In her first year in office, Assemblymember Ransom introduced legislation focused on making California more affordable, protecting our youth, supporting local jobs and building a stronger, more prepared state.
AB 13, Utility Accountability and Regional Representation
Restructures the California Public Utilities Commission to improve geographic representation, transparency and accountability when considering utility rate increases.
AB 230, Mountain House and Valley Link
Updates state law to recognize the City of Mountain House in place of the former Mountain House Community Services District.
AB 274, Removing Abandoned Vessels from the Delta
Requires the State Lands Commission to compile an inventory of abandoned commercial and recreational vessels throughout the Delta.
AB 278, Giving Patients a Voice in Health Care Affordability
Establishes a Patient Advocate Advisory Group within the Office of Health Care Affordability.
AB 436, Responsible Composting Facility Planning
Directs the state to develop best practices for locating composting facilities and requires local governments to consider that guidance in their land-use planning.
AB 532, Expanding Water Rate Assistance
Clarifies that public urban water suppliers may operate assistance programs to help low-income households access clean, safe and affordable drinking water.
AB 619, Expanding Firefighter Career Opportunities
Directs Cal Fire and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to evaluate ways to help more Ventura Training Center graduates enter the firefighting workforce.
AB 696, Improving Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Response
Establishes an advisory group to develop safety guidance and best practices for first responders handling lithium-ion vehicle battery fires.
AB 741, Protecting Foster Youth — (SIGNED INTO LAW)
Closes a dangerous safety gap by requiring immediate notification to foster youth programs when a volunteer or staff member is listed in the Child Abuse Central Index.
AB 899, Supporting Local Jobs and California-Made Glass — (SIGNED INTO LAW)
Protects more than 1,000 local jobs, including workers at the O-I Glass plant in Tracy, and encourages wineries and businesses to purchase California-made glass bottles instead of foreign imports.
AB 918, Supporting First Responders During Emergencies
Provides state income-tax relief for local and public first responders and other personnel deployed through mutual aid during declared emergencies in California.
AB 935, Tracking Discrimination to Build Fairer Communities — (SIGNED INTO LAW)
Requires the California Civil Rights Department and Department of Education to collect demographic information that can help identify discrimination and advance equity.
AB 1042, Protecting California’s Honeybees and Pollinators
Establishes the Managed Honeybee Health Program and supports collaboration and grants to protect the pollinators essential to California agriculture.
AB 1164, Strengthening the California Voter Bill of Rights
Clarifies when California voters are entitled to receive a replacement ballot.
AB 1414, Affordable Internet for All — (SIGNED INTO LAW)
Ends mandatory, high-cost internet arrangements in rental housing and gives tenants the freedom to choose the internet provider that best meets their needs and budgets.
Emergency Management Legislation
As Chair of the Assembly Emergency Management Committee, Assemblymember Ransom also introduced legislation to strengthen California’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery systems.
AB 1283, Strengthening California’s Mutual Aid System
Establishes a firefighting mutual-aid, prepositioning and reimbursement program to strengthen the state’s emergency response capacity.
AB 1284, Preparing California for Disaster Recovery
Directs Cal OES to develop a statewide recovery framework and help local governments create regional plans for recovering from catastrophic disasters.
AB 1285, Protecting Communities from Lithium Battery Fires — (SIGNED INTO LAW)
Directs the State Fire Marshal to develop prevention, response and recovery standards for lithium-ion battery storage facilities to protect firefighters and nearby communities.
AB 1530, Helping Communities Recover from Disasters
Directs Cal OES to establish a model disaster-recovery process and improve access to state assistance for eligible nonprofit organizations.
AB 1531, Strengthening Wildfire Prevention Efforts — (SIGNED INTO LAW)
Adds the Department of Insurance to the California Wildfire Mitigation Program Board to improve coordination and strengthen investments in wildfire prevention and mitigation.
