State Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) introduced a bill this session to strengthen the safe-haven law. If passed, it would increase legal protections for healthcare workers providing abortions, contraceptives and gender-affirming care to out-of-state residents.
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Add New York to the list of states with politicians advocating for the rights of college athletes.
From their perch across San Francisco Bay, it is almost possible for California Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D) and Sen. Nancy Skinner (D) to see Silicon Valley.
This year, new social media bills face critical votes in the coming weeks as lawmakers race toward the end of the legislative session next month. Senate Bill 680 would allow the government to prosecute platforms for promoting harmful content about eating disorders, self-harm, illegal firearms and drugs like fentanyl.
California, a leader in many areas of public policy, can mitigate this crisis by passing SB345, a “shield law” originally introduced by state Sen.
Under the law that created the new agency, which is housed within the California Energy Commission, gas companies are required to report information on refinery maintenance and oil transactions.
According to a first-of-its-kind analysis by the Office of the State Public Defender, at least 602 people in California detention facilities had their prison sentences reduced between 2019 and 2022 as a result of the two laws. That erased an estimated 11,353 years from their combined terms and saved taxpayers between $94 million and $1.2 billion in prison costs.
The Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) has received a $1 million funding boost thanks to support from state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley.