Press Releases

SACRAMENTO—Today, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), along with Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), introduced SB 66, legislation with bipartisan support that allows community health centers to bill Medi-Cal for two visits if a patient is provided mental-health services on the same day they receive other medical services.

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement congratulating California’s 40^th Governor, Gavin Newsom:

“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our new Governor – Gavin Newsom. We have a lot of work to do, and his partnership will be critical as we tackle some of California’s seemingly intractable problems.

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore, Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), today announced the Senate’s leadership positions and committee assignments. These assignments reflect a diversity of skills and backgrounds needed to continue to move California forward and achieve the people’s work.  

Designated committee chairs and vice chairs will be formally adopted by the Senate in January 2019.

Senate Leadership Positions

SACRAMENTO – California Senate Leader Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) and Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) have introduced legislation to protect California’s environment, workers and consumers from the harmful consequences of reckless deregulation at the federal level.