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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.”
Assemblymember Mia Bonta Releases Statement on Historic Funding for the Port of Oakland.
Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta released the following statement after an announcement was made late last month that the Port of Oakland would be receiving $322,000,000 in federal funding to support its transition to decarbonization:
Assemblymember Mia Bonta Reacts to Securing $70 Million for Digital Equity in California
Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) released the following statement reacting to the announcement that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved California’s application for funding to implement the California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Digital Equity Plan.
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.
Newsom signs bill to lower restitution fines for minors
Megan Myscofski, Cap Radio
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.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Bill to Reshape Youth Restitution is Signed into Law
AB 1186, the REPAIR act, will remedy California’s broken restitution system.
This weekend, Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s (D - Oakland) bill, AB 1186, the REPAIR Act, was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, reshaping California’s approach to our youth restitution System.
WIC Coverage is Extended to Mobile Farmers’ Markets under Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Bill
AB 2786 will expand access to healthy food, especially for underserved Californians.
This weekend, Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s (D - Oakland) bill, AB 2786, to allow WIC benefits to be utilized at certified mobile farmers’ markets, was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Bill to Support Survivors of Human Trafficking is Signed into Law
AB 2020 passed the Assembly in a resounding and bi-partisan 77-0 vote in August.
Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s (D – Oakland) joined Governor Gavin Newsom to celebrate the signing of AB 2020, the Human Trafficking Survivors Act, and uplift the need to center the experiences of survivors in our public policy process.
