Caucus News

San Francisco – El dia lunes 30 de marzo, el Senador Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) tendrá una conferencia de prensa virtual para la prensa habla hispana con las ultimas noticias sobre la emergencia COVID-19, y la respuesta del estado. Discutirá y tomará preguntas sobre los siguientes temas:

San Francisco – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) made the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order regarding evictions during the COVID-19 State of Emergency:

“Millions of Californians are struggling during the greatest economic dislocation in nearly a century, and millions of California renters have rent due on April 1 and are unable to pay it. They deserve a complete moratorium on evictions during this emergency, so that they can focus on health and health only.

Sacramento - Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement that he has been working with over 200 institutions, including major banks, to support homeowners with 90-day forbearance on mortgage payments.

Senator Wiener’s statement:

Sacramento - Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement regarding the federal emergency rescue bill, which contains a massive expansion of unemployment benefits for laid off and furloughed workers.

Sacramento - Hoy, el Senador Scott Wiener (D – San Francisco) emitió la siguiente declaración, con respecto al aumento de los ataques racistas contra los estadounidenses de origen chino y asiático, y otras personas asiáticas que viven en los Estados Unidos. Desde que el Presidente Donald Trump ha llamado al COVID-19 el "Virus Chino", nuestro país ha visto un aumento en los crímenes de odio contra estadounidenses de origen chino y asiático. 

Sacramento - Today Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement regarding the uptick in racist attacks on Chinese Americans, Asian Americans, and other Asian people living in the United States. Since President Donald Trump has been calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus,” our country has seen an increase in hate crimes against Chinese and Asian Americans. 

VALLEJO – Peggy Cohen-Thompson, president of the Solano County Board of Education, longtime advocate for African-American business and Vallejo civic leader, has been named 2020 Woman of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd.

VALLEJO – Peggy Cohen-Thompson, president of the Solano County Board of Education, longtime advocate for African-American business and Vallejo civic leader, has been named 2020 Woman of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd.

San Francisco - Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement calling on the FDA to end its discriminatory policy banning any gay or bisexual man, and any men who have had sex with other men in the past year, from donating blood. Sexually active straight people are not subject to this rule. 

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s deal to reform PG&E: