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SACRAMENTO ~ Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 447, authored by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), into law. The bill creates a new public awareness project that will consult with community leaders to promote California's values of acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community across the country. It also ends California's restriction on taxpayer-funded travel by state agencies and departments to states that have adopted discriminatory anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
At the signing ceremony, Governor Newsom said, "In the face of a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, this measure helps California's message of acceptance, equality and hope reach the places where it is most needed. I thank Pro Tem Atkins for authoring this important measure that enables California to continue taking a stand for the rights of LGBTQ+ people throughout the country and combating intolerance and hate with empathy and allyship."
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Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) added, "Today, we are sending a message to the rest of the nation – here in California, we embrace one another, not in spite of our differences, but because of them. And we are ready to reach across the aisle, and across state lines, to help open hearts and minds, and support our LGBTQ+ youth and communities who are feeling so alone. The BRIDGE Project is a chance to counter that with kindness and empathy."
In addition to SB 447, Governor Newsom also signed several other bills into law including SB 104 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023; SB 135 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Public safety; SB 137 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Health omnibus trailer bill; SB 138 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Human services; SB 140 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Early childcare and education; SB 141 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill; SB 142 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Higher education trailer bill; SB 143 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State government; SB 148 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State employment: State Bargaining Units: agreements: compensation and benefits; as well as SB 152 by the Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review - Background checks & fingerprinting: state employment licensing & contracting.
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The signing ceremony was attended by Assemblymember Zbur, Pro Tem Atkins, Senator Eggman & Assemblymember Ward for SB 447 signing (left to right). For full text of all bills signed into law today visit http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Governor Newsom's signing of these bills marks an important step forward in promoting acceptance & inclusion for LGBTQ+ communities across California & beyond its borders. It sends a strong message that discrimination against any group will not be tolerated in this state or anywhere else in America.
At the signing ceremony, Governor Newsom said, "In the face of a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, this measure helps California's message of acceptance, equality and hope reach the places where it is most needed. I thank Pro Tem Atkins for authoring this important measure that enables California to continue taking a stand for the rights of LGBTQ+ people throughout the country and combating intolerance and hate with empathy and allyship."
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Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) added, "Today, we are sending a message to the rest of the nation – here in California, we embrace one another, not in spite of our differences, but because of them. And we are ready to reach across the aisle, and across state lines, to help open hearts and minds, and support our LGBTQ+ youth and communities who are feeling so alone. The BRIDGE Project is a chance to counter that with kindness and empathy."
In addition to SB 447, Governor Newsom also signed several other bills into law including SB 104 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023; SB 135 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Public safety; SB 137 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Health omnibus trailer bill; SB 138 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Human services; SB 140 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Early childcare and education; SB 141 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill; SB 142 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – Higher education trailer bill; SB 143 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State government; SB 148 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review – State employment: State Bargaining Units: agreements: compensation and benefits; as well as SB 152 by the Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review - Background checks & fingerprinting: state employment licensing & contracting.
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The signing ceremony was attended by Assemblymember Zbur, Pro Tem Atkins, Senator Eggman & Assemblymember Ward for SB 447 signing (left to right). For full text of all bills signed into law today visit http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Governor Newsom's signing of these bills marks an important step forward in promoting acceptance & inclusion for LGBTQ+ communities across California & beyond its borders. It sends a strong message that discrimination against any group will not be tolerated in this state or anywhere else in America.
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