Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
A City Council resolution orders a report pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9212 on the effects of the citizen sponsored initiative Oakland Living Wage For All Act Of 2026.
An ordinance adopting the citizen sponsored Initiative Oakland Living Wage For All Act of 2026 to increase the minimum wage to $30 for Oakland employees by July 1, 2037 is in committee.
A resolution accepting the certification of the examination of the initiative petition proposing the Oakland Living Wage For All Act Of 2026 minimum wage ballot measure, status in committee.
An Oakland city resolution to submit the citizen-sponsored Oakland Living Wage For All Act Of 2026 to voters at the November 7, 2028 general municipal election or at a special election.
Bill 26-1639 authorizes a rescission of $15,325,000.00 from the Climate Protection Fund in 2026 to support capital projects that promote energy conservation, adaptation and resiliency.
SB 4001: repeal of the Virginia Clean Energy & Community Flood Preparedness Act; electric utility customer credit; referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
Briefing on Living Wages Audit, which looks at whether departments are monitoring their contracts to ensure compliance with living wage requirements, agenda ready for the Audit and Finance Committee.
NJ A 5694 would extend eligibility for the EDA's sales and use tax exemption certificate program to certain clean energy product manufacturer projects; it was introduced and referred to committee.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Sponsor: Kearney, Vincent M.
PA HB 1667 would provide a residential clean energy tax credit and energy ratepayer protection, establish the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund, and was referred to Rules & Executive Nominations.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations Sponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic)
PA SB 478, an act establishing an Office of Employee Ownership and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises, was referred to Commerce on 2026-10-05.
Latest action (Oct 5, 2026): Referred to Commerce Sponsor: Frank Farry (Republican)
Boston passed a $1,366,093 FY27 appropriation for its collective bargaining agreement with the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society Superior Officers Unit, with a 2% base wage increase.
PA HB 2189, an Act amending The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, minimum wages and exemptions; a resolution to discharge committee was presented on 2026-09-30.
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented Sponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic)
CA SB 1174 on public contracts, Department of Transportation bid preferences and employee stock ownership plans was held in committee and under submission at an August 13 hearing.
Latest action (Aug 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. Sponsor: Valladares (Republican)
