SACRAMENTO – The Senate Public Safety Committee has approved a bill by Assemblymember Jim Frazier, D-Discovery Bay, which would impose stiff financial penalties on candidates who lie on ballot statements when seeking political office. AB 894 would impose a fine of up to $5,000 if a candidate includes knowingly false information on statements they submit for inclusion on election ballots.
SACRAMENTO – A bill by Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D–Discovery Bay) to significantly decrease the number of waste tires in California and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Frazier’s AB 509 creates the Tire Recycling Incentive Program (TRIP), an incentive-based program that will replace the current ineffective grant-based system.
SACRAMENTO – A bill by Assemblymember Jim Frazier’s (D–Discovery Bay) to strengthen Delta levees and flood protection efforts has been approved by the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and is now in the hands of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Frazier’s AB 732 seeks to extend by two years a maintenance funding program that has been in place for more than 20 years and has greatly increased flood protection.
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown today signed AB 1633, a bill by Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Discovery Bay) that directs Caltrans to work with electric vehicle charging businesses to post signage on state highways.
“The state has set aggressive goals to get more electric vehicles onto our roads,” said Frazier, who chairs the Assembly Transportation Committee. “AB 1633 is another important step to achieving these goals and making electric cars a realistic and convenient transportation option for California’s working families.”
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Discovery Bay) yesterday co-chaired the first meeting of the California Legislative Delta Caucus. The bipartisan Caucus was formed earlier this year by Democratic and Republican members of the Legislature who represent legislative districts in and around the Delta region. Frazier serves as co-chairman of the Caucus, along with state Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa).
“We united to form this caucus because it became necessary to address the threats facing the Delta today, and to advocate for best environmental and economic practices and policies for the Delta and its communities,” Frazier said. “We are united against the proposed Delta tunnels, which threaten to destroy the Delta’s ecosystem and destroy a way of life for millions of Californians. Much of the Delta Caucus’ focus will be identifying workable alternatives to the proposed tunnels.”
SACRAMENTO – The Senate Human Services Committee has unanimously approved a bill by Assemblymember Jim Frazier’s (D–Discovery Bay) that allows Solano and San Diego counties to keep much-need money in-county and use it to implement pilot programs that increase access to licensed child care for local families.
“Solano County is often not able to use all of the child-care funding allocated by the state because of unreasonably strict state program regulations that fail to accommodate the needs of local families and child-care providers,” Frazier said. “Solano County has had to return more than seven hundred thousand dollars to the state in recent years, while the unmet need for child care in the county remains very high. AB 377 gives Solano County the ability to retain this money and develop innovative new plans that fit the needs of local families.”
Sacramento, CA – Gov. Jerry Brown today signed AB 341 by Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Discovery Bay), which gives local school districts the authority to use funds at their discretion for student participation in field trips or excursions to other states, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country.
“School districts have been explicitly prohibited from using funds to help students participate in field trips or educational excursions out of state,” Frazier said. “AB 341 changes this, allowing schools to use district funds to enhance educational opportunities by increasing access to student resources and improving the outcomes that students experience.”
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Discovery Bay) released the following statement today regarding a recent Contra Costa County civil grand jury report that found the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District is unable to meet national standards for response times to the communities it serves because of a chronic funding shortfall.
“The grand jury report confirms what we already know: East Contra Costa Fire Protection District is failing to meet basic response time standards for emergency calls. The reason for this is obvious: Because of an ongoing funding crisis, ECCFPD has had to close five of its eight stations.
Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Discovery Bay), co-chair of the Delta Legislative Caucus, today released the following statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) just-released biological opinions on the proposed Delta tunnels project.
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