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Assemblymember Mia Bonta Sends Bill to Expand Candidate Security Opportunities to the Governor

AB 789 responds to rising rates of political violence by allowing candidates and elected officials to use campaign funds on security expenses.

SACRAMENTO – Today, AB 789, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) and co-authored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, was sent to the Governor’s desk after passing its final vote on the Assembly floor. If signed into law, this bill would remove the $10,000 lifetime cap on security spending through 2028, after which a $10,000 annual cap would apply.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta Sends Over-the-Counter Birth Control Bill to the Governor

AB 50 eliminates excess hoops for Medi-Cal recipients looking to access over-the-counter birth control options.

SACRAMENTO – This week, AB 50, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, was sent to the Governor’s desk after passing its final vote on the Senate floor.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta Sends Bill to Protect Alternative Birth Centers to the Governor

AB 55 would streamline burdensome licensure requirements for California’s birth centers amid the troubling national trend of closures of maternity wards and other birth centers.

SACRAMENTO – Today, AB 55, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, was sent to the Governor’s desk after passing its final vote on the Assembly floor.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta Sends Bill to Increase State Oversight on Private Equity Healthcare Spending to the Governor

AB 1415 expands the Office of Health Care Affordability’s (OHCA) existing oversight as Californians grapple with rising healthcare costs and private equity purchases of hospitals and other health facilities.

SACRAMENTO – Monday, AB 1415, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, was sent to the Governor’s desk after passing its final vote on the Assembly floor.

 

ASSEMBLYMEMBER MIA BONTA AND SPEAKER ROBERT RIVAS INTRODUCE NEW CANDIDATE SECURITY LEGISLATION

AB 789 comes after notable attacks on elected officials and data indicating a national rise in political threats, harassment, and hostility.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) announced new legislation, principal co-authored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, to strengthen her candidate security legislation, which was signed into law by Governor Newsom last year.