SANTA BARBARA, CA — Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D–Santa Barbara) expressed strong support for Attorney General Rob Bonta's lawsuit — announced this morning — challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful attempt to override California's authority and allow Sable Offshore Corp. to restart the failed Las Flores oil pipelines associated with the devastating 2015 Refugio oil spill.
On Friday, Governor Newsom released a $348.9 billion budget proposal to maintain funding for key services nearly 40 million Californians depend on — especially in areas where the federal government has pulled back.
SANTA BARBARA, CA – Today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) held a press conference announcing Governor Newsom's signature of AB 1108, the Forensic Accountability, Custodial Transparency, and Safety (FACTS) Act of 2025.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) celebrated the signing of Assembly Bill 14 — a landmark law creating the statewide California Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program. The program will help prevent fatal ship strikes on endangered whales and cut harmful air emissions by encouraging slower vessel speeds along the California coast.
Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) released the following statement on Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties:
"I am committed to protecting the civil liberties and safety of all Californians, including the right to peacefully protest and the dignity of immigrant communities. The actions taken by the Trump Administration — targeting immigrant communities, inciting violence, and violating constitutional rights — are reprehensible and serve only to instill fear.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Yesterday, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) announced that Assembly Bill 1108 advanced through the Assembly and moved on to the Senate. The Forensic Accountability, Custodial Transparency, and Safety (FACTS) Act of 2025 will require independent medical examinations into the deaths of individuals who die in-custody.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) announced that Assembly Bill 1448 has advanced through the Assembly and moved on to the Senate. The bill will strengthen environmental protections, public oversight, and safety requirements for offshore drilling in California.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) announced that Assembly Bill 1039 has advanced through the Assembly and moved on to the Senate. The bill addresses a critical equity and access issue by providing nonprofits with the needed start-up funds for essential community services.