Our Legislative Agenda
Each legislative session, we work to advance a legislative agenda that pushes our state forward. Here are a few of our key sponsored legislation.
2024 Legislation
Restore Voting Rights in Prison (ACA 4)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Democracy & Civic Engagement, Racial and Economic Justice
Our democracy is rooted in the idea that everyone’s voice matters. Right now, though, over 120,000 Californians in prison are banned from voting in local, state, or federal elections. It’s time we join Vermont, Maine, …
Eliminate Unnecessary Police Interaction in Schools (AB 2441)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Education Equity, Racial and Economic Justice
Decades of research show the long-term harm to young people of even minimal contact with the juvenile or criminal legal systems. Once students make contact with law enforcement, they are less likely to graduate high …
Restrict K-9 Force (AB 742)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
The use of police attack dogs has severe and potentially deadly consequences for the public, and they are being used primarily on people who pose no danger. Each year more than 3,500 people nationwide require …
Stop Reverse Demands (AB 793)
Criminal Justice & Policing, LGBTQI Rights, Privacy & Technology, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
Dragnet surveillance demands – so-called “reverse warrants”, “geofence warrants,” or “keyword warrants” – are a form of unconstitutional digital surveillance that put people at grave risk in a Post-Roe America. They can compel tech companies …