Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed SB 1001, a death penalty reform measure by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that will ensure that Californians with intellectual disabilities will never be subject to capital punishment.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom tonight greenlighted Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 59, which is designed to ensure that electric vehicle owners can use their EV’s battery to power their homes and reduce energy bills.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom tonight gave final approval to state Sen. Nancy Skinner’s 2024 housing package — new laws that will make it easier to build more housing, including accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and housing that is affordable for middle- and lower-income families, and maintain affordable student housing at UC Berkeley.
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The Legislature should pass Gov. Gavin Newsom’s commonsense proposal to require oil refineries to maintain sufficient reserves of gasoline so that California can avoid future shortages and the price spikes they cause.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed SB 899, a new law by Senators Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, that will bolster California’s “Red Flag” law and other state statutes that prevent gun violence.
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“Social media companies will no longer have the right to addict our kids to their platforms, sending them harmful and sensational content that our kids don’t want and haven’t searched for,” Skinner said.
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Written by Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, SB976 — the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act — takes aim at the spiraling depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem in young people that Skinner said are a direct result of hours of mind-numbing online scrolling.
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Newsom on Friday signed Senate Bill 976, named the Protecting Our Kids From Social Media Addiction Act and introduced by state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley).