ICYMI: Oakland Coliseum deal finalized, avoiding huge cuts to police and fire departments "Oakland avoided dozens of cuts to its fire and police departments by completing an agreement to sell its share of the Coliseum complex to a private developer." sfchronicle.com/eastbay/articl…

Great news-- #CALeg passed #SB59 authorizing #California agencies to require classes of #EVs to have bidirectional charging capabilities-- good for our communities & our climate. Thank you Nancy Skinner & cosponsors The Climate Center Union of Concerned Scientists NUVVE sd09.senate.ca.gov/news/20240831-…

Gray wolf population growing fast in California — up sixfold in the past five years mercurynews.com/2024/09/02/gra…

Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election "Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress." apnews.com/article/noncit…

ICYMI: California Senate approves bill seeking transparency in NIL deals for college athletes "The California Senate passed SB906, a bill seeking to bring transparency to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals in college sports." sfchronicle.com/sports/college…

Bill To Open State Prisons To Media Access Heads To Governor's Desk "Senate Bill 254 from state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, would also open the prison system to legislators and other state officials ... to improve transparency and oversight." sfgate.com/news/bayarea/a…

Plus, here are the two 2024 laws that the governor already signed: #SB233 – Allowing Arizona doctors to perform abortions in CA #SB1144 – Regulating online marketplaces to curb organized retail theft

NEW: CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Leaders Welcome U.S. Dept. of Justice Investigation into Sex Abuse at CA Women’s Prisons By me and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry California Legislative Women's Caucus

DOJ investigating sexual abuse at 2 CA women's prisons "No person, no matter what they did to be sentenced to prison, should be forced to endure the crime of rape or sexual assault by prison staff," said Sen. Skinner & Cecilia Aguiar-Curry California Legislative Women's Caucus ktvu.com/news/doj-inves…

California senator pushing for media access to prisons "State Sen. Nancy Skinner wrote a bill to allow media to have better access to state prisons and county jails, inspired, in part, by KTVU reporting." ktvu.com/news/californi…

Gender Equity at Heart of New California NIL Law "Sen. Nancy Skinner, who authored the amendment, hopes the reporting requirements will shame companies and NIL collectives into offering more equitable deals to women’s sports athletes." frontofficesports.com/gender-equity-…

SB 976 approved, aims to protect kids from social media addiction “With the passage of SB 976, the California Legislature has sent a clear message: When social media companies won’t act, it’s our responsibility to protect our kids,” Skinner said. dailycal.org/news/state/sb-…

New California laws? These are the bills on Gov. Newsom's desk "California youth would receive protections from the dangers of social media addiction under SB 976, a bill by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley." ktvu.com/news/new-calif…

State gives El Cerrito $39.1 million to build housing at BART stop "The funding will help finance 70 affordable units next to the station, part of a larger effort to construct six buildings." eastbaytimes.com/2024/09/04/in-…

ICYMI: Feds Investigate California Prisons Where Women Say ‘Culture of Impunity’ Surrounded Abuse kqed.org/news/12003230/…

Judge Wilken strikes again in favor of student athletes. The score: Student athletes 3 NCAA 0 nytimes.com/2024/09/05/us/…