Policy Report

NWPC California regularly tracks and supports pending legislation that aligns with our bottom-line issues. So far this year, we are following 31 bills, two of which were authored by Valley representatives.

Senator Anna Caballero is sponsoring SB 1386 – Closing the Civil Rape Sheild Loophole. This law would strengthen protections for victims of sexual harassment or violence. It would make it harder for defendants to attack the credibility of a plaintiff through the introduction of evidence regarding the plaintiff’s prior sexual conduct, or lack of harm. 

Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula is sponsoring AB 310 – Reimagining CalWORKs. This legislation expands eligibility for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, which provides cash assistance and benefits to low-income families. The new law would broaden the activities that satisfy the program’s work requirement and aims to reduce the financial penalties for families where one person fails to fully comply with work requirements due to physical, mental, or legal barriers. 

If you have questions about these bills or want to get involved with NWPC’s legislative advocacy work, please contact Darcy Brown at DarcyLBrown@gmail.com.