I have amended AB 1577 to allow Legislative employees to collectively bargain. The press conference will be tomorrow near the east steps.

#AB1766 has passed Assembly Transportation and is now headed to the Judiciary committee. This is one step closer to every Californian obtaining an ID card

(1/5) 🧵 We are thrilled to announce today that College Ten—an undergraduate residential learning community founded on principles of social justice and community—will be named in honor of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis. go.ucsc.edu/3EjLBGv

AB616 author Assemblymember Mark Stone, said “I’m humbled that farm workers are taking upon themselves to make this sacrifice to support a bill that I had the honor of introducing and getting through the legislature. We, in the legislature, believe in creating greater access to voting.”

AB 424 is essential in protecting unrepresented borrowers from predatory debt collection lawsuits. These lawsuits trap borrowers under unaffordable debt for years and disproportionally burdens communities of color with mountains of debt

Great article on the Student Borrowers Bill of Rights that established standards for the student loan industry so that borrowers have the best chance to pay off their debts. I authored AB 424 this year to build on those protections and bring further accountability to the industry

I am proud to introduce #AB616 , which will support California farmworkers as they exercise their longstanding right to vote in union elections. #AB616 will make it easier for farmworkers to vote by allowing them to vote by mail, or dropping off a representation ballot card

This new report exposes some of the glaring inequities in California’s Penal Code and shows us a pathway to reform a system that has focused on punishment for far too long. clrc.ca.gov/CRPC/Pub/Repor…

Since the onset of the pandemic, modified programming has severely limited the ability of incarcerated people to earn credits. That is why I am proud to have introduced #AB292 which will help to overcome some of these shortfalls

Thank you Governor Gavin Newsom for signing my bill #AB376 which establishes a Student Borrower Bill of Rights for 4 million California student loan borrowers.

SAFETY MESSAGE: We cannot stress this enough. Trees are falling all over the #CZULightningComplex burn scar. They’ve fallen on homes, cars, roads. We must allow safety inspectors to do their jobs. Thank you for your patience! And be safe.