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Assemblymember Mia Bonta Releases Statement on Federal Funding Freeze

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D – Oakland) released the following statement in response to the butchered attempt by the President to suddenly shutter federal assistance plans.

Community Heroes Take Center Stage at Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s 3rd Annual Assembly District Awards Luncheon

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Assemblymember Bonta with AD-18 awardees.

OAKLAND – Today, Assemblymember Bonta recognized TWENTY community members, businesses, civic Leaders, and nonprofits for their lasting impacts on California's 18th Assembly District at her annual AD-18 Awards Luncheon.

California bill promises big health care savings. Will insurance companies oppose it?

Legislation from Assembly Member Mia Bonta, D-Alameda, would eliminate most out-of-pocket expenses for patients 21 and younger.

Up to 3 million Californians could see health care savings under legislation coming Thursday morning that would end out-of-pocket costs for young patients.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta Introduces Transformational New Bill to Reduce Costs for Families and Improve Health Outcomes

Thursday, January 23, 2025

AB 298 prohibits out-of-pocket health care costs for those under 21, ensuring families are able to seek care without worrying about financial barriers.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D – Oakland) introduced a first-of-its-kind piece of legislation that would expand the prohibition on out-of-pocket costs, including copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles to all covered health care services provide

Assemblymember Mia Bonta Introduces Bills to Support Reproductive & Maternal Health

Monday, December 2, 2024

The bills, introduced on the first day of the CA legislative session, will clarify abortion rights, protect maternal health, and expand access to contraceptives.

SACRAMENTO – Today, on the first day of the California legislative session, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-O

California birth centers are shutting down. A lawmaker has a new plan to help them

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.

How will Trump change health care? California braces for fights over insurance and abortion

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.

Will the Trump resistance go digital?

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.

California lawmaker slams Trump’s pick of RFK Jr for ‘spreading conspiracy theories’

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Governor Gavin Newsom signs new legislation addressing state food programs

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.”