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This week, after months of speeches and promises from public officials, two bills meant to boost the beleaguered business cleared their first legislative hurdles.

Bass met with legislative leaders Wednesday but did not sit down with Newsom, who is in the middle of preparing his budget revision.

The Democratic-led Latino caucus announced a dozen bills as legislative priorities, over half looking to protect the state’s immigrants from Trump-era immigration polices.

California has leapfrogged from 19th to 4th in the nation for women’s state legislative representation.

The role is responsible for planning and supervising the government's legislative programme, while also upholding the rights of backbench MPs.