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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.

UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis

Ronnie Cohen, California Healthline

 

One of California’s two programs for training nurse-midwives has stopped admitting students while it revamps its curriculum to offer only doctoral degrees, a move that’s drawn howls of protest from alumni, health policy experts, and faculty who accuse the University of California of putting profits above public health needs.

Último empujón contra discriminación digital en California

Este 15 de agosto se vence el plazo para que el proyecto de ley AB 2239 salga del Comité de Apropiaciones del Senado

Areceli Martínez Ortega, La Opinión

La asambleísta demócrata de Oakland, Mía Bonta dijo en un encuentro con Latino Media Collaborative que presentó la medida AB 2239 para asegurarse que en el estado, cada latino tenga el derecho y la voz para tener acceso al Internet de banda ancha, un servicio crítico para las necesidades diarias.

“La equidad digital es realmente la forma en que aseguramos que cada persona tenga lo que ahora es un servicio esencial, la conexión a través de la banda ancha”.

Commentary: Tracking Discrimination in Healthcare: A California Imperative

Rhonda Smith I Special to California Black Media

 

OPINION (CBM) – Having spent more than 25 years advocating for equitable healthcare, I’ve listened to countless stories from individuals whose lives have been forever changed by the historic inequities that exist within our healthcare system.