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Asm. Wicks' Bill to Protect Kids Online Passes Assembly with Bipartisan Support

SACRAMENTO – Today the California State Assembly passed AB 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana). The bill would establish a first-of-its-kind, device-based age assurance system to help protect children online.

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

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.