Videos: From the Senate (most recent first)

Senator Simitian speaks at the close of the floor debate on his bill, SB 908, that would require the inclusion of climate change in the California schools science curriculum. (The bill subsequently passed out of the Senate and was sent to the Assembly.)

Senator Simitian speaks before the floor debate on his SB 908, which would require the inclusion of climate change in the California schools science curriculum. (The bill subsequently passed out of the Senate and was sent to the Assembly.)

Senator Simitian speaks on behalf of SB 509, his bill that would require manufacturers of consumer products to post the ingredients of those products on their website. This bill is a part of Simitian's work in Green Chemistry. (The bill was subsequently passed by the Senate and sent to the Assembly.)

Senator Simitian speaks on behalf of his bill, SB 31, on the Senator Floor. SB 31 would prohibit "skimming" (unauthorized reading) of RFID tags. (The bill was subsequently passed by the Senate and sent to the Assembly.)

Senator Simitian discusses the challenges facing the education budget in the upcoming year, including the need to resist any attempt to suspend Proposition 98's minimum funding requirements.