Connie M. Leyva

SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate today approved legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) which will remove unjust barriers faced by victims of police violence and other violent crimes in accessing California’s Victim Compensation program.  As an important pathway for survivors to access critical support, the Victim Compensation program can cover specific expenses related to crime, such as medical bills, funeral and burial expenses, and counseling. 

SACRAMENTO – To reduce air pollution and maximize funding and deployment of zero emission vehicles in California, the California State Senate today passed legislation by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to create an innovative state program, which will—in consultation with stakeholders—design new financing tools to help owners of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles purchase cleaner zero-emission alternatives.

SACRAMENTO – Prioritizing the ability of Californians to receive timely access to birth control and ensure greater contraceptive equity statewide, the California State Senate today passed Senate Bill 523 authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will expand and modernize birth control access in California regardless of an individual’s gender, insurance coverage status, where they work or where they go to school.

SACRAMENTO – With strong bipartisan support, the California State Senate passed legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will require the addition of a new online portal to California’s existing rape kit tracking system to allow survivors of sexual assault to privately and electronically track and receive updates regarding the status, location and information regarding their rape kit.

SACRAMENTO – To ensure equity for civic education and leadership programs that have long limited full access and participation to young women, the California State Senate today approved a legislative proposal by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to end unfair and discriminatory treatment of Girls State participants.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision of the 2021-22 state budget:

SACRAMENTO – In order to empower survivors of workplace harassment or discrimination, the California State Senate today passed important legislation authored by Senator Connie M.

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 363 authored by Senator Connie M.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Public Safety Committee today passed important legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to establish legal protections for technology users when they receive unsolicited sexually explicit images and videos—known as ‘cyber flashing’.

SACRAMENTO – Rejecting the current gender-based discrimination that offers less robust program offerings to young women compared to young men in specified civic education and leadership programs, the Senate Education Committee today approved Senate Bill 363 that will repeal the American Legion’s exception to sex discrimination provisions in the California Education Code.