Our Legislative Agenda
Each legislative session, we work to advance a legislative agenda that pushes our state forward. For our full legislative agenda, read our blog post.
Feature Bills
VISION Act (AB 937)
Immigrant Rights
2022 Legislation
Racist Place Names (AB 2022)
Racial and Economic Justice
The word “squaw” is a profoundly offensive term that epitomizes the racism and sexism Native American women face. Language that sexualizes, degrades, and dehumanizes Native American women encourages and sanctions violence against them. This depiction of Indigenous …
Separating Duties of Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Offices (AB 1608)
Criminal Justice & Policing
All 58 counties in California have a sheriff’s department but not all have a separate coroner or medical examiner’s office. The duties of the coroner are currently combined with the sheriff’s department in 48 counties. …
Safer Streets for All Act (SB 357)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity
Everyone has a right to feel safe in their communities. California’s law that criminalizes loitering with intent to commit prostitution gives law enforcement a tool to harass and discriminate against Black and trans communities, particularly …
Racial Justice Act for All (AB 256)
Criminal Justice & Policing
The California Racial Justice Act (Act) prohibits the state from seeking or obtaining a criminal conviction, or from imposing a sentence, based upon race, ethnicity or national origin (AB 2542). While this landmark Act made …
