Press Releases

Senator Wiener Responds to Governor Newsom Vetoing Landmark AI Bill

SACRAMENTO –  Governor Newsom vetoed the landmark California AI safety bill, SB 1047 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco).



Senator Wiener Responds to Veto of First-In-Nation Speed Warning Bill

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 961. The bill would have reduced traffic deaths by requiring speed warning technology — called passive intelligent speed assistance (ISA) — in all new cars manufactured, sold, or leased in California beginning with 2030 model year vehicles.



Governor Newsom Signs Senator Wiener’s Freelance Worker Bill Into Law

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act. SB 988 provides basic labor protections for freelance workers, such as the right to be paid on time and in full. 



Governor Newsom Signs Senator Wiener’s Bill To Tackle LGBTQ Health Disparities

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 957. SB 957 requires state health agencies to collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data alongside other demographic information in order to identify and combat health disparities.