Caucus News

Sen. Susan Rubio has introduced Senate Bill 894, which will finally give victims of revenge porn more time to seek justice after they discover their personal images, which were meant to be private, were shared with others.

SB 894 will allow a victim to seek charges against the person who distributed the images by extending the statute of limitations to one year from when the victim discovers the photo.

SACRAMENTO – See below for Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg's (D-Van Nuys) statement on the Senate Floor regarding his vote against Senate Bill 50, which failed to pass on the Senate Floor before the January 31 deadline:

SACRAMENTO- This week Oprah’s “O Magazine” hits newsstands with Senator Holly J. Mitchell featured in the inside cover. The magazine nominated Sen. Mitchell as one of their 2020 Visionary’s and emphasized her work on the Crown Act.

This year is O Magazine’s 20th anniversary. In honor of the years in print they have chosen 12 visionaries to honor, one featured each month.

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SACRAMENTO – Because live-streaming violent crimes has become part of a disturbing and perverse trend, Dr. Richard Pan introduced a measure, Senate Bill 890, to prevent social media websites from being used as a tool to further traumatize victims of violent crimes and their families.

Sacramento – Today Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) legislation to hold PG&E accountable for mass blackouts and their impacts passed out of the Senate with a floor vote of 25-2-12. It will now head to the Assembly where it will likely be heard in June or July of 2020.

Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced today Senate Bill 889, which would raise the age at which young people in California are automatically tried as adults to 20 years old. Under the bill, 18- and 19-year-olds would be treated as juveniles in criminal proceedings.

SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement regarding SB 281 passing the Senate. The bill originally passed in 2018, but was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. Senator Wiener is partnering with Assemblymember Phil Ting (D- San Francisco) on the legislation, which today passed the Senate by a vote of 27-11-1.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) issued the following statement regarding SB 50 moving to the Senate floor. It is now eligible for a Senate floor vote.

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the Administration to implement the ‘public charge’ rule:

Sacramento – Local elected officials and city councils from across California recently announced their support for SB 50, Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) zoning reform bill. The elected officials who are now endorsing the bill are from a wide swath of California, including Los Angeles County, the Central Coast, the North Bay, the Central Valley, and the Bay Area. Additionally, the City Councils of Albany and Milpitas both voted to endorse the bill, and San Mateo City Council – which had formerly opposed SB 50 – voted to withdraw its opposition.