Press Releases

April 17, 2023

SACRAMENTO - An innovative new approach to encourage acceptance and understanding of the LGBTQ+ community in other states – introduced by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) as SB 447 – passed out of its first Senate committee today.

April 14, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) released the following statement regarding the California Dream for All program reaching its limit of available funding within the first weeks of initial launch:

March 30, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), appointed Gretchen Newsom and Matthew O’Malley to serve as alternate members of the Coastal Commission. Ms. Newsom will serve as an alternate to Commissioner Ann Notthoff and Mr. O’Malley will serve as an alternate to Commissioner Dayna Bochco.

March 29, 2023

SACRAMENTO – With legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community and youth worsening in recent years nationwide, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) is introducing legislation that would lift California’s travel ban to other states and create in its place a program to encourage acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

March 21, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) today announced that she has introduced a bill to strengthen protections for California health care providers who provide abortion care services and gender-affirming care services.

March 20, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation, SB 450, which would modify SB 9 to make it more accessible for homeowners and enhance oversight to ensure that the law can be used.

March 15, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), appointed Ann Notthoff to the California Coastal Commission and Joy Sterling to the California State Coastal Conservancy.

March 9, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), who authored the California HOME Act in 2021, released the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed against Huntington Beach for limiting housing development:

March 1, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Chair Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) released the Senate’s “Protect Our Progress” key budget values. As the initial step in the Senate’s budget development, these values will serve as the foundation for crafting a comprehensive budget plan this Spring.

February 13, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Building on her successful 2022 legislation to broaden reproductive care access, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation to expand and modernize reproductive care training for physician assistants.