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Asm. Bonta speaks on 5-15-26

California Stands Up for Children and Science, Expanding Youth Access to Fluoride Dental Care

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 350, the Respecting Fluoride for Kids Act, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), which makes fluoride varnish easier to get for California children and teens by opening the door to more places and trained professionals to deliver fluori

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Governor Newsom Signs Assemblymember Bonta's AB 1153 to Combat Illegal Dumping and Abandoned RVs

The Funding Clean Streets Act will direct new CalRecycle resources to local governments battling illegal dumping
Asm. Bonta at Children's Caucus Press Conference

CONNECT COMMUNITIES, END CHILD POVERTY: Asm. Mia Bonta Delivers Kid-First Package to Gov. Newsom's Desk

AB 1969 and AB 1996 pair coordinated cradle-to-career investment with a statewide plan to cut child poverty in half within a decade
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AB 40, the Community-First Coal Review Act, Heads to Governor Newsom

AB 40 would prevent any mass-scale coal terminal from seeking approvals in California without accurate environmental review.
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AB 1979 Heads to the Governor to Protect California Patient’s Confidentiality from AI Systems

Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, sent AB 1979 to Governor Gavin Newsom. Sponsored by the California Nurses Association, the bill addresses the rapid and underregulated integration of artificial intelligence into health care.

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AB 2624 SIGNED INTO LAW, CALIFORNIA REJECTS HATED-FUELED MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN

Today Assembly Bill 2624, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 2624 adds immigration support services providers to the state’s Safe at Home program, protecting these workers from targeted harassment and doxxing. 
Asm. Bonta speaks on the Assembly Floor 8/19/26

AB 2624 HEADS TO THE GOVERNOR AS ONE OF THE LEGISLATURE’S MOST CONSIDERED BILLS

Assembly Bill 2624, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), is headed to the Governor floor after clearing six policy committees, two fiscal committees, and full Assembly and Senate floor votes. Over the course of the past year it has survived a coordinated right-wing misinformation campaign that had little to do with the bill's actual text.
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AB 2624 HEADS TO THE SENATE FLOOR

The bill was introduced in direct response to a documented escalation of threats against immigration service workers across the state of California.
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AB 40 Advances Through Senate Environmental Quality Committee to Protect Californians from Unstudied Coal Impacts

Today Assemblymember Mia Bonta's (D-Oakland) AB 40, the Community First Coal Review Act, advanced through the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. The bill responds directly to a June 2026 announcement in which President Trump committed $700 million in federal funding under the Defense Production Act to expand coal plants and export infrastructure nationwide.
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Asm. Mia Bonta Introduces AB 40 to Require Full Environmental Review of Large-Scale Coal Terminals in California

Today Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced AB 40, the Community First Coal Review Act, requiring a full Environmental Impact Report before any local agency may grant a discretionary approval for a new or expanded coal handling, storage, or export terminal with a design capacity exceeding 5 million short tons per year.