Food as Medicine Initiative Launched in Sacramento
"Pregnant people who receive a medically supportive food intervention have seen a 37% reduction in rates of preterm birth."
Good Men Project, Katie Ettman
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California politicians face rampant threats. Some want to use campaign cash for protection
Sameea Kamal, CalMatters
Last spring, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan received a letter calling for him to be lynched because of a bill he introduced to change how ballot measures are presented to California voters.
SF groups behind push for healthy food as health-care benefit
Natalia Gurevich, San Francisco Examiner
A consortium of San Francisco health officials and nonprofits is pushing for California legislators to permanently enshrine access to nutritious food as a covered benefit under the state’s Medicaid program.
New Bill Pushes California to Confront Digital Discrimination
Rachel Myrow, KQED
Even now, in an age when most of us use the Internet, one in five Californians lack reliable and affordable service. Most are lower-income people of color and rural residents.
California lawmakers want to curb retail theft, but say it’s not as easy as it sounds
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times
While California lawmakers feel pressure to address concerns about crime, the murky and sometimes contradictory evidence of an increase in lawlessness has put legislators in a bind.
Recent studies show that retail theft has increased in some of California’s big cities — with shoplifting rates jumping nearly 50% in San Francisco since 2019 — while some rural and suburban areas of the state have seen a drop in those crimes.
Emeryville Orgs honored at Second Annual AD18 Awards Celebration
Rob Arias, E'ville Eye
Representations of organizations throughout Assembly District 18 packed the auditorium at the Emeryville Center of Community Life on Friday, October 27th for the second annual AD18 awards celebration.
The event recognized orgs and individuals making a difference in their communities. It was attended by a swath of local councilmembers and mayors from Alameda, Oakland & Emeryville and emceed by District Director Rowena Brown.
Emeryville: Dedication of newest open space at Huchiun Park honors city’s past and future
The park, located at 4311 Hubbard Street, was once home to the largest sacred Shellmound burial in the Bay Area
Katie Lauer, Bay Area News Group
The confluence of Emeryville’s industrial past and vision for a sustainable, equitable future merged Saturday with the history of the land the city sits on at the opening of a new green space: Huchiun Park.
AB 1104: Rehabilitation and Reentry Prep for Incarcerated People
New law emphasizes restorative justice and successful reintegration after release from prison
Post Staff Reporting, Alameda Post
On October 8, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1104, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, into law. The new law, which goes into effect January 1, 2024, changes California’s penal code to make clear that the purpose of incarceration is rehabilitation and preparation for reentry, not levying additional punishment, the Assemblymember stated when the bill was introduced.
AB 1148: Stable Parents, Stable Children Act Signed Into Law
Child support repayment timeline extended for formerly incarcerated parents
Post Staff Reporting, Alameda Post
On October 8, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1148, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, into law. The Stable Parents, Stable Children Act , sponsored by Root & Rebound, a reentry legal resource organization, brings crucial reform to the child support system by extending the time for formerly incarcerated parents to resume child support payments from one month or less after exiting incarceration to 10 months.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s adequate staff-to-student ratio bill ensures safe working and learning environment
Post Staff Reporting, Alameda Post
Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup bill, AB 1273, was signed into law last week. The new law establishes a workgroup to propose guidelines on proper staffing for classified school employees. This bill will help to ensure that local educational agencies are adequately staffed to provide students with the services and resources they need to thrive.