Press Releases

Senator Henry Stern: Lack of Backup Plans for Power Shutoffs “Reckless,” Demonstrates Urgent Need for Clean Backup Power, Microgrids

SACRAMENTO – Senator Henry Stern issued the following statement as another wave of power shutoffs impacts hundreds of thousands of California residents:

“We have to get through the current crises, but suffice it to say the lack of a backup plan for these public safety power shutoffs is reckless, endangering loved ones, especially the medically vulnerable, across our community. I am angry and I know you are too.



California Legislators: In Wake of Sweeping Power Shutoffs, California Must Move Rapidly Toward Community-Based Resilience

SACRAMENTO ­– A coalition of California legislators today called for an aggressive shift toward community-based resilience solutions that empower and protect families in light of sweeping public safety power shutoffs that endanger our most vulnerable and leave millions without power.



Senator Stern Secures Approval of Funds to Restore and Enhance Liberty Canyon Underpass Damaged in Woolsey Fire

SACRAMENTO – Senator Henry Stern issued the following statement applauding the Wildlife Conservation Board’s approval of a $390,000 grant to restore and enhance the Liberty Canyon wildlife underpass damaged in the Woolsey Fire, coming on the heels of a successful advocacy campaign to secure a $300 million extension of the state’s Habitat Conservation Fund:



Senator Stern: Governor Newsom’s Swift Action “Demonstrated a Decisive Instinct When it Comes to Cleaning up California’s Petroleum Sector”

CALABASAS – Senator Henry Stern today issued the following statement applauding Governor Newsom’s swift action to dismiss a top oil regulator found to own shares in major oil companies:



Senator Stern’s Bill to Add Teeth to Human Trafficking Laws Receives Governor’s Signature

SACRAMENTO – Senator Henry Stern’s SB 630 was signed on Monday by Governor Newsom. The bill, recently endorsed by the Los Angeles City Council, will empower communities to take a local approach to fight human trafficking by making clear that current law does not prevent a local governing body from acting to prevent slavery or human trafficking.



Senator Stern Secures Approval for State to Examine, Make Recommendations on Mental Health Care Delivery and Conservatorships for Gravely Disabled

SACRAMENTO – The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) yesterday approved a request submitted by a coalition of legislators to examine county practices and make recommendations for treating the gravely disabled. Submitted by Senators Henry Stern, John Moorlach and Scott Wiener and Assemblymembers Phillip Chen, Laura Friedman and Miguel Santiago, the audit will provide critical insight into the application of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act by Los Angeles County and two other counties selected by the State Auditor.



A Lifeline to Youth and Hub of Woolsey Fire Relief, Boys & Girls Club of Malibu Honored By Senator Stern as Non-Profit of the Year

SACRAMENTO – For nearly two decades of work as the hub of youth and family services in the greater Malibu area, Senator Henry Stern honored the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu in the State Capitol today as the 2019 Non-Profit of the Year.