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(PASADENA, CA) – Three new laws authored this year by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) reduce barriers to housing production while protecting the historic resources that make our communities unique. High housing costs are pushing Californians out of their homes, and making it difficult for young people to settle down. To address this crisis, California must significantly increase...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – A new California law will give wildfire survivors across the state more protection from losing their homeowners insurance while they recover from a disaster. 
AB 2038 by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena), jointly authored by Assemblymember Rick Zbur (D-Hollywood), was signed into law today. The law extends California’s existing protections against insurance...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2058 into law, establishing new rules designed to reduce unnecessary costs and delays associated with factory-built housing. 

Building a home in California should not be more complicated or expensive simply because of how that home is constructed. Factory-built housing can offer...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed three nation-leading bills into law providing essential relief for wildfire survivors. Harabedian has made wildfire recovery a priority since the Eaton and Palisades fires devastated communities across Los Angeles County.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) and his Assembly colleagues declined to pass SB 492 - the wildfire fund reauthorization program. Assemblymember Harabedian responded:

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –  Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) announced today that four bills aimed at helping wildfire survivors rebuild and recover have passed the California State Legislature and are now headed to Governor Newsom’s desk.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – After six months of negotiations, Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) announced that his bill, AB 1642, will finally create the nation’s first scientific testing standards for when a residential property is cleared to inhabit post-wildfire. The bill is now contingent with AB 1795 (Gipson) which requires insurers to abide by the AB 1642 testing standards for properties within the wildfire impact zone.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – AB 2576, an important housing and historic protection bill by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena), has passed the California State Legislature as a follow-up measure to SB 79 (Wiener). When SB 79 was signed into law last year, mandating local zoning changes to build more housing near transit, it left out protections for the many buildings and neighborhoods that have made California a beacon of history and culture for decades.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –  A bill by  Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) that would give local governments more flexibility to deliver major public projects has cleared both houses in the legislature, marking a significant step toward becoming law.