Press Releases

Legislation to Ensure Equitable Access to State Grants Advances to the Senate

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.

Assemblymember Hart to Lead Oversight Hearing on Wage Theft

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, announced a legislative oversight hearing in response to the recent State Auditor's report on wage theft. The audit identified substantial deficiencies by the California Labor Commissioner's Office in assisting Californians affected by wage theft.