SAN FRANCISCO – The California Senate and Assembly announced an agreement on the state budget, including rejecting the Governor’s proposed $1.1 billion cut to public transit and extending an interest-free loan of $750 million for Bay Area transit systems to avoid catastrophic service cuts over the next two years.
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SACRAMENTO – The Senate and Assembly have reached an agreement to preserve acupuncture as a covered Medi-Cal benefit. As Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) worked with community leaders to protect this important benefit. The Legislature will now negotiate with the Governor to reach a final budget agreement.
SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced that Senate Bill 310, a bill allowing workers — typically low-wage workers — to swiftly recover full penalties for late or stolen wages, will be paused until next January for further work. Senator Wiener released the following statement:
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.