Press Releases

WIC Coverage is Extended to Mobile Farmers’ Markets under Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Bill

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

AB 2786 will expand access to healthy food, especially for underserved Californians.

This weekend, Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s (D - Oakland) bill, AB 2786, to allow WIC benefits to be utilized at certified mobile farmers’ markets, was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Bill to Support Survivors of Human Trafficking is Signed into Law

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Gov. Newsom, Asm. Mia Bonta, Haydee Dominguez

AB 2020 passed the Assembly in a resounding and bi-partisan 77-0 vote in August.

Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s (D – Oakland) joined Governor Gavin Newsom to celebrate the signing of AB 2020, the Human Trafficking Survivors Act, and uplift the need to center the experiences of survivors in our public policy process.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta Remains Committed to Advancing “Food as Medicine” Following Bill’s Veto

Thursday, September 26, 2024

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Candidates Will Have More Opportunities for Security Measures Under Bonta Bill

Monday, September 23, 2024

Governor Newsom signed AB 2041 to increase the lifetime cap on security expenses and extend eligibility to the candidate's or elected official's family and staff.

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday

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

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The event provided approximately 75 Oaklanders with no-cost vision care.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta speaks at a podium at her Community Vision Care Press Conference.

Assemblymember Bonta Introduces Legislation to Make “Food as Medicine” Interventions a Permanent Medi-Cal Benefit

Friday, February 2, 2024

(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

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

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

Monday, October 9, 2023

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

Monday, October 9, 2023

(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

Monday, October 2, 2023

(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.