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Assemblymember Chris Holden Introduces Anti-Blockade Resolution:

AJR 1: Relative to the Republic of Artsakh

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced AJR 1: Relative to the Republic of Artsakh, to condemn the Azerbaijan’s blockade of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and calling for the Biden Administration to take tangible action to hold Azerbajani government accountable for its flagrant violations of international human rights.  

Assemblymember Holden Introduces Free Youth Transit Access Legislation

Sacramento, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced AB 610, Youth Transit Pass Pilot Program: free youth transit passes, which would create the Student Transit Pass Pilot Program to fund the development and implementation of fare free transit passes to California students.

Assemblymember Chris Holden Introduces Legislation to Keep the Lights on in the West

Sacramento, CA –Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced legislation AB 538 to work with states across the west and create a regional electric system that expands the footprint for clean energy resources and enables better collaboration, transparency, and integration across the western electrical transmission grid system. 

Assemblymember Chris Holden Introduces AB 299: Hazing Accountability Bill

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.

Assemblymember Chris Holden Introduces Youth Mental Health Services Act

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.

Assemblymember Holden Reintroduces Child Camp Safety Bill

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.

Assemblymember Chris Holden Hosts Press Conference upon AB 252 Introduction

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.