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SAN FRANCISCO — In response to federal actions that have eliminated critical hunger data nationwide, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani today announced legislation to restore and expand California’s ability to measure food insecurity, ensuring policymakers and service providers are no longer forced to operate in the dark.

The bill, announced in partnership with the San Francisco–Marin Food Bank would...

SAN FRANCISCO – Assemblymember Catherine Stefani today announced legislation, sponsored by Mayor Daniel Lurie, to combat sideshows and street takeovers—dangerous and reckless activities that put San Franciscans at risk and are a threat to public safety. The legislation will strengthen tools for law enforcement to crack down on sideshows and street takeovers and hold those responsible accountable.

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SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani announced AB 1604, legislation to eliminate the use of toxic bisphenols in paper receipts and reduce a widespread but often overlooked source of chemical exposure for Californians—one that disproportionately affects women and poses particular risks related to breast cancer.

Bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) are commonly used in thermal...

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman announced legislation to allow courts to authorize involuntary medication as part of assisted outpatient treatment for people with serious mental illness.

Under current law, courts can order someone to participate in Assisted Outpatient Treatment, but they cannot authorize the...

Sacramento, CA — Today, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani introduced AB 1245, legislation to prevent goods produced through labor trafficking from entering California’s public procurement system. The bill targets gaps in existing oversight that have allowed products made with forced labor to slip into state contracts. AB 1245 strengthens accountability for state contractors and reinforces...

San Francisco, CA — Assemblymember Catherine Stefani and Mayor Daniel Lurie today announced a statewide legislative effort to strengthen protections for survivors of domestic violence by allowing prosecutors to charge felony violations of protective orders in high-risk cases.

The proposal responds to a clear and disturbing pattern documented by the Mayor’s Office for Victims’ Rights. Survivors...

San Francisco, CA – Assemblymember Catherine Stefani’s bill, AB 1213, the Restitution First Act, sponsored by District Attorney Brooke Jenkins was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Restitution First Act prioritizes restitution payments to victims of crime ahead of any other orders, judgments, liens or other debt owed by a person convicted of a crime associated with their conviction...