SACRAMENTO – Today the Legislature passed AB 1346, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), which will phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines in California. Small off-road engines, primarily found in outdoor power equipment, emit smog-forming pollutants at levels projected to outpace those from passenger cars this year.

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act of 2021, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman, passed out of the Legislature today and now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. If signed, AB 928 will improve the process for community college students to transfer to a four-year university.

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 37, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), cleared its final hurdle in the state Legislature today passing out of the Assembly on a 60-17 vote.

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has signed AB 541, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), which will help patients in drug treatment programs quit smoking.

SACRAMENTO - Today Assemblymember Berman released the following statement in support of SB 9 and 10: 

SACRAMENTO - Today Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 132, which provides a coordinated and integrated approach to meet college students’ basic needs.

SACRAMENTO –Today Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) supported a number of budget bills that highlight the historic nature of the 2021-22 State Budget.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) have introduced new legislation, Assembly Bill 775, to ban political candidates or committees from pre-checking the recurring donation box on their websites, and to require them to obtain affirmative consent before enrolling campaign donors in recurring contributions.