Press Releases

Today, Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address:

“Governor Newsom has made it clear he’s ready to hit the ground running. I absolutely agree that our problems don’t start and end with PG&E, so we must put our heads together on a comprehensive framework for California’s energy future. And when it comes to homelessness, the state must provide leadership and vision; our cities and counties cannot do it alone.

SACRAMENTO – Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) released the following statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-20 Budget:

“Governor Newsom just released a budget proposal that is visionary, yet prudent – and proved himself a true policy wonk. He walked a careful line between providing a foundation for progress, without running the risk of overspending. I commend him for proposing that we pay down our pensions to help schools, and agree that we are at a moment of great opportunity to make thoughtful reforms to our tax system.”

SACRAMENTO – Senator Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, announced today that he will be introducing a bipartisan bill to alleviate the financial burden incurred by Brightwood College students that would have to pay an income tax on their forgivable debt.

On December 6, the Department of Consumer Affairs announced that Brightwood College, a for-profit college, is closing their campuses across California and the nation, affecting 2,829 students in California and over 500 in the San Fernando Valley.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) today announced that a pair of his bills to help government keep up with technology were signed by Governor Jerry Brown. SB 1001, the B.O.T Act of 2018 (Bolstering Online Transparency), will require automated online accounts, or bots, to be identified. SB 838 will authorize the use of blockchain technology for corporate share certificates in California.