(Sacramento, CA) — On Friday, February 20th, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) announced her 2026 Bill Package focused on lowering the costs of living, expanding economic opportunity, and protecting the fundamental rights of women, immigrants, workers, students, and working families across the state.
“At a time when Californians are worried about paying the rent, affording groceries, accessing healthcare, and protecting basic rights and freedoms, this legislative package is about delivering real solutions for working families and communities across our state,” said Assemblymember Jessica Caloza. “Whether it’s strengthening student voices, supporting our workers and small businesses, expanding affordable housing opportunities, or safeguarding the rights of immigrant communities, these bills are about building a California where everyone has a real chance to thrive.”
This 18-bill legislative package advances priorities in labor, housing, education, public health, and environmental safety:
- ACA 18: Student Regent Empowerment Amendment: Expands the voting membership of the UC Board of Regents from one to two, including representation from both an undergraduate and graduate student for the first time ever.
- AB 672: Strong Community Land Trusts Act: Extends a successful policy that allows community land trusts to be temporarily exempt from property taxes during construction, helping keep affordable housing projects financially viable and preventing cost increases when the policy is set to expire in 2027.
- AB 1630: The Right for Unions to Engage (TRUE) Act: Gives unions the discretion to invite remote observers, ensuring efficient communication and preventing the unproductive bargaining tactics that currently stall progress.
- AB 1637: Just What the Doctor Ordered: Protects patients by ensuring that physicians are solely responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their patient notes, prohibiting anyone else from altering the physician-authored patient notes.
- AB 1650: Slam the Brakes on ICE: Balances the rights of rental car companies to conduct business in California while ensuring that rented vehicles that are used to arrest, detain, or transport persons contain specific identification characteristics.
- AB 1725: Right To Know Uncapped Oil Wells: Addresses the lack of disclosure and safety standards for residential properties near wells by requiring clear reporting of nearby uncapped wells and ensuring methane monitoring systems are functional, so residents can understand health risks and better protect themselves from potential exposure to toxic leaks and explosions.
- AB 1750: Teachers 1st: Provides necessary relief to K-12 school employees by allowing them to continue receiving their full salary for 5 months after exhausting all available sick leave on account of injury or illness.
- AB 1880: PINK Alert: Creates a dedicated resource for pregnant women experiencing homelessness so they are able to more easily access care and services.
- AB 1899: Office of Youth Homelessness: Establishes an Office of Youth Homelessness Prevention within the Agency on Housing and Homelessness to lead a coordinated statewide effort to reduce youth and young adult homelessness to Functional Zero, meaning the number experiencing homelessness does not exceed the state’s capacity to provide permanent housing.
- AB 1980: Empowering Women in Construction: Institutionalizes the Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships (ERiCA) Grant Program within the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) as a State program, and authorizes competitive grants to eligible entities.
- AB 2050: HOA Rainy Day Fund: Requires adequate reserve funding to ensure long-term stability of homeowner associations. Associations shall create and fund reserves at levels recommended by a qualified reserve professional, while allowing reasonable phase-in periods to help housing communities adjust.
- AB 2272: Prompt Pay Subcontractors: Strengthens California’s Prompt Payment Act by authorizing subcontractors or suppliers performing work under a state contract to request payment status information from the rewarding state agency and would require a prime contractor to provide confirmation to the awarding agency.
- AB 2420: Cannabis for Seniors: Authorizes cannabis retailers to donate cannabis or cannabis products to seniors (65 and older) and provides a tax exemption for those donated products.
- AB 2422: Protecting College Students from Financial Aid Delays: Protects California’s postsecondary students from being penalized for administrative delays in financial aid disbursements that are beyond their control. Also requires the California State University (CSU), California Community Colleges (CCC), and state-funded private institutions to automatically extend tuition and enrollment deadlines for students with pending aid.
- AB 2530: Strengthening Workers Protections - WARN: Will strengthen the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (Cal-WARN) Act, which requires employers to provide at least 60 days’ advance notice before mass layoffs, relocations, or business closures. This bill would require public and private employers to give workers time to secure new employment, connect employees to training and support services, and reduce economic disruption to communities and everyday working-class people.
- AB 2550: Women in Construction Data Reporting: Requires the California Employment Development Department’s Labor Market Information Division and state licensing boards to collect available data on women in construction.
- AB 2609: Pet Rent: Would protect renters with pets and prohibit a landlord from charging a tenant additional rent of the monthly rental amount for having a pet.
- AB 2717: Sports Arena Advertising: Extends an existing sunset to January 1, 2032, allowing fully constructed sporting arenas to build advertising displays near their venues that can be seen from a highway.
Learn more about Assemblymember Jessica Caloza’s 2026 Bill Package here.
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Assemblymember Jessica Caloza proudly represents the 52nd Assembly District, which includes the Los Angeles County communities of Angelino Heights, Atwater Village, City Terrace, Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, East Hollywood, East Los Angeles, Echo Park, El Sereno, Elysian Heights, Elysian Valley, Glassell Park, Garvanza, Highland Park, Hillside Village, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Mount Washington, Silver Lake, South Glendale, University Hills, and Vista Hermosa.
