Press Releases

Leadership of the California State Legislature Applauds State Supreme Court Decision to Protect Immigrant Children from Deportation

August 16, 2018

Senate Leader Atkins Announces Appointments

August 8, 2018

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), Chair of the Senate Rules Committee, has announced the following Rules Committee Appointments:

Legislative Democratic Leaders call on Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Stop Title X Proposed Rule

July 31, 2018

SAN DIEGO – Today, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Los Angeles) submitted comments on a proposed federal rule that prohibits Title X providers from counseling and referring abortion services to a patient. This so-called “gag rule” drastically limits providers’ ability to give full information about a person’s family-planning options and arbitrarily forces doctors and nurses to limit the care patients need. The proposed rule also limits access to all 18 U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved methods of contraception and evidence-based family-planning options.

Senate Leader Atkins Reacts to UC Regents Reducing Tuition for the 2018-2019 School Year

July 19, 2018

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement in reaction to the Regents of the University of California’s decision to reduce tuition for the 2018-2019 school year.

Senate Leader Atkins Announces Expansion of Treatment for Breast and Cervical Cancer

July 12, 2018

SAN DIEGO – Backed by dozens of pink-clad supporters of women’s health care, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced today that the state budget that took effect on July 1 includes funding for her bill, SB 945, which removes unreasonable caps on treatment under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program for low-income Californians.

San Diego and Border Organizations Awarded Almost $3 million From the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Program Grant

July 11, 2018

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) congratulated the

Senate Leader Atkins Reacts to Today’s U.S. District Court Decision on SB 54

July 5, 2018

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement in reaction to today’s U.S. District Court decision to uphold SB 54, California’s law that limits the involvement of state and local police agencies in federal immigration enforcement:

Senator Atkins Announces Membership to the Conference Committee on Wildfire Preparedness and Response

July 5, 2018

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) today announced the appointment of the Senators who will serve on the Conference Committee on Wildfire Preparedness and Response. They are:

  • Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Co-Chair.
  • Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres).
  • Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego).
  • Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara).
  • Senator Jeff Stone (R-Riverside County).

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California Senate Leader Reacts to Janus Decision

June 27, 2018

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Janus v. AFSCME:

Senate Leader Atkins Honors San Diego’s Veronica Zerrer as Veteran of the Year in the 39th District

June 20, 2018

SACRAMENTO –Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins today recognized San Diego resident Veronica Zerrer as Veteran of the Year in the 39th District for 2018.

Retired U.S. Army Major Zerrer was active in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1980, serving as a cryptologic technician, and then in the Army from 1980 to 1998, as a cavalry scout, platoon leader, company commander and staff officer while assigned to the 1st Infantry and the 35th Infantry Divisions.