Latest News

Press Release

Senate Leader Atkins Issues Statement on Ruling Regarding Women on Corporate Boards Law
May 16, 2022

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) released the following statement about the court ruling in...

Press Release

Senate Leader Atkins, Budget Chair Skinner Issue Statement on Governor’s Revised 2022-23 Budget Proposal
May 13, 2022

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair of the Senate...

Press Release

Senate Leader Atkins, Senator Skinner Issue Statement Regarding Early Highlights of May Budget Revision
May 12, 2022

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) released the...

View all

Tweets

Senator Toni Atkins

13 hours 26 min ago
Thank you to all who bravely serve our Armed Forces and give so much to our country. Coming from a military family… https://t.co/g9MGbS71hU

Senator Toni Atkins

1 day 7 hours ago
RT : 🌈 WATCH NOW: Our Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Tribute Video is live! Take a moment to watch the video honoring t… https://t.co/eyxNic9KYd

Senator Toni Atkins

1 day 13 hours ago
From strengthening prohibitions on the sale of ivory and rhino horns, to making the San Diego River Conservancy per… https://t.co/NiEuxNNPl1

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 9 hours ago
Great to see sharing with the world how incredibly special is. ⬇️ https://t.co/3ygE5j90Uk

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 11 hours ago
Thank you to the Senate Appropriations Committee for passing my bill, . By allowing more trained & qualified… https://t.co/pDzu2NvIDE

Senator Toni Atkins

3 days 2 hours ago
So happy to honor my friend, , for his service as Chair of the UC Regents. A champion of excellence; cre… https://t.co/SRgqhNhAjb

Senator Toni Atkins

3 days 11 hours ago
Wishing a happy birthday to Werner Cahn! Born in Germany on May 18, 1920, he escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe in t… https://t.co/J4ThyjyVlU

Senator Toni Atkins

3 days 13 hours ago
YES!! ⚽ This is a huge and overdue win for the women’s soccer players who have long fought and deserve to be respec… https://t.co/b73VIOgZ4Y

Senator Toni Atkins

4 days 5 hours ago
Owl I can say is that this was the wildest meeting I’ve had in a long time! 🦘🐍🦉🐒 Thank you, for… https://t.co/dzZFERWznB

Senator Toni Atkins

4 days 15 hours ago
The recent attacks on families across our country are disturbing and despicable. Now, more than ever, we nee… https://t.co/tNvssxNoGD

Featured Videos

May 3, 2022

May 4, 2020

See more videos

About Senator Atkins

Senator Toni G. AtkinsToni G. Atkins was born and raised in southwestern Virginia, the daughter of a miner and a seamstress, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia.

In 1985, she moved across the country to San Diego, Calif., to help care for her sister’s young son while her sister served in the U.S. Navy. In San Diego, before becoming involved in public service, she worked as director of clinic services at Womancare Health Center. Read full bio

Monthly eNewsletter

Sign up to receive "A Note from Toni", my monthly eNewsletter with information about what's happening in District 39 and in the Capitol. Sign up

District Information

View a map of District 39. Not your district? Find out who your representative is by entering your zip code. View map