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Legislation To Combat Hunger Passes First Hurdle

Sweeping Republican cuts to food benefits are devastating low-income families. Just this month, new federal policy took effect that will cut off tens of thousands of immigrants from CalFresh. In a few weeks, punitive work requirements will put CalFresh at...

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON AB 2624

Right-wing agitators, ineffective legislators, and Trump loyalists are intentionally spreading significant misinformation about Assembly Bill 2624, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland). The office of Assemblymember Bonta is releasing the...

Bill in Response to Santa Cruz Tragedy Passes First Policy Committee

(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember Pellerin introduced AB 1902 earlier this year in direct response to the gaps she learned over the last year studying the case of Adrian Gonzalez. Santa Cruz was rocked to its core in 2015 when the body of 8-year old...

Stockton Resident’s Idea Heads to State Capitol as Proposed Law

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom welcomed Stockton educator Madellyn Hill to the State Capitol to testify in support of AB 1713, a bill inspired by Hill’s winning submission to the Assemblymember’s “There Oughta Be A Law” (TOBAL) contest...