Press Releases

STATEMENT: Senate Leader Atkins Reacts to Court Decision on Title X

June 20, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement on today’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit clearing the way for the Title X Gag Rule to go into effect:

PRESS RELEASE: Katie Rice Appointed to the California Coastal Commission

June 20, 2019

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Rules Committee has appointed Marin County Supervisor Katie Rice to the California Coastal Commission and San Francisco County Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, J.D. as an alternate.

PRESS RELEASE - Senate Leader Atkins Announces Committee Changes for the 2019-2020 Legislative Session

June 13, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 13, 2019                                                                                                           

CONTACT: Lizelda.Lopez@sen.ca.gov

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore, Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), today announced changes to the Senate’s committee membership assignments for the 2019-2020 Legislative session.

STATEMENT - Senate Leader Atkins and Budget Chair Mitchell Comment on 2019-2020 State Budget Voted on Today

June 13, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Budget Committee Chair Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the main budget bill today:

“Today the Senate passed a strong budget that stands on its own and meets our constitutional deadline for passing a balanced budget by June 15.

Senate Leader Atkins and Speaker Rendon Call on the National Union of Healthcare Workers and Kaiser Permanente to Negotiate in Good Faith to Reach Agreement

June 7, 2019

"As leaders of the Assembly and the Senate, we are deeply concerned about the statewide strike called by the National Union of Healthcare Workers in its contract negotiations with Kaiser Permanente.

"This will be extraordinarily disruptive. We cannot underestimate the impact of 3,500 mental health caregivers not showing up to provide care to millions of Kaiser patients who depend on it.

STATEMENT - Senate Leader Atkins Condemns Trump Administration’s Threat to Impose Tariffs on Mexican Imports

June 7, 2019

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement highlighting the negative consequences of imposing tariffs on Mexican imports:

Senate Press Release: Leader Atkins Names International Rescue Committee Nonprofit of the Year

June 5, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins today honored the San Diego chapter of International Rescue Committee (IRC) as Nonprofit of the Year for 2019 in District 39.

STATEMENT: Senate Leader Atkins Issues Statement on Passage of AB 392

May 29, 2019

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement commending the Assembly for passing AB 392:

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 has appointed the following Senators to the 2019-20 Budget Conference Committee:

Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), Chair
Senator John M. W. Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa)
Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama)
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)

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 Chair Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) today announced the Senate’s key priorities for the 2019-2020 budget as the June 15, 2019 deadline for passing a budget approaches.