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Historic New Tax on Gun Industry Goes Into Effect in California

First-In-The-Nation Measure Will Tax Gun Industry Profits to Fund School Safety and Violence Prevention Efforts Across California

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 28, the Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act, goes into effect in the State

Morgan Freeman, Superintendent Tony Thurmond, Doctors, and Teachers Join in Support of California School Food Safety Act

Distinguished Leaders, California Medical Association (CMA), and California Federation of Teachers (CFT) Join 70+ Organizations in Support of AB 2316

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) announced the support of California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Award-winning actor and activist Morgan Freeman, the California Medical Association (CMA), and the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) for AB 2316, the

Assemblymember Gabriel, Attorney General Bonta Announce Legislation to Increase Penalties for Corporate Malfeasance, Fund Crime Victim Service Programs

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta and joint author Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) to announce Attorney General Bonta's sponsorship of a bill that would allow state courts to levy increased monetary penalties on corporations convicted of criminal offenses.