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Senate floor roundup: dozens of bills and gubernatorial appointments approved in Friday session
Summary
The California Senate cleared a large group of bills and several gubernatorial appointments during a long floor session. Many measures were passed by roll call with unanimous or near‑unanimous margins; several bills were noted for their policy focus on health care affordability, housing, labor protections and small‑business relief.
The California State Senate on Friday moved through a heavy floor calendar, approving a broad set of bills spanning health care, housing, labor, education and environmental policy, and confirming several governor appointments.
Key categories of action
- Appointments: The Senate confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments, including reappointments to the State Athletic Commission and regional water boards. Several confirmations were approved following roll calls.
- Health care and consumer protections: The Senate passed measures expanding reporting and transparency for health care transactions, and a bill (AB 395-series items on the calendar) that broadened the Office of Health Care Affordability’s review of private equity and management service organizations’ transactions.
- Housing and disaster response: The Senate approved bills to streamline recovery after disasters and to support housing approvals and transparency in permitting for…
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