California Steps Up for Faith Communities, Enacts Law to Prevent Public Meetings and Graduations from Being Scheduled on Important Religious and Cultural Holidays

Backed by a Diverse Interfaith Coalition and Major Labor Unions, AB 395 Promotes Greater Inclusivity and Enables Californians of All Faiths and Backgrounds to Fully Participate in Public Life

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 395, nation-leading legislation that promotes greater religious and cultural inclusivity by requiring officials to consider important religious and cultural holidays when scheduling public meetings and significant academic milestones.

California Adopts Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent Homelessness Before It Starts

New Law Facilitates the Development of a Statewide Homelessness Prevention Strategy Including Goals, Accountability Measures, and Action Plans

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1924 — statewide legislation poised to address a critical part of California’s homelessness epidemic by preventing displacement before it occurs.

New California Law Protects Affordable Housing from Preventable Foreclosure

Law Provides an Innovative Tool to Prevent the Loss of Significant Public Investment in Affordable Homes

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2020, bipartisan legislation authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) that supports the development and maintenance of affordable housing by enabling builders to use their existing portfolio resources to stabilize at-risk affordable housing developments and protect vuln

California Draws the Line on Reckless ICE Raids, Safeguards Constitutional Rights with Two New Laws

New Laws Require California Attorney General to Independently Investigate Deadly Shootings by Immigration Agents, Prohibit State Resources from Being Used to Support ICE Raids

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new laws to safeguard constitutional rights and protect Californians from reckless federal immigration enforcement actions.

Building on Success, California Strengthens Its Flagship Violence Intervention Program as Demand Reaches All-Time High

New Law Establishes the Office of Community Violence Intervention to Strengthen and Expand CalVIP as Demand for Nation-Leading Program Continues to Grow

SACRAMENTO, CA — With California’s homicide rate at its lowest point in recorded history, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a key step in furthering public safety by signing Assembly Bill (AB) 2378, a bill authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), which establishes an Office of Community Violence Intervention (CVI).