Press Releases

Senate Leader Atkins Announces BRIDGE Project to Lift Travel Ban, Create Marketing Program to Encourage Acceptance of LBGTQ+ Community

March 29, 2023

SACRAMENTO – With legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community and youth worsening in recent years nationwide, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) is introducing legislation that would lift California’s travel ban to other states and create in its place a program to encourage acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

Senator Atkins Introduces Bill to Strengthen Protections for Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care Providers in California

March 21, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) today announced that she has introduced a bill to strengthen protections for California health care providers who provide abortion care services and gender-affirming care services.

Senate Leader Atkins Introduces Legislation to Improve Access, Oversight for California HOME Act

March 20, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation, SB 450, which would modify SB 9 to make it more accessible for homeowners and enhance oversight to ensure that the law can be used.

Senate Rules Committee Appoints Ann Notthoff to California Coastal Commission, Joy Sterling to State Coastal Conservancy

March 15, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), appointed Ann Notthoff to the California Coastal Commission and Joy Sterling to the California State Coastal Conservancy.

Senate Leader Atkins on Housing Law Enforcement: Attempts to Eliminate Homeowners’ Rights Stand in Way of Progress

March 9, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), who authored the California HOME Act in 2021, released the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed against Huntington Beach for limiting housing development:

Senate Leader Atkins, Budget Chair Skinner: Senate Budget Values Focus on Protecting CA Progress, Avoiding Harm to the Middle Class

March 1, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Chair Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) released the Senate’s “Protect Our Progress” key budget values. As the initial step in the Senate’s budget development, these values will serve as the foundation for crafting a comprehensive budget plan this Spring.

Senate Leader Atkins Introduces Legislation to Further Expand Reproductive Care Training, Widen Abortion Access

February 13, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Building on her successful 2022 legislation to broaden reproductive care access, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation to expand and modernize reproductive care training for physician assistants.

Senate Leader Atkins Announces Committee Membership Assignments for the 2023-24 First Extraordinary Legislative Session

January 24, 2023

SACRAMENTO –Senate President pro Tempore, Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), today announced the Senate’s committee membership assignments for the 2023-24 First Extraordinary Session. Members of the standing committees designated in the First Extraordinary Session are identical to those who serve on committees for the 2023-24 Regular Legislative Session. The Senate will adopt these committees during floor session the week of January 30, 2023.

Standing Committees

Appropriations

Senate Leader Atkins: Roe Anniversary Remains Moment for Celebration of Progress, Work Ahead

January 20, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) today released the following statement ahead of what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade:

Aidan Lin Appointed to the California Youth Empowerment Commission

January 18, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), appointed Aidan Lin to the California Youth Empowerment Commission.