News Room: SB 800: Move Over, Slow Down

As dysfunctional and politically petty as Sacramento is, it's hard to imagine an average citizen having any influence on state law. But that's what happened with a Northern California tow truck driver a while back. read more ...

State Sen. Joe Simitian says he remembers exactly where he was when he learned that a 24-year California Highway Patrol officer was struck by a vehicle and killed along Highway 17 on New Year's Eve 2005. read more ...

Sacramento – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 798 and SB 802, by State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), which will help people of modest means gain access to unused prescription drugs, and protect consumers against identity theft, respectively. read more ...

Sacramento - State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) today announced that his bill to require motorists to move over or slow down when approaching tow trucks or other emergency crews along the highway has been approved by the State Senate. It will be heard next in the Assembly. read more ...

Sacramento – After reviewing 129 bill ideas from within and outside of his district, State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) today announced this year’s winners in his “There Oughta Be A Law” contest. The annual competition invites Californians to submit ideas for new state legislation. Three of the five winning entries will first be heard in the Senate April 5, and local contest winners will be traveling to Sacramento to testify on behalf of their proposals. read more ...