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Senate Majority Leader Ashby Announces SB 961, The Calfresh for Students Act, To Address Urgent Access To Food Assistance Amid Federal Program Cuts

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER ASHBY ANNOUNCES SB 961, THE CALFRESH FOR STUDENTS ACT, TO ADDRESS URGENT ACCESS TO FOOD ASSISTANCE AMID FEDERAL PROGRAM CUTS

Senator Ashby Request to Audit California's Fetal Death Certificate Process Approved

Today, Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) announces that her request to audit California’s Fetal Death Certificate process was approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.

SENATOR ASHBY BILL TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY PASSES FIRST COMMITTEE HEARING

Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) released the following statement after her bill, SB 314 passed the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee by a vote of 6-0.  SB 314 will create an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw County Supervisor districts in Sacramento County starting with the 2030 round of redistricting.

SENATOR ASHBY ANNOUNCES LA SHELLE DOZIER AS SENATE DISTRICT 8 WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Today, Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) announced that she named La Shelle Dozier as this year’s Senate District 8 Woman of the Year. Ms. Dozier is the Executive Director of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA).

Who draws the lines? A big push for independent local redistricting

Advocates and lawmakers are calling for fully independent commissions to decide election districts for cities and counties across California. While about a dozen new commissions drew maps after the 2020 Census, in many other places, politicians or their appointees did.

California bill would require redistricting commission for Sacramento County supervisor districts

Roughly a year after the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a district map one of its own members called flawed, a state lawmaker introduced a bill that would require a citizens redistricting commission to draw new boundaries in 2030.

State Senator Angelique Ashby introduced SB 314 on Feb. 6, aiming to increase transparency and citizen input in the once-in-a-decade redistricting process for Sacramento County supervisor districts.

SENATOR ASHBY INTRODUCES SB 314—SACRAMENTO COUNTY FAIR AND INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING

Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) introduced SB 314—which will create an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw County Supervisor districts in Sacramento County for 2030. 

Senators McGuire and Ashby introduce legislation making college debt free for California’s foster students

On Thursday, Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) and Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) introduced SB 307, the College for Foster Youth Act, which will make debt free college a reality for foster students in California.

California offers three Capitol Mall office buildings for conversion to housing

Sacramento, CA (Jan. 31, 2023) - Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday announced that three large state office buildings along the Capitol Mall will be offered to developers for conversion to housing.