Press Releases

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Assembly Public Safety Committee Approves Common Sense Drug Sentencing Reform Bill

S.B. 649 Would Help End California’s Overincarceration Crisis by Reducing Needless and Costly Incarceration of Low Level Drug Possession Offenders While Freeing Up Money for Programs Proven to Reduce Recidivism
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

California Assembly Passes Important Bill to Expand Abortion Access

Groundbreaking legislation moves on to state Senate
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice

California Makes Historic Leap to Bring Millions into the Democratic Process

Will Inspire Other States to Follow California's Innovative Lead
Issue Areas: Free Speech