Videos: From the Senate (most recent first)

Senator Simitian speaks on his bill, SB 33, on the Senate Floor. SB 33 would outlaw the use of cellular phones and other wireless communication devices by drivers under 18 years of age. (SB 33 subsequently passed the Senate.)

Senator Simitian speaks on behalf of his bill, SB 362, on the Senator Floor. SB 362 would prohibit the forced implantation in humans of RFID devices. (The bill was subsequently passed by the Senate.)

Senate Democrats unveiled legislation today to improve the management of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Senate Bill 27 will, among other things, bolster emergency preparedness, identify levees that need strengthening and enhance wildlife restoration.