Assemblymember Mia Bonta, VSP Vision Eyes of Hope, and the Native American Health Center Bring FREE Eye Exams and Glasses to Oakland Community Members in Need
The event provided approximately 75 Oaklanders with no-cost vision care.
Press Releases
Assemblymember Bonta Introduces Legislation to Make “Food as Medicine” Interventions a Permanent Medi-Cal Benefit
(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), has announced groundbreaking legislation, AB 1975, aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare spending by transitioning medically supportive food and nutrition interventions to permanent benefits under Medi-Cal.
Child Support Repayment Timeline for Formerly Incarcerated Parents is Extended
AB 1148 provides a pathway to successful integration and reduces recidivism
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-18) and Root & Rebound, a reentry legal resource organization, announced the signing of a new California bill,
Assemblymember Bonta Pushes for Prison Rehabilitation and Reentry Preparation for Incarcerated People
AB 1104 Ensures California Prisons are for Rehabilitation and not Levying Additional Punishment
(Sacramento) – AB 1104, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) to ensure California prisons continue to move towards a more rehabilitative approach—while also emphasizing the central role of community-based organizations—has been signed into law, allowing the state to take progressive steps into rehabilitative, restorative, and transformative cha
AB 1273 Ensures All Schools Have Adequate Staffing for a Safe Working and Learning Environment
(Sacramento, CA) – AB 1273 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), a bill that establishes a workgroup to propose guidelines on proper staffing for classified school employees, has been signed into law.
Assemblymember Bonta Safeguards and Protects Jobs of Unionized Physicians
(SACRAMENTO) – A bill introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), AB 722, aimed at safeguarding the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services provided by the Alameda Health System (AHS) and protecting the jobs of unionized physicians was signed into law in the evening of Saturday, September 30.
Assemblymember Bonta Codifies Authorization for State Lands Commission to Transfer Land to City of Alameda
(SACRAMENTO) – A bill introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) to authorize an agreement between the State Lands Commission and the City of Alameda has been signed into law, allowing the City to move forward with the development of the 32-acre site known as Encinal Terminals.
Alameda Family Services Named 2023 Non-Profit of the Year by Assemblymember Bonta
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Bonta honors Alameda Family Services as the 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year.
2023 California State Basketball Champions are Honored in Special Recognition at the State Capitol
SACRAMENTO – On Monday, April 24, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) honored the Oakland High School Boys Basketball Team and the Oakland Tech High School Girls Basketball Team for their victory this year as the 2023 California High School B
“Food as Medicine” Initiative Launched in California
Medically Supportive Food and Nutrition Advocates Gather in Support of AB 1644 to Improve Patient Health and Lower Soaring Health Care Costs