My deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences go out to Steven’s family, loved ones, and friends.  Steven’s life was cut short.  There are life’s milestones and experiences that he will never experience.  As a fellow father of three, I can only imagine the loss and grief.  As we come together in our shared humanity, we are saddened and hurt.

Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and nearly thirty colleagues sent a letter urging Governor Newsom to issue executive orders to protect the health, safety and legal rights of people who are detained in immigration detention facilities in California during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read letter here:

Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and colleagues send letter
to Governor Gavin Newsom calling for a ban on evictions during the COVID-19 emergency.

Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and colleagues send letter to Governor Gavin Newsom calling for a ban on evictions during the COVID-19 emergency.

Read letter below, or click on any page to download complete PDF.

Oakland – Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Assemblymembers Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) issued the following joint statement on the six-county Bay Area Stay-at-Home order:

Thank you to everyone who shared and responded to my call on social media for legislative ideas to help us come together and get through this challenging time.

With your help and input, I will be introducing legislation-- the “COVID-19 Emergency Protections Act”-- that will require that during this state of emergency, the State of California will:

Hello again,

Here is my latest update on the Grand Princess operation underway at the Port of Oakland.