Sacramento – The California Assembly Legislative Session concluded this week with hundreds of bills being voted on before today’s deadline. Assemblyman Mathis issued the following statement upon the conclusion of the Legislative Session:
“This Legislative Session was, without a doubt, a mixed bag for Californians. I’m glad that 10 of my bills were able to pass this session, including legislation that would improve the livelihoods of veterans, expand CEQA exemptions so we can build more, and streamline the process for water projects. We also saw the failure of radical anti-police bills that would have made it harder for police to search suspects and also would have banned K9 police dogs. Finally, we saw the passage of bills designed to combat the growing fentanyl crisis by improving mental health services and expanding treatment for Californians struggling with addiction. While the passage of these bills is undoubtedly good for the state, we will continue to do the right thing and fight to hold fentanyl dealers accountable. I’d like to thank all of my colleagues who supported these great bills while preventing the more radical bills from passing. Unfortunately, there were also a number of bad bills that passed the Assembly. California Democrats pushed through a bill that undermines our direct democracy by making it harder for referendums to get on the ballot. The Assembly also passed bills that would divert critical gas tax funds away from our highways, which will make congestion even worse. While we did not get all of our priorities through, I am proud of what we accomplished and I will continue to fight for working families in this upcoming Legislative Session.”
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