Exclusive: California’s new plan to stop AI from claiming to be your therapist
Chatbots are passing themselves off as human health providers. A new bill wants to stop that.
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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.
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.”
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.
In brief: Oakland Assemblymember Bonta’s candidate security bill OK’d
Her legislation to boost funding for safety has been approved in both state houses, awaits governor’s signature
East Bay Times
A bill from Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, on candidate security, AB 2041, passed its final vote through the Legislature early Sunday and is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. Bonta released the statement below in response.
“Stalking and harassment have become all too common in today’s politics, especially for candidates who are female, LGBTQ+ and candidates of color. These tactics only serve to hurt our political process by intimidating wonderful potential candidates out of participating in our political system.