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House Passes Major Legislation Introduced by Rep. Mike Levin to Support Veteran Housing and Employment

9/24/2020

Rep. Levin spoke on the House floor about the DELIVER Act.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Dependable Employment and Living Improvements for Veterans’ Economic Recovery (DELIVER) Act, legislation led by Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) that includes six bipartisan bills he introduced to strengthen and expand services for homeless and unemployed veterans. The legislation will allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide more services for homeless veterans, improve and expand eligibility for the HUD-VA Supportive Housing program, create a rapid retraining program for unemployed veterans, improve the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for servicemembers returning to civilian life, and more. A section-by-section summary of the bill is available here.

Yes on Prop 22 – Save App-Based Jobs & Services

8/31/2020

Prop 22 on California’s November ballot is needed to save hundreds of thousands of jobs for app-based drivers, and app-based food delivery and rideshare services that millions now rely on. That’s because drastic legislation passed by Sacramento politicians puts these services at risk of shut down.

Statement on Senate Passage ofBill to Allow Legal Discrimination

6/25/2020

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) issued the following statement after the Senate approved Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (Weber):

Sen. Patricia Bates Announces State FundingGrants to Help House At-Risk Youth

6/11/2020

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded funding to Orange and San Diego counties to help house young adults who are at-risk of becoming homeless.

Yes to Justice, No to Violence

6/3/2020

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), issued the following statement regarding the events over the past week in the U.S. regarding George Floyd’s death:

Senate Leader Toni Atkins Appoints Sen. Patricia Bates asVice Chair of COVID-19 Response Committee

4/16/2020

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced today that Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) has appointed her vice chair of a special committee that will review California’s response to COVID-19.

Senator Patricia Bates Responds to Report of Inaccurate Party Registrations of California Voters

12/16/2019

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) issued the following statement today after the Sacramento Bee reported that “At least 600 Californians, including lifelong Republicans and Democrats, have had their voter registration unexpectedly changed, and several county elections officials are pinning much of the blame on the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.”

Senator Patricia Bates Announces More Funding to Address Homelessness

12/10/2019

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded more than $1 million in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) to Orange and San Diego counties to reduce homelessness. These grants are in addition to the $2.5 million in state funding that Senator Bates previously announced in October 2019.

Sen. Patricia Bates Urges College Seniorsto Apply for Senate Fellowships

12/10/2019

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) is encouraging college seniors and graduates to consider applying for the 2020-21 California Senate Fellows program. Former fellows include current members of Congress and the California Legislature, judges, and local elected officials.

Sen. Patricia Bates Announces State Funding toHelp Carlsbad Create More Housing

12/2/2019

SACRAMENTO – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded $310,000 to the City of Carlsbad to help create more housing supply.

Senators Patricia Bates and John Moorlach Seek Federal Help to Improve Oversight of Addiction Treatment Industry

12/2/2019

SACRAMENTO – Senators Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson asking for their assistance to improve oversight of the addiction treatment industry.

Meet the Leaders 2019

9/20/2019

This is an opportunity to meet and chat with elected officials. In addition to City Council Members and other VIP's who will be in attendance, our speakers will be Congressman Mike Levin, State Assembly Member Tasha Boerner Horvath, and Senator Patricia Bates. The event will be held at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe.

Sen. Bates Responds to Passage ofIndependent Contractor Bill

9/13/2019

SACRAMENTO – After the California State Senate approved Assembly Bill 5 (Gonzalez) tonight which will significantly limit the ability of Californians to work as independent contractors, Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) issued the following statement:

Governor Signs Sen. Bates’ Bill to Require Screening of All Sexually Violent Predators Before Release

9/9/2019

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senate Bill 141 by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) that will require all inmates convicted of a sexually violent offense to be administered a comprehensive risk assessment before their parole hearing.

All North County Congressional Townhall

2/19/2019