Bill Offers Pathway for Blockchain and Crypto Organizations to Incorporate in California
SAN FRANCISCO — Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has announced new legislation that would create California’s first legal framework for organizations that use blockchain or other technologies to create Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)—which are a cornerstone of the crypto movement.
New Bill to Create State Run MMA Fighters Pension Fund Passes Policy Committees
Sacramento, CA — Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) along with renowned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion coach Cesar Gracie and MMA referee and former pro-fighter Herb Dean celebrated the passing of AB 1136, the Mixed Martial Arts Pension Fund from both the Business and Professions Committee and the Arts, Entertainment, and Sports Committee.
Haney’s Bill to Stop Skyrocketing Security Deposits Passes Out of Assembly Judiciary Committee
Sacramento – Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) AB 12 passed out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. It will now head to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Bill Lets Survivors of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Tell Their Stories in Court
Sacramento – Today Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) announced the Legal Justice for Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Victims Act that will ensure that survivors of violent acts—who are then found guilty of committing violence against their attackers—can share their full stories in court and allows judges to consider their experiences when making sentencin
Bill to Allow Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes in California Introduced by Asm. Haney
Sacramento – Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced AB 374 which allows local California governments to license Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes. While cannabis cafes in the Netherlands thrive and capitalize on the social experience of cannabis by offering coffee, food, and live music, all of those opportunities are currently illegal under California law.