Nine of Senator Reyes Policy Proposals Await Governor’s Signature

Members of the California State Legislature who worked to reauthorize the state's Cap and Invest program (from left to right): Scott Wiener (SD 11); John Laird (SD 17); Tim Grayson (SD 9); Anna Caballero (SD 14); Josh Becker (SD 13); Catherine Blakespear (SD 38); Jacqui Irwin (AD 42); Cottie Petrie-Norris (AD 73); Eloise Gómez Reyes (SD 29); Monique Limón (SD 21); Henry Stern (SD 27). 

(SACRAMENTO) — Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) today announced that nine bills from her 2025 Legislative Package have passed both houses of the Legislature and are headed to Governor Newsom’s desk. In the final weeks of session, which ended today, legislators debated hundreds of proposals, advancing reforms to strengthen environmental quality and equity—particularly in the Inland Empire.

“I was diagnosed with cancer in December and only recently returned to the Senate Floor after months of treatment after surgery,” said Senator Reyes. “That experience has deepened my gratitude—for life, for health, and for the honor of serving this community. To see our team deliver meaningful reforms during this time has been profoundly reaffirming. These past four weeks, we pushed through important measures that will improve quality of life back home, and I cannot wait to return to the district this fall and reconnect with the communities closest to my heart.”

The bills awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature are listed below. More information about Senator Reyes’ 2025 Legislative Package can be found on her website. 

Business, Jobs & the Economy

• SB 245 Streamlining Expungements for Fire Camp Participants
  
  Makes it easier for formerly incarcerated fire crews to clear records and build careers. 
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• SB 415 PLANS Act
  
  Builds on reforms created by AB 98 (2024) with strengthened oversight of large logistics developments to protect communities from environmental harm.
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• SB 847 Uninsured Employers’ Benefits Trust Fund
  
  Stops uninsured employers from dodging payments owed to the state’s workers compensation fund. 
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Civil & Voter Rights

• SB 294 CA Know Your Rights Act
  
  Ensures workers are informed of their rights and protects families, including during ICE detentions. 
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• SB 485 Public Defender Job Security & Integrity Act
  
  Shields Chief Public Defenders from political retaliation by strengthening requirements necessary for removal.
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  Education

• SB 271 Transforming Higher Ed for Student Parents through Financial & Childcare Support Services
  
  Requires colleges to connect student parents with childcare and financial aid information.
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  Housing

• SB 686 Affordable Housing Financing
  
  Unlocks new financing options to bring more affordable housing projects online.
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  Public Health & Environmental Equity

• SB 352 Environmental Justice Protection Act
  
  Strengthens air quality monitoring programs created by AB 617 (2018) in vulnerable communities and makes state leaders accountable for progress.
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• SB 800 Highway Emergency Life Protection program
  
  Requires suicide-prevention planning guidelines for bridges and overpasses on the state highway system.
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Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes represents Senate District 29, Colton, Fontana, Highland, Loma Linda, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, San Bernardino, Upland, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, and the unincorporated communities of Bloomington and Muscoy.