Press Releases

Senator Wiener, UC, UAW Announce $23 Billion Bond To Fund Scientific Research While Requiring Drug Discounts For Californians

SACRAMENTO – In the face of unprecedented federal cuts to scientific research, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced SB 895, bipartisan legislation to authorize a $23 billion bond for the November 2026 ballot to fund scientific research in California.



Senator Wiener Calls For Accountability For ICE Officer Who Shot and Killed Minnesota Woman, and for Abolishing and Replacing ICE

SAN FRANCISCO – An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in broad daylight in Minnesota.



To Slash Energy Costs & Climate Emissions, Senator Wiener Introduces Legislative Package to Streamline Plug-in Solar, Heat Pump Permitting

The Clean Homes and Energy Affordability Package (CHEAP) allows Californians to access cost-saving clean energy technologies, helping to tackle skyrocketing energy costs in the state with the second highest electricity rates.



Senator Wiener Slams Trump’s Illegal, Absurd Childcare Funding Cuts

SACRAMENTO – President Trump illegally froze $10 billion in federal childcare and social services funding to five Democrat-led states: California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.