State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced SB 976, alongside AG Rob Bonta at a news conference in Oakland.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced SB 976, alongside AG Rob Bonta at a news conference in Oakland.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today introduced SB 976, landmark legislation that would protect children from the dangers associated with social media addiction. If enacted, SB 976 would be the first such law in the nation.
Sen. Nancy Skinner, the Democrat from Oakland who sponsored the law, called the citizenship rule archaic in a statement and said the new law could “improve the current relationship between law enforcement and communities of color by increasing the visibility and representation of people from the neighborhood.”
State Senator and committee chair Nancy Skinner periodically reminded senators and the public that several more hearings on the budget would occur.
California Senator Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Lau
"My bill changed California's law so people can no longer be convicted of murder if they were not the actual killer," state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, wrote in a statement for this story.
Democratic leaders in the Legislature, who will play a key role in negotiating the final budget with Newsom, had similar responses to Newsom’s plan.
Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Chair Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) released the following statements on the 2024-25 state budget proposal released by Governor Gavin Newsom today: