Sen. Ben Hueso

Co-sponsor SB 694

Passed · California Senate · Co-sponsor

California Community Colleges: Veteran Resource Centers.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state, and authorizes them to operate campuses and provide instruction to students. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to provide a counseling program. This bill would require the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges to ensure that each of its campuses provides a dedicated on-campus Veteran Resource Center that offers services to help student veterans transition successfully from military life to educational success through the core components of academics, wellness, and camaraderie and would require those Veteran Resource Centers, at a minimum, to be open for 25 hours a week, be staffed by veterans whenever possible, be 400 square feet and fully accessible, and provide enrolled student veterans with specified services, except as provided. By imposing additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Passed Jun 27, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SCR 54

Signed into law · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to National Mental Health Awareness Month.

This measure would recognize May 2017 as National Mental Health Awareness Month in California to enhance public awareness of mental illness.

Signed into law Jun 27, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 41

Passed · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to health care coverage

Passed Jun 19, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor ACR 60

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Autism: sensory-friendly movie screenings.

This measure would declare the support of the Legislature for the expansion of sensory-friendly movie screenings and similar programs for people with autism, and would encourage families to attend a sensory-friendly movie screening during April 2017, National Autism Awareness Month.

Signed into law Jun 6, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Primary SCR 22

Signed into law · California Senate · Lead sponsor

Relative to Autism Awareness Month.

This measure would designate April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month and would encourage residents to show support for autism awareness.

Signed into law May 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SR 35

Passed · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to new Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing in federal waters offshore California

Passed May 4, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 23

Passed · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to President Trump's connections with Russia

Passed Mar 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 28

Passed · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to California Agriculture Day

Passed Mar 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 20

Passed · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Passed Mar 6, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 16

Passed · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to immigration

Passed Jan 30, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track