Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) today announced AB 2540, the Community College Student Right to Access Act, alongside reproductive justice organizations and student leaders. The bill will expand equitable access to medication abortion services for students attending community colleges across California.

AB 2540 builds on our state’s commitment to reproductive...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, alongside members of the Gun Violence Prevention Working Group and authors of its priority legislation, today announced the group’s 2026 legislative package in partnership with Everytown for Gun Safety, GIFFORDS, and Brady United.

A Nine-Bill Strategy to Prevent Gun Violence

“These bills represent a bold, comprehensive approach to saving lives and...

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Catherine Stefani today announced AB 2052, a bill that strengthens California’s response to crimes against children, older adults, and dependent adults by ensuring greater continuity in prosecution for cases involving vulnerable victims.

Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, AB 2052 expands the use of vertical...

SACRAMENTO, CA — As California grapples with the implementation of H.R. 1 and its sweeping changes to Medicaid, including new work requirements and more frequent renewals, state lawmakers today announced four bills aimed at mitigating the impact to Medi-Cal enrollees and applicants.

The bills—authored by Senator Weber-Pierson and Assemblymembers Bonta, Stefani, and Boerner—will strengthen state...

Sacramento, CA (February 17, 2026) –Today, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani introduced Assembly Bill 2001, which would provide access to important criminal history information essential to effectively prosecuting problematic businesses and properties that create public nuisances and engage in illegal activity.

Current state law allows local City Attorneys and County Counsels to access criminal...

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...