As the 2026 legislative year continues‚ I am pleased to announce that I have introduced my main bill package for the year. As is always the case‚ my heart and my priorities are with rural California and the needs of its residents. There will be much more legislative news to come as the session develops‚ but here’s a brief rundown of the main bills I have introduced:
Senate Bill 1064: To win regulatory relief for farmers and small businesses in the North State‚ this bill would streamline a new Clean Truck Check mandate developed by the California Air Resources Board. My bill would require testing every other year – as is the case for passenger vehicles – instead of inspections that will ramp up to four times a year starting in 2027. Californians support clean air‚ but I don’t believe they back burying businesses in one more costly mandate‚ especially one so redundant.
Senate Bill 1343: As all too many residents of the North State know‚ rebuilding after a wildfire or other natural disaster can be painfully expensive and difficult‚ even for those with insurance. Working with Sen. Ben Allen‚ a Southern California Democrat whose constituents suffered severe losses in the Los Angeles wildfires last year‚ I am jointly authoring this bill to grant an income‑tax credit for homeowners‚ as well as nonprofit builders‚ for the sales tax paid on materials and furnishings when rebuilding after a disaster. This is a creative and concrete approach to directing real relief toward those afflicted by disasters.
