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In brief: Newsom signs Oakland lawmaker Bonta’s human trafficking bill

Governor approves legislation requiring law enforcement agencies to establish policies for interactions with survivors

East Bay Times 

California Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, recently joined Gov. Gavin Newsom to celebrate the signing of AB 2020, the Human Trafficking Survivors Act. The bill, which goes into effect Jan. 1, requires law enforcement agencies to establish policies for their interactions with human trafficking survivors.

In brief: Oakland Assemblymember Bonta’s candidate security bill OK’d

Her legislation to boost funding for safety has been approved in both state houses, awaits governor’s signature

East Bay Times

A bill from Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, on candidate security, AB 2041, passed its final vote through the Legislature early Sunday and is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. Bonta released the statement below in response.

“Stalking and harassment have become all too common in today’s politics, especially for candidates who are female, LGBTQ+ and candidates of color. These tactics only serve to hurt our political process by intimidating wonderful potential candidates out of participating in our political system.