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Assemblymember Connolly Streamlines Wildfire Preparedness Efforts

AB 846 authorizes a voluntary process for local agencies to submit wildfire preparedness plans that minimize impacts to surrounding wildlife and habitats.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) introduced AB 846, which will provide local agencies with a voluntary, streamlined process that prioritizes wildfire preparedness activities and public safety while upholding environmental laws and permitting authorities. 

Connolly Introduces Bill Package to Strengthen Protections for Mobilehome Residents

AB 456 will clarify timelines and requirements for mobilehome owners when selling their homes, and AB 806 will allow cooling devices and require cooling centers within mobilehome parks.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) introduced a legislative package including Assembly Bill (AB) 456 and AB 806, which will improve the lives of mobilehome residents and make it easier for residents to sell their mobilehomes in a timely ma

Assemblymember Connolly Honors Petaluma Skateboarder Minna Stess

Assemblymember Connolly recognizes 2024 United States Olympic Team member from Petaluma on the State Assembly Floor

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) honored 2024 Olympic Team member and Petaluma native Minna Stess on the Assembly floor. Stess is an eighteen-year-old professional skateboarder and a member of the USA Skateboarding National Team.

Assemblymember Connolly Introduces Legislation to Implement California’s First-in-the-Nation Nature-Based Climate Targets

AB 491, sponsored by Pacific Forest Trust, will make California a national model for harnessing nature to achieve carbon neutrality.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) introduced AB 491, which will make California the first state in the nation to codify climate action targets that harness the power of California’s natural and working

Assemblymember Connolly Introduces Mental Health Protection Act

AB 384 removes delays to patient care during mental health emergencies

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 384, the Mental Health Protection Act, sponsored by the California State Association of Psychiatrists (CSAP) and the California Behavioral Health Association (CBHA), which prohibits health insurance

Connolly Increases Future Funding for Fairs

Assemblymember Connolly introduces legislation to increase funding available to the Network of California Fairs

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) introduced AB 258, which