Lauren Hepler

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CalMattersReportingAug 21, 2026By Lauren Hepler

Legisladores usan ‘enmiendas hostiles’ para desmantelar reformas a leyes contra manejo bajo la influencia del alcohol

El proyecto de ley contaba con un amplio apoyo, pero el comité de la senadora Sabrina Cervantes lo desmanteló repentinamente sin apenas dar explicaciones.

Sabrina Cervantes

Government Operations and Politics

CalMattersReportingAug 21, 2026By Lauren Hepler, Robert Lewis

Lawmakers gut major DUI reform through ‘hostile amendments’

The bill had widespread support, but Sen. Sabrina Cervantes' committee suddenly gutted it with little explanation.

Sabrina Cervantes

Crime and Law Enforcement DUI Reform