Press Releases

Sacramento CA – Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s (D-Orinda) AB 254 has passed the Assembly floor with bipartisan support. The bill ensures the privacy and security of individuals' information when they opt to use apps and websites that provide reproductive and sexual health services.

“The governor’s budget has shown California is facing a tough situation, with nearly $32 billion in deficit. I appreciate the governor proposing that we maintain education funding and thrilled at the critical increase in funding for flood resilience. However, there are serious gaps for youth mental health, transportation, and climate that need to be prioritized.

Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s (D-Orinda) landmark bill paving the way for regulations on automated decision tools (ADTs) has passed the Privacy Committee.

Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan has introduced AB 352, a precedent-setting measure to protect information about abortion from being automatically shared in health information exchanges between states.

Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) has introduced a historic bill that will pave the way for regulations on automated decision tools (ADTs) that make consequential decisions.

Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer Kahan (D-Orinda) has introduced a bill to give the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) the authority to regulate pesticides used to treat seeds, fixing a glaring gap in DPR’s current oversight. 

Sacramento, CA – Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed order banning the online mental health service, BetterHelp, from sharing user’s sensitive health data.

Sacramento, CA –Chair of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has introduced AB 618, which will increase access to California's public parks and beaches by promoting responsible reservation practices.

Sacramento CA – Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) has introduced AB 254, which ensures the privacy and security of individuals' information when they opt to use apps and websites that provide reproductive and sexual health services.

Sacramento, CA – Today Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Chair of the Assembly
Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee introduced legislation to address the ongoing emergency
of the drought and water management by strengthening the oversight of State Water Resources
Control Board.