Press Releases

In a Bipartisan Vote, Senate Passes Senator Wiener’s Landmark AI Safety and Innovation Bill

SACRAMENTO – The Senate passed SB 1047 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), which aims to ensure the safe development of large-scale artificial intelligence systems by establishing clear, predictable, common-sense safety standards for developers of the largest and most power



Senate Passes Senator Wiener, Attorney General Bonta Bill To Strengthen Housing Law Enforcement

SACRAMENTO – The Senate passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 1037, which is sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta. The bill strengthens the Attorney General’s ability to enforce state housing law with fines against cities that commit egregious violations of the law.



Senate Passes Landmark Senator Wiener Bill to Reduce Speeding Deaths

SACRAMENTO – The Senate passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 961. The bill will help reduce traffic deaths by requiring speed warnings — called passive speed limiters — in all new cars manufactured or sold in California beginning in 2032, with a 50% phase-in by 2029. California will be the first state in the nation to enact this safety requirement.



Senate Passes Senator Wiener Bills to Boost Housing Production in the Coastal Zone and Boost LGBTQ Health

SACRAMENTO – The Senate passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bills 951 and 957. The bills will remove barriers to housing construction in the coastal zone, improve data collection to address LGBTQ health disparities. SB 951 passed 35-0, SB 957 passed 30-8. Both bills head next to the Assembly, where they must pass by August 31.