SAN FRANCISCO - California Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement today regarding Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed May Revise to the state budget: "The challenging cuts that Governor Brown announced today in his revised budget proposal are temporary solutions until we are able to pass responsible tax measures…

Sacramento—The Assembly Committee on Public Safety passed AB 2312 today by a 4-2 vote. Authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), the bill would create the first statewide regulatory framework for the medical cannabis industry in California.  The bill now moves onto the Appropriations Committee. “Only by regulating medical cannabis…

Sacramento, CA – Recently released data from the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education on disproportionate rates of student discipline highlights the need for alternative correction measures in state law to reduce overreliance on school suspensions and expulsions, as written into AB 1729, authored by Assemblymember…

AB 1856, authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) and co-sponsored by Equality California would create LGBT cultural competency standards for foster homes housing LGBT youth Sacramento—The Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services passed AB 1856 today. Authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) and sponsored by Equality California,…

Sacramento - On Monday, March 12, 2012, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) for a hearing on Prop. 13 at the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. The committee heard testimony on the need to reassess the change of ownership provision in Proposition 13. To watch…

S-Comm's legacy of shattered families, broken trust in police is truly "draconian" TRUST Act will heal damage S-Comm has caused to California communities San Francisco - Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-SF) released the following statement today in response to the Congressional Testimony yesterday of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John…

First-in-the-nation proposal seeks to rebuild community trust in local police, damaged by disgraced "S-Comm" deportation program February 23, 2012 – As hundreds of day laborers and advocates from across the country marched in Los Angeles Wednesday evening to protest the devastating impact of the so-called "Secure" Communities or S-Comm deportation…

Organized labor joins movement to pass historic reforms Sacramento - AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski today joined with Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) in seeking support for Assembly Bill 889, a bill protecting the rights of California's domestic workers. Gathering alongside domestic workers…

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…

Asm. Ammiano will outline next steps on key legislation to challenge failed S-Comm program as Bay Area Catholic community joins movement to stop separation of families San Francisco - San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer will lead an interfaith gathering of several hundred congregants and community members to call on California…