Articles by Senator Juan Vargas

PRESS RELEASE SACRAMENTO, CA (May 14, 2012) – State Senator Juan Vargas’ SB 969, “Lucy’s Law”, which would create a voluntary certification program for the pet grooming industry, was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee (5-2) this afternoon.  The bill, authored in an effort to prevent injuries and fatalities to pets resulting from visits to the pet groomer, now heads to the Senate Floor. “Professionalizing the pet grooming industry is a necessary step toward ensuring that groomers a...

SACRAMENTO, CA - State Senator Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) today called on the California Department of Insurance to take action on a state program that allows consumer groups to intervene in insurance rate cases and announced his intention to ask for a hearing on the program. According to the Department of Insurance, just one group has dominated the Insurance Department’s “intervenor” program since Prop 103 was passed.  It has been the only group to participate since 2007 and has charged more th...

SACRAMENTO, CA (April 23, 2012) – State Senator Juan Vargas’ SB 969, “Lucy’s Law”, which would create a certification program for the pet grooming industry, was approved by the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development (5-3) this afternoon.  The bill, authored in an effort to prevent injuries and fatalities to pets resulting from visits to the pet groomer, now heads to the Senate Committee on Rules. “Today, our State is one step closer to professionalizing the pet groom...

PRESS RELEASE SACRAMENTO, CA (April 17, 2012) - State Senator Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) recounted the disgraceful acts of Penn State staff that protected Jerry Sandusky and enabled him to continue abusing eight boys over a 15-year period before the Senate Committee on Public Safety this morning. Vargas then urged and received bipartisan support (6-0) for Senate Bill 1264, which would hold university coaching staff accountable for reporting acts of child sexual abuse by adding them to the list o...

PRESS RELEASE Sacramento, CA – Senator Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) was joined by a group of consumer, business and community leaders at the State Capitol today supporting the need to improve used car consumer protection through Senate Bill 990 – The Used Car Safety Act of 2012. “My legislation is an important fix to better ensure that Californians have the opportunity to receive the best and most accurate information possible when purchasing a used vehicle,” said Senator Juan Vargas. “For many w...