Press Releases

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.



Legislature Sends Senator Wiener’s Nation-Leading Bill To Crack Down on Prescription Drug Price Gouging to the Governor

SACRAMENTO – The Legislature passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 41 — reining in abusive behavior by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that raise drug prices and kill neighborhood pharmacies.