.

AB-1648 (Brownley) - Political Reform Act of 1974: advertisements: disclosure. *AB-1750 (Solorio) - Rainwater Capture Act of 2012. Ch. 537, Stats. of 2012.

AB-1852 (Campos) - Vital records: fees.

*AB-1856 (Ammiano) - Foster care services: cultural competency. Ch. 639, Stats. of 2012.

*AB-1956 (Portantino, Halderman) - Juvenile offenders: tattoo removal. Ch. 746, Stats. of 2012.

*AB-2026 (Fuentes) - Income taxes: credits: film: extension. Ch. 841, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 4)

AB-2093 (Skinner) - Foster Youth Higher Education Preparation and Support Act of 2012.

*AB-2133 (Blumenfield, Silva) - Veterans priority registration. Ch. 400, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 8)

AB-2135 (Blumenfield) - Building standards: solar distributed generation technology on residential and commercial property. (See p. 11)

*AB-2138 (Blumenfield) - Health insurance fraud: annual fee. Ch. 444, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 9)

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*AB-2160 (Blumenfield, Feuer) - Insurance: retention risk. Ch. 479, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 12)

*AB-2251 (Feuer, Blumenfield) - Victim restitution: victim’s contact information. Ch. 124, Stats. of 2012.

*AB-2291 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: advertising signs. Ch. 373, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 6)

AB-2340 (Williams) - Distributied generation grid.

AB-2341 (Williams) - Distribution generation grid.

AB-2352 (R. Hernández) - CalWORKs eligibility: asset limits: vehicles.

AB-2401 (Blumenfield) - Secure electronic communications. *AB-2405 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: high-occupancy toll lanes. Ch. 674, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 11)

*AB-2466 (Blumenfield) - Human trafficking: seizure of assets. Ch. 512, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 13)

*AB-2483 (Blumenfield) - Victims of stalking: address confidentiality. Ch. 102, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 15)

*AB-2491 (Blumenfield) - Pupil instruction: gifted and talented pupil program: standard for pupil identification. Ch. 588, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 14)

*AB-2492 (Blumenfield) - The California False Claims Act. Ch. 647, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 17)

*AB-2502 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: conditional sale contracts. Ch. 675, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 11)

*AB-2521 (Blumenfield) - Landlord and tenant: personal property remaining on premises after termination of tenancy. Ch. 560, Stats. of 2012.(See p. 9)

AB-2547 (Blumenfield) - Homeless youth: Statewide Office of the Homeless Youth Advocate. (See p. 15)

*AB-2583 (Blumenfield) - Alternatively fueled vehicles: state fleet: public parking. Ch. 676, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 11)

AB-2590 (Blumenfield) - Distributed generation: interconnection.

AB-2617 (Blumenfield) - Dropout recovery programs: funding report.

AB-2640 (Blumenfield) - Information Practices Act of 1977: disclosure of security breach. *AB-2659 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: troops to trucks driver’s licenses. Ch. 406, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 8)

*AJR-25 (Feuer, Blumenfield) - Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011. Ch. 73, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 6)

ACA-4 (Blumenfield) - Local government financing: voter approval.

*ABX1-16 (Blumenfield) - Local Revenue Fund 2011. Ch. 13, Stats. of 2011 First Extraordinary Session.

*ABX1-17 (Blumenfield) - Criminal Justice Realignment of 2011. Ch. 12, Stats of 2011 First Extraordinary Session.

ABX1-18 (Blumenfield) - The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2011.

*ABX1-19 (Blumenfield) - Long-term care. Ch. 4, Stats. of 2011 First Extraordinary Session.

ABX1-20 (Blumenfield) - Budget Act of 2011: Director of Finance: reductions. *ABX1-21 (Blumenfield) - Public health: managed care plan taxes. Ch. 11, Stats. of 2011 First Extraordinary Session. (See p. 15)

ABX1-22 (Blumenfield) - Vehicles: license fees. ABX1-23 (Blumenfield) - Local government finance. ABX1-24 (Blumenfield) - State responsibility areas: fire protection fees.

ABX1-25 (Blumenfield) - Community Redevelopment.

*ABX1-26 (Blumenfield) - Community redevelopment. Ch. 5, Stats of 2011 First Extraordinary Session.

*ABX1-27 (Blumenfield) - Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program. Ch. 6, Stats. of 2011 First Extraordinary Session.

*ABX1-28 (Blumenfield) - State Board of Equalization: administration: retailer engaged in business in California. Ch. 7, Stats. of 2011 First Extraordinary Session.

*ABX1-29 (Blumenfield) - State responsibility areas: fire prevention fees. Ch. 8, Stats. of 2011 First Extraordinary Session.

*ABX1-30 (Blumenfield) - Budget Act of 2011: revisions. Ch. 16, Stats. of 2011. First Extraordinary Session.

*ABX1-32 (Blumenfield) - Education finance. Ch. 15, Stats. of 2011. First Extraordinary Session.

ABX1-33 (Blumenfield) - Budget Act of 2011.

ABX1-34 (Blumenfield) - State Controller: property tax postponement.

ABX1-35 (Blumenfield) - Budget Act of 2011.

ABX1-40 (Fuentes, Fletcher) - Income taxes: exclusions: deductions: sales: single sales factor: sales and use taxes: manufacturing exemption. ACAX1-2 (Blumenfield) - The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2011.

SB-14 (Wolk, DeSaulnier, Huff) - State budget: performance-based budgeting. (See p. 18)

*SB-15 (DeSaulnier, Wolk) - State budget: requiring revenue and expeindutre estimates. Ch. 737, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 18)

*SB-48 (Leno) - Pupil instruction: discriminatory

content. Ch. 81, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 13)

SB-155 (Evans) - Maternity services. *SB-215 (Huff) - Invasive aquatic species: mussels. Ch. 331, Stats. of 2011.

*SB-216 (Yee) - Public utilities: intrastate natural gas pipeline safety. Ch. 521, Stats. of 2011.

*SB-222 (Evans, Alquist) - Maternity services.Ch. 509, Stats. of 2011.

*SB-292 (Padilla) - California Environmental Quality Act: administrative and judicial review procedures. Ch. 353, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 4, 10)

*SB-299 (Evans) - Employment: pregnancy or childbirth leave. Ch. 510, Stats. of 2011.

*SB-397 (Yee) - Online voter registration. Ch. 561, Stats. of 2011.

*SB-458 (Corbett) - Mortgages: deficiency judgments. Ch. 82, Stats. of 2011.

*SB-550 (Padilla) - Business: manufactured optical discs. Ch. 421, Stats. of 2011. (See p. 4)

*SB-651 (Leno) - Family law: domestic partnerships. Ch. 721, Stats. of 2011.

*SB-753 (Padilla) - Pupils: English learner assessments. Ch. 634, Stats. of 2011.

SB-810 (Leno) - Single-payer health care coverage.

*SB-859 (Padilla) - Vehicles: records: confidentiality. Ch. 346, Stats. of 2011.

*SB 863 (de Leon) - Enacts major reforms to the workers’ compensation system. Ch. 363, Stats. of 2012. (See p. 5)

*SB-897 (Leno) - Residential care facilities for the elderly. Ch. 376, Stats. of 2011.

SB-911 (De León) - State contracts: multistate corporations.

*SB-955 (Pavley, Rubio) - Public employees’ retirement: pension fund management. Ch. 760, Stats. of 2012.

SB-974 (Evans) - State parks: proposed closures.

*SB-1052 (Steinberg, Alquist) - California Open Education Resources Council. Ch. 621, Stats. of 2012.

*SB-1053 (Steinberg, Alquist) - Public postsecondary education: California Digital Open Source Library. Ch. 622, Stats. of 2012.

*SB-1234 (De León, Steinberg) - Retirement savings plans. Ch. 734, Stats. of 2012.

SB-1338 (Kehoe) - Trained health care professionals performing abortions by aspiration techniques.

*SB-1381 (Pavley, Anderson, Rubio) - Mental retardation: change to intellectual disability. Ch. 457, Stats. of 2012.

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2013 SESSION

AB-22 (Blumenfield) - Sidewalks: repairs.

AB-49 (Buchanan) - Special license plates: breast cancer awareness.

*AB-65 (Achadjian, Lowenthal) - Sex crimes committed by impersonation. Ch. 259, Stats. of 2013.

*AB-74 (Blumenfield) - State Budget: human services funding. Ch. 21, Stats. of 2013.

*AB-75 (Blumenfield) - State Budget: alcohol and drug programs. Ch. 22, Stats of 2013.

AB-76 (Blumenfield) - State Budget.

*AB-82 (Blumenfield) - State Budget: health programs. Ch. 23, Stats. of 2013.

*AB-85 (Blumenfield) State Budget: health and human services. Ch. 24, Stats. of 2013.

*AB-86 (Blumenfield) State Budget: education finance. Ch. 48, Stats. of 2013.

AB-91 (Blumenfield) 2013-2014 Transportation.

*AB-94 (Blumenfield) - Higher education funding, including new Middle Class Scholarships. Ch. 50, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 16)

*AB-97 (Blumenfield) - Education funding formula. Ch. 47, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 7)

*AB-110 (Blumenfield) - Budget Act of 2013-14. Includes funding to support Middle Class scholarships. Ch. 20, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 16)

*AB-113 (Blumenfield) - Budget Act of 2012: Appropriation of $53.5 million for processing business filings. Ch. 3, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 5)

*AB-266 (Blumenfield, Bloom) - High-occupancy vehicle lanes. Ch. 266, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 11)

AB-271 (Mitchell) - CalWORKs: eligibility.

*AB-287 (Frazier) - Updating Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. Ch. 229, Stats. of 2013.

AB-342 (Blumenfield) - Online instruction and independent study. (See p. 4)

AB-518 (Yamada, Blumenfield) - Adult day health care centers. (See p. 7)

AB-704 (Blumenfield, Fong) - Combat to Emergency Care: military experience. (See p. 8)

AB-705 (Blumenfield) - Combat to Nursing Care. (See p. 8)

AB-711 (Rendon) - Hunting: nonlead ammunition. Ch. 742, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 14)

AB-818 (Blumenfield) - Air pollution controls.

*AB-978 (Blumenfield) - State-chartered financial institutions compliance with national Iran sancitons. Ch. 139, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 13)

AB-1036 (Blumenfield) - Mortgages.

*AB-1108 (Perea, Frazier) - Sex offenders: foster care homes: prohibitions. Ch. 772, Stats. of 2013.

AB-1159 (Blumenfield, Bloom) - Pupils: achievement data: charter schools.

AB-1166 (Blumenfield) - Interantional relations: trade and economic development: Israel.

*AB-1253 (Blumenfield, Nazarian) - Vehicles: mobile advertising displays. Ch. 652, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 6)

ACA-8 (Blumenfield) - Local government financing: voter approval. (See p. 5)

*ABX1-1 (J. Pérez) - Implementing the federal Affordable Care Act. Ch. 3, Stats. of 2013. First Extraordinary Sesion. (See p. 15)

*SB-135 (Padilla) - Earthquake early warning system. Ch. 342, Stats. of 2013.

*SB-140 (Leno, Steinberg) - Firearms: armed prohibited persons. Ch. 2, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 17)

SB-468 (Emmerson, Beall) - Developmental services: statewide Self-Determination Program. *SB-651 (Pavley, Leno) - Developmental centers. Ch. 724, Stats. of 2013.

*SB-809 (DeSaulnier, Steinberg) - Ongoing funding for improved CURES reporting system. Ch. 400, Stats. of 2013. (See p. 17)

*SBX1-1 (Hernandez, Steinberg) - Medi-Cal: eligibility. Ch. 4, Stats of 2013 First Extraordinary Session. (See p. 15)

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Taking up my first bill on the Assembly floor was only the beginning of many rewarding experiences and exciting challenges in the California Legislature.

BOB BLUMENFIELD was elected in November 2008 to represent the 40th Assembly District, spanning the northwest portion of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. In the decennial reapportionment, the district was extended to include Calabasas and renumbered as Assembly District 45.

Bob has spent more than 24 years dedicated to public service – including his time as staff to Congressman Howard L. Berman, as Director of Government Affairs for the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and in numerous other professional and volunteer capacities.

As a member of the California State Assembly, Bob’s legislative agenda included working to foster the use of renewable energy sources, promote water conservation, and create green-collar jobs. He championed better transportation, excellence in education, affordable health care, protection of the environment and the rights of senior citizens, veterans and working people. He also focused on making government more effective, efficient and technologically advanced. For his efforts, Bob received special recognition awards from numerous organizations.

He proudly achieved a high rate of success in getting his bills enacted into law. In 2012, he nearly scored a perfect record - losing only one out of the 19 bills he sent to the governor’s desk to a veto. A year earlier, he recorded a 92 percent success rate on his legislative package.

He served as chair of the Assembly Budget Committee for four years and was the first, first-term Democratic Assemblymember to be appointed to this position. In this capacity, he guided the state from record deficits and late budgets to record surpluses and on-time, structurally balanced budgets. He also served on the Appropriations Committee, Governmental Organization Committee, Transportation Committee, Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, Banking and Finance Committee and the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee.