 Senator Lara was reelected to the Senate in 2016 with 78.6% of the vote.Senator Lara has passed legislation for cleaner air, to expand healthcare, and to protect the civil rights of Californians.He was author of the Super Pollutant Reduction Act (Senate Bill 1383) in 2016, which created the nation's toughest law on black carbon, methane, and fluorocarbons that contribute to global warming.