Press Releases

The California Legislature today gave final approval to state Sen. Nancy Skinner’s 2024 housing package — three bills that are designed to make it easier to build more housing, including accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and housing that is affordable for middle- and lower-income families.




The California Legislature has greenlighted Sen. Nancy Skinner’s climate bills, including 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




The Legislature today unanimously approved SB 899, a bill by state Senators Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, that would bolster California’s “Red Flag” law and other state statutes that prevent gun violence.




The state Legislature today approved state Sen. Nancy’s Skinner’s legislation, SB 254, to restore news media access to California prisons.




The state Legislature last night approved Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 906, a bill that would bring transparency to name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals in California college sports and raise awareness about gender equity. SB 906 received strong bipartisan support in both the Assembly and Senate.




State Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 1144, legislation that would combat organized retail theft, passed the state Legislature today with overwhelming bipartisan support.




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.




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.