Our Legislative Agenda
Each legislative session, we work to advance a legislative agenda that pushes our state forward. To see a full list of our sponsored legislation, click here.
2023 Legislation
Prompt Access to Counsel (AB 1209)
Criminal Justice & Policing
Though both the United States and California Constitutions guarantee the right to the effective assistance of counsel, Californians are often denied this right. In counties across the state, indigent defendants charged with misdemeanors are appearing …
Make Housing a Protected Status (AB 920)
Racial and Economic Justice
We envision a world where unhoused people are treated with the dignity and respect to which they are entitled. Sadly, on any given night, California has around 173,000 unhoused individuals. As a result, unhoused people …
Pass The Freedom from Face Surveillance Act (AB 1034)
Privacy & Technology, Racial and Economic Justice
Police body cameras were intended for officer accountability, not public surveillance. The use of facial recognition on body cameras would break this promise, transforming these devices into a vehicle for mass surveillance. For three years, …
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, …
End Racially Biased Searches By Police (AB 93)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Racial and Economic Justice
Every year, law enforcement agencies search tens of thousands of people in California without any warrant, probable cause, nor even any reason to suspect a crime. These baseless “consent searches” occur when police stop someone …
Eliminate Unnecessary Police Interaction in Schools (AB 1323)
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
Update: This bill has been turned into a 2-year bill. It will remain inactive until 2024. The use of police canines has severe and potentially deadly consequences for the public. Nationwide, more than 3,500 people …
Stop Reverse Demands (AB 793)
Criminal Justice & Policing, LGBTQI Rights, Privacy & Technology, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
Update: This bill is now a 2-year bill, and may move forward in 2024. Dragnet surveillance demands – so-called “reverse warrants”, “geofence warrants,” or “keyword warrants” – are a form of unconstitutional digital surveillance that …