BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Connie Leyva
State
APRIL 14, 2021
Equal access for victims of police violence act passes in CA Senate committee
The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed the Equal Access for Victims of Police Violence Act, or SB 299, on Tuesday.
State
APRIL 14, 2021
Equal access for victims of police violence act passes in CA Senate committee
The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed the Equal Access for Victims of Police Violence Act, or SB 299, on Tuesday.
State
OCTOBER 15, 2019
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs SB 24 to provide medication abortion at CA public universities
CA Gov. Newsom signed SB 24 into law Friday, which requires all student health centers at public state universities to provide medication abortion by 2023.
State
OCTOBER 15, 2019
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs SB 24 to provide medication abortion at CA public universities
CA Gov. Newsom signed SB 24 into law Friday, which requires all student health centers at public state universities to provide medication abortion by 2023.
National
OCTOBER 13, 2019
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation requiring prompt testing of rape kits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 22 into law, a bill requiring law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in California to promptly test all newly collected rape kits.
National
OCTOBER 13, 2019
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation requiring prompt testing of rape kits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 22 into law, a bill requiring law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in California to promptly test all newly collected rape kits.
State
JUNE 05, 2019
Bill requiring California public universities to provide 'abortion pill' passes in state Assembly
SB 24, or the “College Student Right to Access Act,” was passed by the California State Assembly Health Committee Tuesday, and will guarantee that all California public university students have access to medication abortion through university health centers by January 2023, according to the bill.
State
JUNE 05, 2019
Bill requiring California public universities to provide 'abortion pill' passes in state Assembly
SB 24, or the “College Student Right to Access Act,” was passed by the California State Assembly Health Committee Tuesday, and will guarantee that all California public university students have access to medication abortion through university health centers by January 2023, according to the bill.
UC
MAY 29, 2019
Bill to make late wage payments from UC system illegal passes in state Senate
SB 698, which won bipartisan support on May 23, would eliminate the University of California’s exemption from strict wage laws and make it illegal for UC workers to be paid late if it is passed, according to a press release from the UC Student-Workers Union.
UC
MAY 29, 2019
Bill to make late wage payments from UC system illegal passes in state Senate
SB 698, which won bipartisan support on May 23, would eliminate the University of California’s exemption from strict wage laws and make it illegal for UC workers to be paid late if it is passed, according to a press release from the UC Student-Workers Union.
State
APRIL 04, 2019
California SB 24 approved by Senate committee, to give students on UC, CSU campuses access to medical abortion
California state SB 24 — the “College Student Right to Access Act”— was approved by the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday in a seven-to-three vote.
State
APRIL 04, 2019
California SB 24 approved by Senate committee, to give students on UC, CSU campuses access to medical abortion
California state SB 24 — the “College Student Right to Access Act”— was approved by the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday in a seven-to-three vote.
State
MARCH 29, 2019
Bill requiring quicker evaluation of sexual assault kits passes California Senate committee
The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed SB 22 — also known as the “Sexual Assault Victims’ DNA Bill of Rights” — on Tuesday, according to a press release by District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, who co-sponsored the legislation.
State
MARCH 29, 2019
Bill requiring quicker evaluation of sexual assault kits passes California Senate committee
The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed SB 22 — also known as the “Sexual Assault Victims’ DNA Bill of Rights” — on Tuesday, according to a press release by District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, who co-sponsored the legislation.
UC
MARCH 05, 2019
UC, CSU students to advocate for campus medication abortion access in Sacramento
About 40 UC and CSU students will come together in Sacramento on March 11 to lobby legislators for the College Student Right to Access Act, or Senate Bill 24, introduced by Senator Connie Leyva, D-Chino.
UC
MARCH 05, 2019
UC, CSU students to advocate for campus medication abortion access in Sacramento
About 40 UC and CSU students will come together in Sacramento on March 11 to lobby legislators for the College Student Right to Access Act, or Senate Bill 24, introduced by Senator Connie Leyva, D-Chino.
State
DECEMBER 02, 2018
State Sen. Connie Leyva to reintroduce bill requiring abortion pills to be offered on public university campuses
State Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, will reintroduce a bill that would require abortion pills to be offered on public university campuses in California on Monday during the first day of the state Senate’s session.
State
DECEMBER 02, 2018
State Sen. Connie Leyva to reintroduce bill requiring abortion pills to be offered on public university campuses
State Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, will reintroduce a bill that would require abortion pills to be offered on public university campuses in California on Monday during the first day of the state Senate’s session.
State
OCTOBER 03, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown signs 1, vetoes another bill on sexual assault evidence kits
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Sunday that mandates a statewide audit of all untested sexual assault evidence kits, commonly referred to as “rape kits.” Yet on the same day, he vetoed another bill that passed unanimously through the state Senate and Assembly, and would have mandated that rape kits be processed within 120 days.
State
OCTOBER 03, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown signs 1, vetoes another bill on sexual assault evidence kits
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Sunday that mandates a statewide audit of all untested sexual assault evidence kits, commonly referred to as “rape kits.” Yet on the same day, he vetoed another bill that passed unanimously through the state Senate and Assembly, and would have mandated that rape kits be processed within 120 days.
