Press Releases

Atkins Sends 12 Bills to Governor Brown, Including Landmark Housing and LGBTQ-Rights Legislation

September 15, 2017

On Friday, the last day of the first year of the 2017-2018 legislative session, the California Senate gave final approval to SB 2, legislation authored by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) that creates a permanent source of funding for affordable housing.

Senator Atkins Issues Statement on Passage of the California Clean Air Initiative

September 15, 2017

Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage today of two budget bills collectively known as the California Clean Air Initiative:

“Today, California took steps that fulfill the promise of our innovative cap-and-trade program, bolster our fight against climate change, improve quality of life in our communities and help create a better future for generations to come. These measures will have significant, positive impacts throughout the state, and particularly in San Diego County.

Senator Atkins’ Affordable-Housing Bill Clears Major Hurdle, Passes on Assembly Floor

September 14, 2017

The California Assembly today voted 54-25 to pass SB 2 – the Building Homes and Jobs Act – legislation authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) that will create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing. Atkins wishes to make the following statement:

Senator Atkins Applauds San Diego Unified’s Partnership with CALPIRG on Water Remediation

September 14, 2017

Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) reacted with the following statement to San Diego Unified School District’s announced partnership with CALPIRG on a plan to ensure that drinking water districtwide meets the highest standards:

Legislation to Help Give Youth Offenders a Second Chance Highlights Atkins Bills Passed by Assembly

September 13, 2017

Six more bills authored by Sen. Toni Atkins have passed on the Assembly floor. They are:

Assembly Passes Toni Atkins’ Gender Recognition Act, Advancing LGBTQ Civil Rights in California

September 13, 2017

The California Assembly today passed SB 179, legislation authored by Sen. Toni Atkins that would create a third gender marker on state-issued identification documents for people who identify as nonbinary or intersex. The bill would also streamline the process for transgender, intersex and nonbinary Californians to obtain identification documents that accurately reflect their gender.

The bill now heads back to the Senate for concurrence with amendments made in the Assembly. From there, it goes to the governor for his signature.

Atkins’ Bill to Help Convict Sex Traffickers Heading to Governor’s Desk

September 6, 2017

The California Senate today gave final approval to SB 230, legislation by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) that will help prosecutors convict predators who traffic in sex slavery, sending the bill to the governor’s desk. The Senate’s vote came after the Assembly passed the bill on Tuesday.

Gender Recognition Act Among Six Atkins Bills to Pass Assembly Appropriations Committee

September 1, 2017

The Assembly Appropriations Committee today passed six pieces of legislation authored by Sen. Toni Atkins and sent them to the Assembly floor, including SB 179 – the Gender Recognition Act – one of Atkins’ top priority bills.

The bills are:

Senator Atkins Condemns President’s Vow to Bar Transgender Americans from Military Service

July 26, 2017

Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) has issued the following statement:

Senator Atkins Issues Statement on Vote to Extend Cap and Trade Program

July 17, 2017

Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) today issued the following statement regarding the vote in the Senate to extend the Cap and Trade program:

“Today’s vote on AB 398 to extend Cap and Trade marks an important milestone in the fight against climate change. A month ago, the President pulled our country out of the historic Paris Agreement. Today, we Californians – creators of the world’s sixth largest economy – have taken unequivocal control of our state’s future.