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California Legislature Releases Sweeping Bill Package to Fast Track Housing Production
SACRAMENTO – In a unified effort to tackle California’s housing crisis, a bipartisan and bicameral group of legislators today unveiled the Fast Track Housing package — a suite of more than 20 bills aimed at making housing more affordable by slashing red tape, removing uncertainty, and drastically diminishing the time it takes to get new housing approved and buil
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and Senator Tom Umberg Join Forces on Digital Age Assurance Act to Advance Online Protections for Kids
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced their collaboration on AB 1043 – The Digital Age Assurance Act, a landmark proposal to protect children online by creating a secure, privacy-first system for age verification on digital devices and applications.
Final Report: Select Committee on Permitting Reform
The Final Report from the Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform, chaired by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), examines systemic permitting challenges that slow critical housing and climate infrastructure projects in California.
Select Committee on Permitting Reform Releases Landmark Report, Calls for Action
New White Paper Details Permitting Challenges and Reform Opportunities Across Housing, Electricity, Water and Transportation
SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform, chaired by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), today released its report detailing systemic permitting challenges to addressing our housing and climate crises.
Asm. Wicks and Sen. Cabaldon Move Forward to Tackle Crushing Housing Costs; Jointly Unveil $10 Billion Affordable Housing Bond Proposals
AB 736 and SB 417 aim to fund more than 35,000 new homes, preserve and rehabilitate tens of thousands of units, and expand homeownership opportunities for Californians
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) introduced Assembly Bill 736 and Senate Bill 417, legislation that would place a bond measure on the June 2026 ballot to provide $10 billion to California’s affordable housing programs.
Assembly Democrats Pass Legal Defense Fund to Protect California Economy from Republican Chaos in D.C.
Assembly Democrats also approve Legal Aid Funding to support vulnerable Californians and immigrant workers under threat from White House’s extreme deportation agenda
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Wicks and fellow Assembly Democrats moved with urgency on Monday to protect our economy, vulnerable Californians and immigrant workers in the face of threats from the White House and Republicans in Washington.
Democrats voted overwhelmingly to pass two bills:
Select Committee on Permitting Reform Spotlights Urgent Need for Clean Energy Infrastructure at Palm Desert Tour and Hearing
PALM DESERT, CA – The Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform, chaired by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), convened a hearing and tour today to address the barriers posed by California’s outdated permitting processes to clean energy infrastructure development.