Kevin Mullin on Environment

	Kevin Mullin on Environment

Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory

Legislative Summary: AB 96 Animal parts and products: importation or sale of ivory & rhinoceros horn. Existing law makes it a crime to import into the state or to sell within the state, the dead body, or any part or product of an elephant. Existing law exempts the possession with intent to sell if the item was imported before 1977. This bill would delete this exemption.

Pro-ban argument by the Humane Society: The Los Angeles Superior Court has upheld California's ban on trade in ivory and rhino horn, rejecting claims that the ban was unconstitutional. Elly Pepper, deputy director of wildlife trade for the Natural Resources Defense Council, said: "California's ivory ban ensures that illegal elephant ivory is not sold under the guise of legal ivory."

Legislative Outcome: Passed Assembly 54-21-5 on Sept/04/15; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Passed Senate 26-13-1 on Sept/02/15; Signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct/4/15.

Source: Humane Society on California voting record AB 96 , Sep 4, 2015

Ban single-use plastic bags

The California Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum, also known as Proposition 67, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as a veto referendum. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported upholding the contested legislation banning certain plastic bags that was enacted by the California State Legislature as Senate Bill 270.
A "no" vote opposed banning certain plastic bags and enacting Senate Bill 270.
The American Progressive Bag Alliance, an opponent of the measure, led the "No" campaign to repeal SB 270.
Yes on 67, a coalition of environmental groups, grocers, and others, led the "Yes" campaign to uphold SB 270.
Legislative Outcome:
AB 32 passed Senate 22-15-3 on 8/29/14; passed House 45-31-3 on 8/28/14; State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES; approved by Gov. Brown, 9/30/14

Source: Ballotpedia Calif. ballot measure voting record AB32/SB270 , Aug 28, 2014

Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: AB 1739, together with SB 1168, creates a new, regional system for monitoring and managing groundwater. This bill would provide authority to a groundwater sustainability agency to:

Impose fees, and provide technical assistance to entities that use groundwater to promote water conservation and protect groundwater resources.
Publish on its Internet Web site best management practices for the sustainable management of groundwater.
Submit a groundwater sustainability plan to adopt regulations.

Conduct inspections and, because the willful refusal of an inspection lawfully authorized by an inspection warrant is a misdemeanor, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

Legislative Outcome: 8/27/14: Passed Senate, 26-11-3; 8/29/14: Passed Assembly, 47-28-4; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; signed by Governor Brown

Source: California legislative voting records for AB 1739 & SB 1168 , Aug 29, 2014

Encourage climate Marshall Plan & carbon tax

Mullin said addressing climate change requires a "Marshall Plan-level effort" and endorsed a carbon tax. He also spoke about his work to address sea level rise in San Mateo County and called himself the "architect of a $3.7 billion climate resiliency package adopted in the state budget." Source: The Almanac (Menlo Park) on 2022 CA-15 House incumbent , Apr 12, 2022

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