Assemblymember Haney’s Statement on Governor Newsom’s Veto of Safe Consumption Sites Legislation
“SB 57, the overdose prevention sites legislation authored by Senator Scott Wiener and co- authored by me, was just vetoed by Governor Newsom.
Senator Wiener and Assemblymember Haney Joint Statement on Growing Monkeypox Outbreak
SAN FRANCISCO - Monkeypox is a growing public health issue in our community. While the
virus can infect anyone, it is particularly impacting gay and bisexual men. We have very little
time to contain this outbreak and prevent it from getting out of control and potentially becoming
endemic. The good news is that we have an effective vaccine that prevents monkeypox. The bad
Assemblymember Haney, Community Leaders Speak Out Against 177.5% Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Highlight Efforts to Combat Hate
San Francisco – Today in Chinatown, Assemblymember Matt Haney and representatives from California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Office stood with Asian Pacific Islander (API), Black, and LGBTQ leaders to draw attention to the dramatic increase in hate crimes statewide, including the 177.5% increase in reported anti-Asian hate crimes, and to outline statewide efforts to fight these crimes.
Assemblymember Haney’s Language Rights for Workers Bill| (AB 2068) Unanimously Passes Senate Labor Committee
Sacramento – Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) passed AB 2068 through the Senate Labor and Employment Committee to address language barriers in workplaces across California. Currently, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) are only mandated to post workplace citations and special orders in English.
Assemblymember Haney named as Assistant Majority Leader of Policy and Research
Sacramento – Matt Haney, the newly elected Assemblymember for San Francisco, has been appointed by Speaker Anthony Rendon as the Assistant Majority Leader of Policy and Research.