Press Releases

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.

Senate Leader Atkins Recognizes San Diego’s i.d.e.a. as Small Business of the Year in the 39th District

June 19, 2018

SACRAMENTO –Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins today recognized San Diego-based i.d.e.a. as Small Business of the Year in the 39th District

State Budget Passed in Senate Continues Forward Progress on Housing and Homelessness

June 15, 2018

SACRAMENTO – The fiscal year 2018-19 state budget approved by the Senate this week makes major investments in housing and homelessness throughout California, building on the momentum generated in 2017 with the passage of a landmark package of 15 housing bills.

 

Statement on the Release of the Draft Proposal to the Joint Rules Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response

June 15, 2018

SACRAMENTO – California Senate Leader Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement regarding the proposed recommendations to the Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response. The Subcommittee will discuss the recommendations at its upcoming hearing, scheduled for Monday, June 18, 2018:

 

Senate Passes New State Budget, Balancing Social Responsibility and Fiscal Responsibility

June 13, 2018

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate today passed a state budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2018.

“We have recovered from the dark days of the recession, and now the state’s fiscal outlook is the strongest it’s been in a generation,” said Senate Leader Toni Atkins (D-San Diego).