Bill to Declare Conversion Therapy a Fraudulent Practice Passes First Hurdle
SACRAMENTO—Assembly Bill 2943 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino), Chair of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, to declare conversion therapy a fraudulent practice in the state of California, passed the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection by a bipartisan vote of 8 – 2.
Statement on the Inauguration of Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) today released the following statement on the inauguration of Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) as President pro Tempore of the California State Senate:
LGBT Caucus Chair Introduces Bill to Declare Conversion Therapy a Fraudulent Practice
SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino), Chair of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, has introduced Assembly Bill 2943 to declare conversion therapy a fraudulent practice in the state of California.
KTXL: Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis
Paul is in the studio with Assemblyman Evan Low/(D-San Jose) and Assemblywoman Marie Waldron/(R-Escondido) to talk about the introduction of legislation to combat the opioid crisis. The package of over a dozen bills will address the opioid epidemic by tightening prescription regulations, expanding access to alternative treatments, increasing prescriber training, and enhancing the tools available to health professionals and law enforcement.
Capital Public Radio: Bill Would Boost Privacy For California Marijuana Customers
California’s recreational marijuana customers would gain a measure of privacy under a new bill introduced at the state Capitol.
Assembly Bill 2402 would ban retail marijuana shops from selling customer data to third-party vendors without the customer’s consent.
Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Silicon Valley, said the bill would block employers from obtaining information about an employee who buys marijuana.