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Assemblywoman Soria’s Patient Protection Bill Approved by Health Committee

Will Now Head to Appropriations Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) is announcing the Health Committee’s passage of her bill AB 849, which will protect patients from sexual abuse during vulnerable examinations by requiring the presence of a trained medical chaperone. 

Assemblywoman Soria’s Medical Education Bill Package Approved by Higher Education Committee

Will Now Head to Appropriations Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria’s medical education bills passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee today. Assembly Bill (AB) 1400 directs the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to establish a pilot program to allow up to 15 community college districts to offer a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. Additionally, AB 58 requests the University of California (UC) report to the Legislature by August 31, 2026 the financial requirements necessary to expand on the existing successful UC San Francisco (UCSF) medical education program at UC Merced and transition to a fully independent medical school operated by UC Merced.

Assemblywoman Soria’s EV-School Bus Bill Approved by Transportation Committee

Will now be Heard in Appropriations Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria’s EV School Bus Extension Bill(AB 1111),passed through the Assembly Transportation Committee today. 

AB 1111 seeks to address challenges that local educational agencies (LEAs) face in adopting zero-emission school buses by the state mandated deadline of 2035. AB 1111 extends the deadline to 2045 for small rural school districts, adds infrastructure challenges and fire risks to the list of existing exemptions, and provides flexibility to an existing school bus scrapping program. 

Assemblywoman Soria’s EV-School Bus Extension Bill Approved by Education Committee

Will Move onto Transportation Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria’s EV School Bus Extension Bill(AB 1111),passed through the Assembly Education Committee today. 

AB 1111 seeks to address challenges that local educational agencies (LEAs) face in adopting zero-emission school buses by the state mandated deadline of 2035. AB 1111 extends the deadline to 2045 for small rural school districts, adds infrastructure challenges and fire risks to the list of existing exemptions, and provides flexibility to an existing school bus scrapping program. 

Assemblywoman Soria Introduces EV-School Bus Extension Bill, Providing more Time and Flexibility Ahead of Electric Fleet Deadline

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) is announcing her bill AB 1111 today, which seeks to address challenges that local educational agencies (LEAs) face in adopting zero-emission school buses by 2035. AB 1111 extends the deadline to 2045, makes changes to existing exemptions to consider infrastructure and fire safety concerns, and provides flexibility to an existing school bus scrapping program to provide buses for challenged districts.