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Hart Introduces Legislation to Restore Accountability in California’s County Jails
Assemblymember Gregg Hart introduced AB 2257 to strengthen accountability and restore checks and balances in the governance of California’s county jails. AB 2257 will give counties the option to maintain sheriff-run jails or appoint an official other than the sheriff to operate…
Speaker Rivas, Assemblymember Hart Sound Alarm on Trump’s Child Care Funding Freeze
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 On Accountability And Oversight held a hearing on Wednesday to assess the devastating consequences of the Trump administration's attempted freeze of federal child care funding — a move that threatens $2.3 billion used to…
Assemblymember Hart Sends 2025 Bills to the Governor’s Desk
With the close of the 2025 legislative session, Assemblymember Gregg Hart is sending six bills to the Governor’s desk, including landmark legislation to protect the Central Coast from future oil spills. Hart’s legislative package advances solutions to pressing issues in…
Assemblymember Hart Recognizes Immigrant Legal Defense Center as California Nonprofit of the Year
, Assemblymember Gregg Hart recognized the Immigrant Legal Defense Center as the California Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 37. This recognition was part of the Legislature’s annual California Nonprofits Day, a statewide effort honoring the vital role nonprofit…
Assembly Holds Hearing on Federal Funding in California
On Thursday, February 20, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight, led a hearing on federal funding in California. The hearing featured presentations by state budget experts, a county government executive, and a higher…
Hart Bill Preventing Gas Price Spikes Signed Into Law
Bill Proposed By Governor Newsom Approved Following Special Session Today, Assembly Bill X2-1 (Hart, Aguiar-Curry, Skinner) passed out of the Legislature and was signed into law by Governor Newsom. Designed to bring stability to California’s oil market, the bill requires…
Governor Signs Legislation to Address California’s Idle Oil Well Crisis
, Assembly Bill 1866 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom at a signing ceremony in Inglewood. The bill addresses the urgent climate and public health crisis posed by idle oil wells by mandating that…
Assemblymember Hart and Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry to Author Special Session Legislation to Stop Gas Price Spikes
, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) and Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) announced that they will be introducing legislation to stabilize California’s oil market. The bill ensures refineries have adequate fuel reserves to avoid the supply shortages that hike gas prices…