Senate Appropriations Committee

More than 100 people gathered in front of California State Sen. Nancy Skinner’s office Friday to rally against SB 82, which would change how some thefts are classified.

Health facilities and prisons in California will now be required to serve vegan food options, in line with a recently signed landmark bill penned by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley.

The bill would add specific records regarding complaints involving officers to the list of records accessible through a California Public Records Act request.

State legislators are one step closer to striking down the sales tax on menstrual products sold across California, after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved Assembly Bill 1561 on Aug. 11.

In an effort to gain more support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s November tax initiative, the UC Student Association is pushing for student support of Assembly Bill 1436, which will allow election day voter registration in California.