Assemblymember Marc Levine (D- Marin County) today led a statewide coalition of lawmakers in announcing the introduction of Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 12, to abolish the death penalty in California. As introduced, ACA 12 would end California’s failed death penalty in 2020 by prohibiting a criminal sentence of death and require the re-sentencing of existing death penalty cases to a sentence of lifetime imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The constitutional amendment is … [Read more...]

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) released written responses he received from Google and Facebook regarding addressing anti-vaccine misinformation on their respective platforms. “We have put a lot of effort into curbing misinformation in our products – from better Search ranking algorithms, to improving our ability to surface authoritative content, to tougher policies against monetization of harmful or dangerous content. Under YouTube’s Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines, we are and have … [Read more...]

Assemblymember Chris Holden’s legislation, Assembly Bill 30, that ensures dual enrollment opportunities remain available to students, passed unanimously in the Assembly Committee on Higher Education today. “With the rising cost of higher education that widens the achievement gap, we need to find more ways to make college more affordable and accessible,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden. “Dual enrollment is a proven strategy that creates pathways to college and gives opportunities to students … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released a statement following President Trump’s summit with North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, in Vietnam: “President Trump’s decision to walk away from the summit with North Korea without an agreement was preferable to making a bad deal. It was also the inevitable result of the President’s misplaced faith in his personal relationship with the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, and in his own … [Read more...]

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) has introduced SB 568 to address the problem of homelessness amongst college students. SB 568 would establish the College-Focused Rapid Rehousing Program, which seeks to provide housing options for homeless students. It would also provide services to support homeless students as they transition into stable housing. Currently, California is having a crisis in homelessness among its college students. According to a … [Read more...]