Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) announced a bevy of legislative victories on Tuesday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2085 into law – a step toward strengthening consumer protections and promoting transparency in commercial transactions across California.
“Every Californian deserves confidence that the transactions they participate in are fair, accurate, and transparent,” said Alanis. “AB 2085 closes a loophole in consumer protections by allowing both buyers and sellers to clearly see the measurements that determine the value of a transaction. This is a common-sense measure that strengthens transparency and fairness across California.”
AB 2085 requires that commercial weighing and measuring devices are positioned so both parties in a transaction can clearly see the results. The bill also strengthens requirements for transparency in point-of-sale pricing systems.
Also on Tuesday, two of Alanis’ bills, AB 1572 (Mandatory Background Checks and Training Standards for CIF Sports Officials) and AB 1612 (Safe Disposal of Seized Narcotics), passed the Senate Committee on Public Safety on consent.
“AB 1572 is about one thing: protecting our students,” said Alanis. “This bill closes a loophole left by previous background check laws in California, which did not include sports officials. Any adults who interact with our student-athletes must be held to the same standard of clearance and should meet standardized training requirements.”
AB 1572 establishes statewide standards for high school sports officials by codifying the CIF’s existing background check requirements and creating safety training expectations across California. The bill helps ensure that all officials who interact with students meet the same standards expected of other adults working in school-related activities, such as coaches and educators.
“AB 1612 solves a growing and very real problem here in California,” said Alanis. “Law enforcement agencies are seizing increasing quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and other dangerous narcotics, yet due to unintended consequences of relatively recent environmental laws, there is no statewide standard for how these substances should be managed and disposed of.”
AB 1612 addresses a growing challenge facing law enforcement agencies by requiring the California Department of Justice to develop statewide regulations governing the management and disposal of seized controlled substances. The bill aims to provide law enforcement agencies with a framework for safely handling dangerous narcotics once they are no longer needed as evidence.
Another of Alanis’ bills – AB 312 (the Agricultural Theft Bill) – passed the Senate Agriculture Committee on a unanimous 5-0 bipartisan vote and now advances to the Senate floor with the other two bills.
AB 312 attempts to modernize a decades-old administrative process by shortening the required holding period for proceeds from the sale of seized agricultural commodities from six months to three months, according to Alanis’ office. The bill preserves existing protection for lawful owners while reflecting how agricultural theft investigations are conducted.
Alanis is coming off a triumph in the recent California primary election, running unopposed in the 22nd District race and cinching a third term in Sacramento.
