News & Press Releases

Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: Leader Atkins Announces Senators to Serve on the 2019-20 Budget Conference Committee
May 24, 2019

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) today announced that the Senate Rules Committee...

Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: California Senate Announces Key Priorities for the 2019-2020 Budget
May 23, 2019

SACRAMENTO - California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee...

In the News

Op-Ed: California urgently needs affordable housing. Let’s take time to craft the right solution
May 22, 2019

Throughout my career, I have been unwavering in my support for increasing California’s supply of affordable housing.

View all
  • Senator Atkins with Governor Newsom

Tweets

Senator Toni Atkins

17 hours 4 min ago
Between our beautiful beaches, delicious dining scene and unrivaled attractions & museums, is a top spot… https://t.co/VC2qIGaJAU

Senator Toni Atkins

21 hours 21 min ago
The Huddle is best summed up by the phrase on its storefront, "Where good friends meet." Owners Ruth & Bob Henricks… https://t.co/1apUUZAhD7

Senator Toni Atkins

1 day 14 hours ago
I’m so impressed by resident and Navy Captain Rod Borgie’s recent mission! Borgie spent 45 days liv… https://t.co/uGn0wxEHev

Senator Toni Atkins

1 day 20 hours ago
Since 1997, the New Orleans French Quarter-inspired Lestat's has kept the Normal Heights community caffeinated. Tod… https://t.co/JZHR3bIiee

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 12 hours ago
Continuing to engage regularly with my colleagues in local government to address San Diego’s ongoing humanitarian e… https://t.co/NJFbt7sR5a

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 14 hours ago
Any day that we can teach children about endangered species and their environments is a good day! 👏

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 14 hours ago
Yes we can! Congrats, ! CA & OR are blessed with incredible natural beauty and wealth – we have too… https://t.co/H3L1hYzBPd

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 15 hours ago
Last yr, I committed to Dr. Weber that we wouldn't stop working on use-of-force legislation that addressed the need… https://t.co/6SKXPRXh2A

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 16 hours ago
RT : THANK YOU to 💗early childhood education💗 champions … https://t.co/fwaCsTWy9W

Senator Toni Atkins

2 days 17 hours ago
RT : Grateful that $100M to is included in the - a smart investment to keep critical pr… https://t.co/LtFvue5D2x

Featured Videos

April 3, 2019

September 18, 2018

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

eNewsletter

Receive information about what is happening in District 39 and 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 district info