Assemblymember Mia Bonta, a Democrat from Oakland and chairperson of the Health Committee, is planning to introduce a bill today to ease birth center licensing requirements.

The Democratic supermajority in the California Capitol, however, has spent the past several years passing laws to stymie future conservative administrations on health care, said Mia Bonta, chairperson of the Assembly health committee and a Democrat from Oakland. 

Assemblymember Mia Bonta, a Bay Area Democrat whose push to codify internet access rights for minority groups fell short last session, is already “deep in conversation” with state leaders and broadband equity advocates about next steps, Bonta spokesperson Daniel McGreevy said in a text message.

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AB 2786 by Assemblywoman Mia Bonta will ensure benefits from the California Women, Infants and Children program may be used at mobile farmers markets.  “Mobile farmers markets are an emerging strategy to bring fresh fruits and vegetables directly to communities,” Bonta said in a press release. “This bill will make nutritious, culturally relevant options more accessible to Californians who may otherwise rely on convenience stores with limited availability of fresh produce.”

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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.

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Starting next year, California will ask for less in restitution fines from minors. That’s because Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill this week to reduce the fees, which often go unpaid.