Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) released the following statement after Governor Newsom signed a budget agreement cementing $25 million to make college debt free for foster youth. (The announcement comes as Ashby’s legislative effort through SB 307 has moved into SB 117 of the California State Budget.)

Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) released the following statement after her bill SB 788—Parity in Cider and Perry Manufacturing—passed the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee with bipartisan support. SB 788 creates parity in the production of beer, cider, and perry across both large and small manufacturers by allowing craft brewers to produce cider and perry with just their beer license.