Press Releases

Landmark Bill To Build More Homes Near Public Transit Heads To The Governor

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.



Landmark Bill to Ban Extreme Masking By Local & Federal Law Enforcement Heads To the Governor

No Secret Police Act (SB 627) is the first of dozens of proposals at the local, state, and federal level to unmask law enforcement officers acting with impunity.



Legislature Passes Senator Wiener’s Bill To to Strengthen California’s Transgender Refuge Law

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislature passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) SB 497, legislation to strengthen landmark legal protections for California’s transgender community.



Senator Wiener’s Bill To Streamline Public Transportation Projects Heads to the Governor

SACRAMENTO – The Legislature passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco)’s SB 71, a bill to jumpstart public transportation and bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects by streamlining the permitting process. The bill passed the Assembly 79-1 and the Senate 24-0, and the bill heads next to the Governor, who must sign or veto the bill by October 13.