Recent News in the 13th District

Bright Line Between Police and Immigration Required for Community Trust in Law Enforcement San Francisco - Assemblymember Tom Ammiano issued the following statement in response to the scandal at the Los Angeles Miramonte school where parents of children abused at the school fear speaking out due to perceived threat of deportation. According to the Associated Press, “Parents of Miramonte school students . . . told AP that they aren’t talking to authorities because they are…

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Tom Ammiano’s bill (D-San Francisco) to restore media access to prisoners, AB 1270, passed the California Assembly today. The bill would remove restrictions on pre-arranged in-person interviews with specific prison inmates. Since these restrictions went into effect in 1996, eight versions of the bill have been vetoed by three different governors. “Independent media access to prison inmates is a critical part of keeping our prisons transparent and accountable while providing information to…

SAN FRANCISCO - Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) and Senator Mark Leno today joined medical marijuana patients, dispensary operators and advocates to call for an immediate end to the federal government's broad crackdown on dispensaries in California. Earlier this month, federal prosecutors announced sweeping criminal prosecutions against medical marijuana dispensaries across the state, threatening landlords with eviction, property seizures and imprisonment. "With national polls showing support for marijuana at an all-time high, it defies common…

AB 9, authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) and co-sponsored by LGBT equality organizations, will create a safer school environment for California students Sacramento - Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 9, Seth's Law, into law yesterday. The bill is designed to address the pervasive problem of school bullying by providing California schools with tools to create a safe school environment for all students. Authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) and co-sponsored by a…