Assemblymember Holden’s Bills Move Forward in Legislative Process

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bills passed the Assembly Floor and are now headed to the Senate. The bills include: AB 2446 – Embodied carbon emissions: construction materials, AB 2617 – Pupil instruction: dual enrollment programs: competitive grants: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships: best practices: communication and marketing strategy, and AB 2085 – Crimes: mandated reporters.

“I am glad to report that my colleagues value the importance of accountability, transparency and equity in education and economic opportunity,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden. “I am proud to announce that my legislative package is centered around creating opportunities for Californians by removing barriers of entry in education as well as the workforce.”

AB 2446 would require a life cycle assessment to determine the carbon intensity of both residential and non-residential buildings in the state. The bill would require the Energy Commission to design the framework to achieve an eighty percent net reduction in new construction by 2045, which is aligned with Executive Order B-55-18 that sets a statewide goal of carbon net neutrality no later than 2045.

AB 2617 would allow and incentivize local education agencies to expand dual enrollment opportunities for all students, while targeting underrepresented students and those from low-income families, provide resources to effectively communicate dual enrollment opportunities to students, and ensure that students have program support in critical areas such as academic advising.

AB 2085 would address the over surveillance and overrepresentation of families of color in the child welfare system by reforming mandated reporting requirements. The bill would direct mandated reporters to use their discretion and training to determine whether families need to be reported to child welfare services or if they simply need to be connected with community based services.

“Meeting the needs of Californians today, requires us to listen to the needs of our communities. I hope to work with my colleagues in the legislature as these bills move forward in the legislative process,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden.

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