Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D-San Diego) sweeping legislative bill package into law, advancing major policies aimed at improving the health, education, safety and economic well-being of Californians.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 869, authored by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D-San Diego). The new law is designed to help Californians better understand how much added sugar is in the beverages they purchase.
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Sacramento, CA — Today, Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D-San Diego), joined by the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association, rallied at the California State Capitol today in support of Senate Bill 869, legislation that would require restaurant menus to clearly label beverages containing more than 50 percent of the recommended daily value for added sugar.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D–San Diego) has introduced legislation (Senate Bill 945) that would require California public high schools and charter schools serving grades 9 through 12 to provide instruction in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) as part of a course required for graduation.
