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As Pride Month Closes, California Legislature Advances Security Grant Expansion

SACRAMENTO, CA — As Pride Month comes to a close, the California State Senate advanced Assembly Bill (AB) 1836 through its final policy committee with strong bipartisan support. The measure marks a significant step toward protecting nonprofits, including LGBTQ+ organizations, whose parades and festivals would fall under the bill’s expanded protections.

California State Assembly Passes “Second Chance Sports Act” to Expand Access to Organized Sports Programs in Correctional Facilities

SACRAMENTO, CA — Yesterday, the California State Assembly passed The Second Chance Sports Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) that would expand access to organized sports programming in California correctional facilities as a strategy to improve public safety, reduce recidivism, and support successful reentry into society.