New Bill Stops Colleges from Punishing Students Who Call 911 During an Overdose
Assemblymember Matt Haney introduces AB 602 to empower California college students to call 911 during an overdose without fear of punishment.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker has introduced legislation that would bar colleges and universities from punishing students who call 911 for help during a drug overdose. Currently students who are found to be in the presence of drugs can be expelled or suspended which strongly discourages students from calling 911.
New Bill Allows Struggling Downtowns to Establish “Hospitality Zones” to Extend Last Call on Weekends and Holidays
Assemblymember Haney’s AB 342 will allow local governments to create Hospitality Zones where they can permit specific venues to extend last call up to 4 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to attract visitors and the businesses that serve them.
Sacramento, CA - The Chair of the Downtown Recovery Select Committee, Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that authorizes cities to create “Hospitality Zones” where they can opt-in to extend “last call” times for specific, permitted venues to 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and official state holidays.
New Bill Bans Unfair Junk Fees For Renters
Renters’ Caucus Chair Assemblymember Matt Haney and Attorney General Rob Bonita introduce AB 1248 that will protect 17 million Californians from predatory rental pricing.
Sacramento, CA - California tenants are being hit with unfair junk fees on rent that inflate housing costs making financial planning impossible for the nearly 17 million California renters.
New Bill Gives Tax Relief to Dying California Cannabis Industry
Assemblymember Haney’ s AB 564 will boost California’s legal cannabis economy, which is in sharp decline and losing ground to other states. The bill will combat the threat of the growing illicit market by preventing an unprecedented 25% tax increase.
Sacramento, CA - Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D - San Francisco) introduced legislation to protect the legal cannabis industry from the growing threat of the untaxed, illegal cannabis market.
New Bill Stops Dental Insurance Companies from Scamming Customers and Unfairly Denying them Care
Assemblymember Haney’s AB 371 will stop dental insurance companies from denying customers the care they are paying for.
SACRAMENTO, CA - A new bill moving through the California Legislature will stop dental insurance companies from scamming families by collecting premiums while making it nearly impossible for families to use their benefits.