Governor Jerry Brown this week signed dozens of bills into law, including one aimed at helping California homeowners in times of tragedy, one aimed at protecting military members from "predatory lending" and one that ensures residents can access certain FDA-approved medicines that contain cannabis products.

Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-Marin County, said he introduced Assembly Bill 1799 after the recent devastating fire season revealed consumer protection and underinsurance issues in the state. "The last thing survivors should have to face while rebuilding from natural disasters is insurance problems. It is important to strengthen consumer protection for survivors of these disasters," Levine said in a news release Monday. "Governor Brown demonstrated a priority today to protect Californians and help ease the recovery process."



14 California Homes With Enviable Wine Cellars Another new law, AB 710, was introduced by Assemblymember Jim Wood after he realized a newly approved drug that treats seizures associated with two severe childhood-onset epilepsies, Epidiolex, could not be legally prescribed in California.

"That was great news but we discovered a problem that would have prohibited patients from receiving it," said Wood, D-Santa Rosa. "Prior to this bill, any product that contained CBD was considered a Schedule I Controlled Substance under California statute, and because of that doctors wouldn't be allowed to prescribe it, but AB 710 fixes that."

In addition to the above bills, Brown took action on the following legislation (click on the link to read the full bill text):



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