San Clemente Times: Sen. Bates Announces More Housing Funding for South OC Cities
March 5, 2020
Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded planning grants to the cities of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
Our Weekly Los Angeles: Legislature to debate bill to ease military tax burden
February 28, 2020
"California’s military veterans deserve better from Sacramento than having their retirement pay that they worked so hard for to be taxed. That is why I am proud to jointly co-author Senator Wilk’s common-sense measure to provide tax relief to our veterans. It will help keep more veterans in...
Orange County Register: California election system built of Scotch tape and glue
February 27, 2020
Problems continue to this day, leading state Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, to introduce legislation to require DMV customers to “opt-in” to register to vote, instead of being registered automatically unless they opt out. Senate Bill 57 was rejected by a Senate committee in January on a...
California Globe: Non-Profit Organizations Would Not Have to Pay Filing Fees Under SB 934
February 25, 2020
Senate Bill 934, introduced by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would get rid of the current $25 filing fee for non-profit organizations looking for a tax exemption starting in 2021, as well as eliminate the $10 fee currently paid for by special tax-exempt organizations for an additional...
KUSI: DA’s Office sponsors proposed bill to open sex offender court hearings to the public
February 25, 2020
Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, who authored SB 1023, issued a joint statement with San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, saying SVP hearings should be held in open court “unless compelling and extraordinary circumstances justify closing the courtroom to the public.”
Orange County Register: San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano get share of state grants to support housing creation
February 21, 2020
San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano will receive funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, joining previously announced Dana Point, Aliso Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita., Sen. Patricia Bates said Thursday, Feb. 20.
San Diego Union-Tribune: DA sponsors bill to require open hearings on release of sexual predators
February 19, 2020
In voicing her support, Stephan thanked the bill’s author, Republican Sen. Patricia Bates, whose district includes swaths of Orange and northern San Diego counties.
My News LA: State Bills Would Give Tax Breaks to Military Survivor Families and Veterans
February 19, 2020
SB 1071, the military retirement pay bill, was jointly authored by Sens. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, and Bob Archuleta, D- Pico Rivera, who chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.
Times of San Diego: Don’t Close Hearings on Sexually Violent Predators, Say SB 1023, San Diego DA
February 18, 2020
Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, who authored SB 1023, issued a joint statement with San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, saying SVP hearings should be held in open court “unless compelling and extraordinary circumstances justify closing the courtroom to the public.”
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