@senmcnerney.bsky.social
Senator of CA's 5th District, which includes Alameda County's Tri-Valley & all of San Joaquin County. Former member of Congress for 16 yrs. The Science Senator.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialIn addition, we achieved several major state budget wins totaling more than $150 million for the district, including historic funding secured by the Delta Caucus, of which I am co-chair, to help repair the Delta’s aging levees. sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/outstan...
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialFolks, I am proud to report that 2026 was an outstanding year for our Senate district in the state Capitol. Eleven of my bills were signed into law by the governor, including three landmark laws that are the first of their kind in the nation.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialPlus, the Delta Caucus, of which I am co-chair, secured a historic $158.2 million in state budget funding to help repair the Delta’s aging levees and shore up the California Water Project’s canals.
More on my 2026 legislation here --> sd05.senate.ca.gov/legislation/...
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialI was also proud to be a joint author of two other bills signed into law: ✅SB 420 No Tax Breaks for Detention Centers (with Sens. Padilla and Umberg) ✅SB 886 CA Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act (with Sen. Padilla)
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialIn addition, the Legislature approved my Joint Resolution 18, calling for the overturning of the infamous Supreme Court case “Citizens United,” which opened the floodgates to big money spending in politics.
@senmcnerney.bsky.social✅SB 1350 Expanding Green Hydrogen (1st in the nation) Also signed into law: ✅SB 327 Protecting Ratepayers ✅SB 881 Helping Farmers Fight Hunger ✅SB 900 Campaign Finance Disclosure Reform ✅SB 925 California Fusion Energy Roadmap
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialWhat a year! Eleven of my bills were signed into law by the governor, including three landmark laws that are the first of their kind in the nation: ✅SB 813 Evaluating Artificial Intelligence Safety Risks (1st in the nation) ✅SB 947 No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 (1st in the nation)
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialClosing the Montana Loophole will help restore some fairness to our sales tax system by ensuring that everyone pays what they owe.
SB 1406 takes effect immediately.
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@senmcnerney.bsky.socialSB 1406 cracks down on tax scams in which wealthy Californians create phony shell companies to buy luxury vehicles in Montana and other states to avoid paying California sales taxes and vehicle license fees.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialMore good news! @governor.ca.gov last evening signed my final bill of the year - SB 1406, closing the so-called “Montana Tax Loophole,” which will enable California to recover approximately $20 million a year in lost revenue from wealthy tax evaders.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialBig thank you to @californialabor.bsky.social for sponsoring SB 947. And proud to be a part of a labor-sponsored package of bills to safeguard workers from AI with
Sen. Eloise Reyes & @isaacgbryan.bsky.social
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@senmcnerney.bsky.socialNo worker should ever be fired or disciplined by a robo boss. AI systems have been prone to errors, bias, and misjudgments. SB 947 ensures human oversight of AI in the workplace. AI must remain a tool controlled by humans, not the other way around.
@caclean.orgReposted by @senmcnerney.bsky.socialA huge thanks to @senmcnerney.bsky.social & @governor.ca.gov for leading the way to pass #SB900, the Print Ads DISCLOSE Act, to fight dark money in politics!
Now voters will be able to much more easily see the top funders on billboards and all other political print ads.
@rebuildlocalnews.bsky.socialReposted by @senmcnerney.bsky.social📌 AB 2222 was sponsored by Rebuild Local News and introduced by @asmchrisward.bsky.social, with Assemblymember @buffywicks.bsky.social as joint author and @senmcnerney.bsky.social, Assemblymembers @joshlowenthal.bsky.social, @asmtinamckinnor.bsky.social, and Sharon Quirk-Silva joining as coauthors.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialSB 947 bars California employers from relying solely on AI systems, known as automated decision-making systems (ADS), to fire or discipline workers. It also mandates human oversight and verification when employers use ADS to assist in termination and disciplinary decisions.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialExcellent!! @governor.ca.gov today signed my SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 — a groundbreaking new law that requires human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to prevent abuses. It's the first such law in the nation! @californialabor.bsky.social
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialHuge thanks to General Atomics for sponsoring SB 925. sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/newsom-...
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialFusion energy has the potential to provide nearly limitless clean, safe, and reliable power, while creating an economic ecosystem that will rival Silicon Valley. SB 925 will help ensure California is a fusion technology leader in the coming decades.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialSB 925 requires the CA Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a strategic plan to advance fusion energy. The plan will identify opportunities to expand research & development, locate potential sites for fusion power plants & streamline permitting processes for fusion facilities.
@senmcnerney.bsky.socialGreat news! @governor.ca.gov signed my SB 925, which accelerates the development of fusion energy in California – a potential clean power gamechanger.
