Sacramento, Calif. (September 2, 2026)— Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) issued a statement applauding the inclusion of language in the...
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... Sen. Melissa Hurtado asked for a two-year delay in assessing and collecting fees under Senate Bill 54, California's sweeping plastic-reduction law.
More than two dozen California Assembly Democrats and one state senator sent a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders asking them to delay fees under SB 54, the state’s landmark plastic reduction law, for two years — an eleventh-hour push as the Legislature hurtles toward the end of session. The letter, addressed to Senate President Pro […]

