Press Releases

Senator Wiener’s Landmark Housing Bill, 16 Other Bills Advance to the Senate Floor

California needs to build millions of new homes in sustainable locations to meet state housing goals, slash climate emissions, and reduce the cost of living, but overly restrictive zoning codes make building such homes illegal.



Senate Leader Mike McGuire, Senate Budget Chair Scott Wiener Issue Joint Statement on Appropriations Committee Passing SB 607

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and Senate Budget Chair Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement regarding the passage of SB 607 out of Appropriations Committee:



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.