Assemblymember Holden Finalizes Legislative Agenda for 2023-2024 Term

Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Pasadena, has completed his legislative package for the 2023-2024 term — his final term in the California State Assembly.

The bills cover a wide range of issues including healthcare, education, public safety, and environmental conservation, his office announced.

“After being in the State Assembly for almost twelve years, I believe these bills exemplify my due diligence in achieving that goal, by creating solutions to solve key issues, developing roadmaps for new innovations and improved functionality, and generating a pathway for equal opportunity,” Holden said. “My goal is always to serve my community above all else.”

Holden, a seasoned public servant, first assumed office at the State Assembly in 2012 and has been re-elected overwhelmingly in subsequent years. Before the State Assembly, he was a member of the Pasadena City Council starting in 1989 and was Mayor from 1997 to 1999. His tenure at the Assembly includes being Majority Floor Leader and Chair of the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy.

The legislative package for the 2023-2024 term, according to Holden’s office, includes AB 236, which would require health care service plans to annually verify and delete inaccurate listings from provider directories; AB 252, which establishes the College Athlete Protection Act to provide various rights, benefits, and protections to college athletes; AB 280, which prohibits holding an individual in segregated confinement for more than 15 consecutive days; AB 359, which amends existing law around College and Career Access Pathway Program partnerships to streamline access to dual enrollment for K-12 students; and AB 610, which exempts additional restaurants from the definition of “fast food restaurant,” extending to various locations including airports, hotels, and theme parks.

The package also includes AB 1017, which creates the Striking Worker Emergency Homelessness Prevention program to prevent workers suffering strike-related hardship; AB 1826, which revises the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 to authorize the commission to exercise extended authority; AB 1851, which requires sampling of potable water system outlets for high-need schools; AB 2089, which expands demographic data collection categories for specified Black or African American groups; AB 2193, which establishes civil liability for public or private institutions of higher education in cases of hazing; and AB 2330, which helps expedite permits for fuel management activities to ensure public safety aligns with environmental law.

Holden is currently running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to represent District 5. The election is on March 5.

For more information, visit www.holdenforsupervisor.com.