Press Releases

April 24, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth’s Medical Records Protection Act cleared another legislative milestone. After extensive questioning and contentious debate, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved SB 1238 in a bipartisan 6 to 0 vote, deciding that a patient has the right to be notified before their medical records are destroyed.

April 18, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth stood up for thousands of California homeowners and demanded PACE lenders offer greater accountability, consumer protection, and transparency. SB 1087 received bipartisan support and was unanimously approved by the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

April 04, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – In an 8 to 0 vote, SB 1238 – authored by Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) – cleared the Senate Health Committee. The Medical Records Protection Act establishes a patient’s right to access their medical records before they are destroyed.

April 04, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, California took another step in the ongoing fight against human trafficking. SB 1104 – which will require schools to share human trafficking prevention resources with parents and guardians – cleared the Senate Education Committee with unanimous support.

April 03, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) has introduced legislation that will allow California drivers to lead social change. SB 1112 creates a specialized license plate giving Californians the option to replace one of the seven digits on their plate with a hashtag. Funds raised through this specialized plate will go to supportive services at Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention programs and No Place Like Home programs.

March 14, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) braved the rain alongside several other aviation enthusiasts and enjoyed the start of California Aerospace & Aviation Days.

“Though I rarely get the opportunity nowadays, I love to spend my free time up in the air flying,” said Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside). “The open, peaceful nature of our beautiful skies captured my fascination from a very young age and led me into three decades of service in the Air Force.”

March 12, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) proudly honored Kathy Michalak, Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s Executive Director, as the 31st Senate District’s Woman of the Year.

February 15, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) introduced the Medical Records Protection Act that fulfills a critical need to ensure the guaranteed access of patient records. SB 1238 will require certain health care providers to notify a patient before medical records are destroyed and make those records available.

February 12, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) introduced legislation that assists parents in the fight against human trafficking. SB 1104 will require school districts to work with their middle and high schools to identify the most appropriate ways of sharing human trafficking prevention resources with parents and guardians.

February 12, 2018

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) introduced legislation that clarifies important consumer protections omitted in the final hours of the 2017 Legislative session. SB 1087 will better protect consumers who use Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing by ensuring greater public transparency of entities providing these loans.