Upcoming Livestream of Joint Town Hall Event
We continue to be inspired by the citizens of San Francisco and Northern San Mateo Counties. You have been the epicenter of the resistance, and your participation in the political process has been incredible. As the new legislative session is in full swing, we want to hear from you! Assemblymembers David Chiu and Phil Ting and Senator Scott Wiener will be having a Town Hall on Saturday, April 6th at the UC Hastings School of Law. If you cannot be there but want to know how we are representing you in Sacramento, you can watch a livestream of the event here.
Legislation seeks to prevent evictions as Californians struggle to pay rent
Sacramento, CA--Legislation by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), and Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) to prevent and delay evictions passed the Assembly floor on a concurrence vote today and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for his signature. Assembly Bill 3088, the product of negotiations led by Governor Gavin Newsom, seeks to prevent evictions for non-payment of rent for tenants financially impacted by COVID-19.
Legislation seeks to prevent evictions as Californians struggle to pay rent
Sacramento, CA--Newly amended legislation by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), and Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) to prevent and delay evictions passed the Senate floor today. Assembly Bill 3088, the product of negotiations led by Governor Gavin Newsom, seeks to prevent evictions for non-payment of rent for tenants financially impacted by COVID-19.
Legislation would strengthen Unsafe Handgun Act, making way for microstamping technology and new safety features
Sacramento, CA—Legislation authored by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) to reduce gun fatalities by requiring the gun industry to produce handguns with greater safety features passed the Assembly floor on a concurrence vote today and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for his signature. Assembly Bill 2847 would strengthen the Unsafe Handgun Act (UHA) and open up the use of microstamping technology in order to solve firearm-related crimes.
Through increased time and support, legislation would lessen the ramifications of board and care facility closures
Sacramento, CA—Legislation authored by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) to mitigate the impact of Adult Residential Facility (ARF) closures and help support residents at risk of homelessness passed the Senate floor today. Assembly Bill 2377 would allow local governments the first opportunity to purchase ARF facilities in order to prevent closures and would require ARF owners to give residents more time and help with relocation should a facility close.
Assemblymember David Chiu (D - San Francisco) today issued the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leadership announced details of Assembly Bill 3088, a compromise policy to prevent evictions in the wake of COVID-19:
“What the Governor and legislative leadership have announced today is an imperfect but necessary solution to a colossal problem.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
COVID-19 eviction and foreclosure prevention legislation among the bills moving forward
Sacramento, CA--Three bills authored by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) cleared a crucial legislative hurdle today when they came off of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s suspense file. The bills would prevent evictions and foreclosures in the wake of COVID-19, compel the gun industry to adopt new safety features, and soften the impacts of board and care facility closures.
Legislation would prevent a wave of mass evictions and foreclosures as Californians struggle to pay rent and mortgages
Sacramento, CA--Legislation by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) to prevent evictions and foreclosures passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today. As the economic fallout from COVID-19 leaves millions of Californians vulnerable, Assembly Bill 1436 would prevent evictions for non-payment of rent and grant struggling property owners mortgage forbearance.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Support comes as Legislature moves into final weeks of legislative session
Sacramento, CA--Today nine mayors of many of California’s largest cities issued a letter endorsing an eviction and foreclosure prevention bill currently before the state legislature. Assembly Bill 1436 by Assemblymembers David Chiu (D-San Francisco) and 15 legislative co-authors would prevent evictions in the wake of COVID-19 and grant struggling property owners mortgage forbearance.
Package of legislation passed by the Assembly would spur housing creation in California
Sacramento, CA--Members of the California State Assembly advanced a package of housing production bills this week. The proposals increase the amount of housing that is allowed in California and make the housing approval process quicker and smoother.
As one-third of California tenants report an inability to pay rent, legislation would step in to avoid a wave of evictions and a dramatic increase in homelessness
Sacramento, CA—Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill today to allow millions of California tenants to remain stably housed despite economic upheaval caused by COVID-19. Assembly Bill 1436 would prevent the eviction of renters unable to pay rent during the COVID-19 emergency period, keeping them housed while still allowing landlords to collect rent owed.
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