Press Releases

Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Wicks Applaud Governor Newsom’s Support for their CEQA Reform Bills

Modernizing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) will slash delays, onerous cost increases, and frivolous lawsuits on projects ranging from affordable housing, to childcare and healthcare centers, to food banks and small businesses. Combined, SB 607 and AB 609 are the strongest permitting reform California has seen in decades.



Senator Wiener Applauds Governor Newsom’s Move To License PBMs, Looks Forward to Working with Governor to Advance Legislation to End PBM Abusive Practices

SACRAMENTO – This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he plans to enact regulations to combat rising prescription drug prices as part of the state budget.



Senators Wiener, Arreguín Respond To BART Service Outage: “Supporting Public Transit Must Be A Top Priority For The Bay Area.”

SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system announced they are resuming service systemwide after a computer outage took the entire system offline for several hours this morning.



Senator Wiener Landmark CEQA Modernization Bill to Slash Costs, Delays, and Frivolous Lawsuits Passes Its First Committee

SAN FRANCISCO – The Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) SB 607, the Fast & Focused CEQA Act, a good government measure that makes several key changes to improve the clarity and efficiency of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) processes.