Press Releases

California Legislature Passes Generational Climate and Education Bonds

Thursday, July 4, 2024

The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 and the California Public Education Facilities Bond Measure pass the California Legislature

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Legislature passed Sen

Assemblymember Connolly Appointed to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Assemblymember Connolly will sit on the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, participating in informational hearings and voting on bills related to naturally occurring resources

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) was appointed to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, whose jurisdiction e

Safer from Wildfires Program Improvements Pass through Senate Insurance Committee

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

AB 2416, which improves the Safer from Wildfires program, passed out of the Senate Insurance Committee with bipartisan support

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) presented Assembly Bill (AB) 2416 before the Senate Insurance Committee, and it passed with a 6-0 vote.

Assemblymember Connolly Helps Pass Balanced Budget that Saves Key Investments

Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Budget Act of 2024 passes the State Legislature and saves funding for the Marine Mammal Center, Developmental Service Providers, Active Transportation projects, and California Nutrition programs

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Budget Act of 2024 has officially passed out of the California State Legislature, and Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) is highlighting significant victories that save key investments and preserve funding for vital programs.

Latino Service Providers Selected as Nonprofit of the Year

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Assemblymember Connolly selected the Latino Service Providers, a provider of information and resources for the Latinx community, as the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 12

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) has announced that the Sonoma County-based organization

Assemblymember Connolly Celebrates Key Budget Wins in New Legislative Agreement

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Joint Legislative Budget Plan saves funding for Marine Mammal Center, Developmental Service Providers, Transportation, and California Nutrition programs

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) is highlighting significant victories secured in the newly released

Assemblymember Connolly Passes Sixteen Bills off the Assembly Floor

Thursday, May 23, 2024

This week Assemblymember Connolly passed eight more bills off the Assembly floor, sending sixteen total bills to the Senate.

Connolly Passes Seven Bills out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee

Thursday, May 16, 2024

At the Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing, seven of Assemblymember Damon Connolly’s bills passed and will be heard next week on the Assembly floor.

Connolly Passes Wildfire Insurance Bill through Policy Committee

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Assemblymember Connolly passes legislation strengthening the California Department of Insurance’s Safer from Wildfires program through the Assembly Insurance Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) took on the insurance industry this week and passed

Assemblymember Connolly and Colleagues Pass Title IX Bill Package through Assembly Higher Education Committee

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Legislation from the “A Call to Action” bill package, strengthening Title IX policies in the California State University system, passed through the Assembly Higher Education Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) and colleagues presented their “A Call to Action” legislative package before the Assembly Highe