Some of Ted's major legislative achievements while in the Assembly include the following:
- ABx2 7 enacts the "California Foreclosure Prevention Act" that helped stabilize California's economy and keep thousands of people in their homes. This bill requires a notice of foreclosure sale to be delayed 90 days in order to allow the parties to pursue a loan modification to prevent foreclosure, (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2009);
- AB 260, a landmark mortgage reform bill, establishes consumer protections for subprime loans and addresses the systemic failures in California's subprime mortgage industry that led to our state's recession, (Chapter 269, Statutes of 2009);
- AB 1900 prevents convicted child sex offenders from working with children, (Chapter 340, Statutes of 2006);
- AB 2052 allows a victim of domestic violence to break a rental lease if the victim provides a police report or temporary restraining order to the landlord, (Chapter 440, Statutes of 2008);
- AB 86 gives school districts the ability to discipline students who engage in cyberbullying, (Chapter 646, Statutes of 2008);
- AB 800 requires reporting of sewage spills thereby allowing the local public safety official to close down beaches and public areas affected by such spills, (Chapter 371, Statutes of 2007);
- AB 236 mandates the state to prioritize the purchase of fleet cars to enhance fuel efficiency and carbon reduction, and requires alternative fuel capable vehicles to use alternative fuels, (Chapter 593, Statutes of 2007);
- AB 392 requires employers to give spouses of armed forces members returning from deployment two weeks of unpaid leave if requested by the spouse, (Chapter 361, Statutes of 2007); and
- AB 1150 bans health insurance companies from providing financial incentives to their employees for terminating health care coverage of patients, (Chapter 188, Statutes of 2008).
