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Senator Steve Padilla was elected in 2022 representing the counties of San Diego, Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino. Steve is a native of San Diego county and lifelong Chula Vista resident, he is a graduate of Bonita Vista High School, a former police officer and police Detective.

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Senator Padilla Introduces Sanitation Customer Bill of Rights, Closing Predatory Loophole in Public Contracts

February 17, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) today introduced Senate Bill 751, the Sanitation Customer Bill of Rights, prohibiting municipalities from entering into exclusive service agreements that permit waste haulers to site a self-imposed labor impasse as an “Act of God”, preventing them from fulfilling a contract.

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Senator Padilla Introduces Bill Streamlining Transmission Project Approval Process

February 16, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Bill 619 yesterday, expanding the California Energy Commission’s authority to certify transmission projects and prioritizing those projects for the Commission.

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Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Create Salton Sea Conservancy

February 15, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) today introduced Senate Bill 583, creating the Salton Sea Conservancy, unifying the state’s efforts to accomplish necessary and overdue preservation projects, protecting residents’ health, and fostering ecological recovery in the area.

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Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Stimulate Lithium Recovery Businesses and Bring Green Jobs to the Imperial Valley

February 13, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) today announced new legislation, Senate Bill 471, that would create a hiring tax credit for qualifying lithium recovery businesses, spurring local job creation, and stimulating green energy employment opportunities to the Salton Sea Region.

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Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Create Prison Redevelopment Commission

February 10, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) announced this week that he introduced Senate Bill 418, a bill to establish the California Prison Redevelopment Commission. The Commission would explore creative methods of repurposing closed prisons into new ways to serve communities throughout California.

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Steve Padilla

Senator Padilla Introduces Sanitation Customer Bill of Rights, Closing Predatory Loophole in Public Contracts

Senator Padilla Introduces Bill Streamlining Transmission Project Approval Process

Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Create Salton Sea Conservancy

Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Stimulate Lithium Recovery Businesses and Bring Green Jobs to the Imperial Valley

Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Create Prison Redevelopment Commission

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