The Assembly Public Safety Committee approved SB 898, new legislation by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that would address the problem of guards sexually assaulting incarcerated people in California prisons and jails.
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State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today announced that YES Nature to Neighborhoods of Richmond is the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year for East Bay Senate District 9.
The California state Senate today approved two bills by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that are designed to curtail retail theft and prevent fentanyl addiction.
The California Senate today approved two housing bills by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that are designed to make it easier to build more housing, especially ADUs, in the state.
In a bipartisan vote, the California state Senate has approved SB 976, landmark legislation by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that would protect children from the dangers associated with social media addiction.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today announced the introduction of her 2024 Climate Package, which includes legislation designed to further the decarbonization of California’s industrial sector, accelerate the use of green cement and concrete, and lay the groundwork for creating a state market to recover and reuse rare earth elements and other precious metals essential to batteries, EVs and other clean energy applications.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today announced the introduction of SB 903, the Ending Forever Chemicals Act. SB 903 would prevent the sale and use of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — toxic chemicals commonly known as “PFAS” — unless the use of PFAS in the product is necessary and there is not a safer alternative available.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today announced the introduction of SB 906, legislation that would bring transparency to name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals in California college sports and raise awareness about gender equity in NIL deals.