Assembly Republicans Forced Action on the Cost Crisis

SACRAMENTO — During #CostOfLivingWeek, Assembly Republicans took the fight to the floor, demanding action on a slate of bills to cut costs for California families. The Sacramento Bee made it clear:

“Republicans in California’s deep blue Assembly are calling out their colleagues across the aisle for refusing to engage with their legislative efforts to address affordability in the state.”

“On Monday and Tuesday, Republicans made attempts to bring the bills up for a floor debate. Those attempts were quashed by the Democratic supermajority.”

The 15-bill affordability package was introduced earlier in the session and included proposals to:

• Cap utility rate hikes at the rate of inflation
• Require gas price transparency and accountability
• Suspend the state gas tax
• Eliminate income tax on service tips
• Deliver an $11 billion middle-class tax cut

“None of the group’s 15 affordability bills made it all the way through the Assembly. Some were never heard in the committees they were assigned to, and others were held in the Committee on Appropriations.”

– Sacramento Bee, June 4, 2025

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher told the Bee:

“We had good ideas that would actually cut costs. You know, we want to move them to the forefront and give Democrats the opportunity to vote for them.”

Assembly Democrats opened the year calling affordability “the main task” of the Legislature.

They promised affordability. Then blocked every bill that delivered it.

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