Press Releases

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden responds to the California State Transportation Agency’s Cycle 6 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) award announcement.

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced AB 304, Domestic violence: probation which will restructure the oversight of the rehabilitation process domestic violence offenders must undergo, in an effort to reduce recidivism and increase overall education w

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced, AB 299, Hazing Accountability Bill, which will allow for civil action to be brought against an educational institution for an instance of hazing in which one or more students were involved if that educational institution knew or should have known of the dangerous hazing practices of an affiliated organization.

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced, AB 289, Youth Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), which will include youth or youth mental health organizations in the list of stakeholder counties must confer with when developing their three year expenditure plans under the Mental Health Services Act.

Sacramento, CA – This week, Assemblymember Chris Holden reintroduced The California Mandela Act on Solitary Confinement, AB 280 for the 2023 legislative session. 

Sacramento, CA – This week, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced AB 262, which directs the Department of Social Services (DSS) to lead a stakeholder group to develop regulations that will protect children while attending day and overnight camps.

Sacramento, CA – Today, former San Diego State basketball player and Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced, AB 252, The College Athlete Protection Act, which will create a state program paid by colleges to identify and enforce safety standards, certify college athlete agents, ensure transparency in recruiting, and enforce the Act.

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced, AB 249, School-site Lead Testing, which requires water utilities to test water faucets and fixtures in Transitional Kindergarten (TK)-12 schools for lead concentrations greater than five parts per a billion (5 ppb) over the next five years and replace fixtures that test above the standard.

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced AB 236, legislation that would put an end to “ghost networks” and rampant provider inaccuracies by reinforcing current policy with accuracy guidelines, benchmark goals, and effective enforcement methods.

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden welcomed the delegation from Punjab, Pakistan in celebration of ACR 104  Punjab, Pakistan: sister state relationship. The delegation will be recognized on the California State Assembly Floor on Monday, January 9th.