Press Releases

Senator Wiener’s Statement on Hate Crime Charges Based on Antisemitic Assault in San Francisco

SACRAMENTO – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced her office will bring hate crime charges in the case of an assault that occurred in San Francisco Friday morning.



Senator Wiener Responds to Top Experts’ Final Report on AI Governance Framework

SACRAMENTO – The Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models released its final report presenting a framework for the governance of AI models in California. The Working Group was convened by Governor Gavin Newsom when he announced his veto of Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 1047.



Senators Wiener & Arreguin Announce Legislation To Prohibit Local, State & Federal Law Enforcement From Covering Their Faces & Require Stronger Identification

SAN FRANCISCO – Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Jesse Arreguin (D-Berkeley) introduced SB 627, the No Secret Police Act. The bill prohibits law enforcement at all levels from covering their faces while conducting operations in the state of California.



Senator Wiener’s Statement on DHS Manhandling of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla

"We are going to liberate the city from the burdensome leadership, mayor and governor." - Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem