Assemblywoman Schiavo’s Legislative Package Advances to Assembly Floor

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced today that seven bills in her 2026 legislative package were advanced to the floor by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, making a total of 15 bills continuing through the legislative process. This marks another major step forward for priorities focused on lowering costs, protecting consumers, supporting veterans and small businesses, expanding access to care, and improving public safety.

“At a time when families are being squeezed by rising costs, delays, and uncertainty, we are delivering on solutions to meet the needs of our community,” said Assemblywoman Schiavo. “I’m proud that these bills have cleared another major hurdle and are now headed to the Assembly Floor.”

In addition to four bills already in the Senate, the following bills are now eligible for a vote on the Assembly Floor in the coming weeks:

On Assembly Floor

Consumer Protection & Financial Security

Protect Small Business from Predatory Lending Act (AB 2116)
Establishes clear rules and oversight for lenders to protect small businesses from unfair and deceptive financing practices.

Stop the Scams Act (AB 2674)
Requires banks to implement fraud prevention measures and intervene in suspicious transactions to protect consumers.

Lowering Costs for Patients & Ratepayers

Utility Rate Transparency Act (AB 1715)
Requires utility companies receiving public funding to report savings and ensure those benefits are passed on to ratepayers, helping lower energy bills.

Environmental Health & Green Economy

Electric Vehicle Charger Affordability Act (AB 1820)
Reduces costs for EV charger installation by capping excessive permitting fees, making clean transportation more accessible.

Housing & Childcare

Planning for Childcare Access Act (AB 1914)
Requires local governments to incorporate childcare into long-term planning, recognizing it as essential infrastructure for working families and growing communities.

Multifamily Housing Fast-track Cleanup Act (AB 2390)
Ensures housing projects eligible for streamlined approval are not delayed by shifting standards during the process.

Supporting Veterans

Faster Service for Veterans Act (AB 2219)
Improves access to services and earned benefits for veterans by standardizing support across counties and reducing wait times.

Workforce & Health Care Access

Public Hospital Physician Stability Act (AB 2311)
Strengthens public hospital systems by allowing direct physician hiring to improve workforce stability and expand access to care.

AI Deployment & Workforce Displacement Assessment (AB 2545)
Examines the impacts of artificial intelligence on jobs and the future workforce to better prepare California for potential seismic shifts in the labor market.

Public Safety & Victim Support

Human Trafficking Victim Support Act (AB 2720)
Strengthens support for survivors by ensuring law enforcement agencies have specially trained victim support coordinators readily available to assist victims in need of support.

“These bills reflect what we hear every day from people in our community: costs are too high, services can be too slow, and families need stronger protections,” said Assemblywoman Schiavo. “Whether it is lowering utility and permitting costs, protecting small businesses and consumers, supporting veterans, increasing access to healthcare, or making sure survivors have help when they need it most, I am focused on delivering solutions that improve people’s lives.”

With these bills now moving to the Assembly Floor, Assemblywoman Schiavo’s legislative package continues to build momentum, and in the coming weeks she will be working to ensure her legislation has the support of the Assembly in order for them to continue in the Senate.