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Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. Introduces Legislation to Require CPR and AED Training for High School Graduation

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.

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Governor Newsom Signs Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D.’s Historic Legislative Bill Package

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D- San Diego)’s landmark 2025 legislative bill package, a transformative collection of policies that stands as one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in recent history.

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Former California Surgeon General Joins Senator Weber Pierson for San Diego Hearing on Children’s Health

Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. to Host Hearing on How Social Determinants of Health Shape Children’s Wellbeing and Education

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Weber Pierson’s Transformative Legislative Package Advances to Assembly Floor

Senator Akilah Weber Pierson’s Transformative Legislative Package Advances to Assembly Floor, Bringing California One Step Closer to Health Equity and Reparative Justice

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Senator Weber Pierson, M.D., Takes Stand Against Trump-Backed Gerrymandering in Texas

Senator Weber Pierson, M.D., Takes Stand Against Trump-Backed Gerrymandering in Texas.

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Senator Weber Pierson, M.D.’s Health and Equity Bills Clear Senate, Head to Assembly

Senator Weber Pierson, M.D.’s Health and Equity Bills Clear Senate, Head to Assembly

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Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. Advances Key Health and Equity Bills, Expresses Disappointment Over Delay of Reproductive Health Funding Legislation

Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. Advances Key Health and Equity Bills, Expresses Disappointment Over Delay of Reproductive Health Funding Legislation

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Senator Akilah Weber Pierson Reacts to Trump Administration Cutting Mental Health Funding in Schools

Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) released the following statement in response to the federal government announcing it plans to strip mental health funding from Lemon Grove and La Mesa-Spring Valley School Districts.

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California Legislative Black Caucus Demands Answers on Brutal Classroom Assault

Sacramento, CA—The brutal assault of a young Black student in her middle school classroom in Colton, CA is sickening. Physical violence against any student, on any campus, is unacceptable and demands immediate action.