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<h2>A life of service and activism</h2><span class="image image-framed image-right image-tilt-right" style="width: 40%;"><span class="image-inner-wrapper"><img src="https://media.designedtorun.com/62a3e540-ca51-41b0-8402-e6e5af79ae31/1673383187876-2020Fam_Pic_Stairs-.jpg" alt="" title="right-50" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed"></span><span class="caption" style="display: none;"></span></span><p><strong>Mia Bonta knows what instability feels like. </strong>Growing up, she moved 13 times in 16 years. With every move, she carried what was most precious to her: a crate of books. Education became her anchor and the reason she believes every child deserves a fair shot, no matter their zip code.</p><p>That conviction drove her to lead Oakland Promise, a cradle-to-college initiative serving thousands of Oakland public school students, and to serve as President of the Alameda Unified School Board. Seeing firsthand how systems fail working families fueled a simple belief: California can do better, and it needs fighters willing to make it happen.</p><p>Since joining the Assembly in August 2021, <strong>Mia has delivered. </strong>She secured $35 million to expand universal preschool and $10 million for domestic violence survivors. She passed landmark legislation cracking down on prescription drug price gouging and protecting minors facing deportation. She fought for a Democratic House majority through Prop 50. When the Trump administration moved to gut Medi-Cal, she was already drafting bills to fight back and ensure California doesn't surrender the healthcare protections we've spent decades building.</p><p>In the Assembly, Mia takes on some of the most-watched fights — and she wins. She doesn't roll over to special interests. She turns up the heat and delivers for the people who sent her to Sacramento.</p><p><strong>Now she's running for re-election in 2026 because the fight isn't over.</strong> The East Bay needs a proven fighter in Sacramento, someone who will stand up for healthcare access, protect immigrant families, make child care affordable, and ensure every child gets a real shot. That's exactly what Mia Bonta does every single day.</p><p>Mia lives in Alameda with her husband, Rob, and their family. Her children are proud products of Alameda public schools.<br></p><span class="image image-framed image-center" style="width: 74%;"><span class="image-inner-wrapper"><img src="https://media.designedtorun.com/62a3e540-ca51-41b0-8402-e6e5af79ae31/1673383240536-protest_photo-.jpg" alt="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="37" variant="framed"></span><span class="caption" style="display: none;"></span></span>

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<p>As Chair of the Assembly Health Committee and founder of the California Legislative Children's Caucus, Mia is using real legislative power to fight for affordable healthcare, safe communities, and economic opportunity for every East Bay family, especially while Washington tries to take it all away.</p>

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<p>"Californians are facing real pressure from rising costs, from federal attacks on healthcare and schools, from a system that keeps making it harder to get ahead.<strong> I believe California can be the place that proves a new path forward is possible</strong>, one that actually delivers for working families, not just the powerful. That's why I'm fighting in the legislature to stand up to the Trump administration, prioritize the issues that matter to our families, and build a California where we can all afford to thrive."</p>

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<p>At a moment when East Bay families need fighters in Sacramento, Mia Bonta holds two of the most powerful seats in the California legislature — Chair of the Assembly Health Committee and founder of the California Legislative Children's Caucus. Mia was raised by activists and is a former East Bay nonprofit leader, she knows we can't just talk about the issues that matter most to East Bay families; she has to deliver. That's why she's taking charge in the room where decisions get made.</p>

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<p><strong>Women now make up nearly a third of the California Legislature — an all-time record,</strong> according to an advocacy group that recruits female candidates. The milestone comes with Tuesday’s swearing-in of Assemblywoman Mia Bonta after a special election last week in the San Francisco Bay Area’s 18th Assembly District.</p>

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<h4>Election of Mia Bonta boosts female California lawmakers to all-time high</h4>

<p>Bonta’s father was a socialist, her mother a Democrat, and they met as members of the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican empowerment group Bonta likened to the Black Panthers.</p>
<p><strong>“They wanted to give me a strong name,” Bonta told me, “so I was literally named after a revolutionary.”</strong></p>

<h4>Mia Bonta explains how a name shaped her — and it isn’t Bonta</h4>

<h4>A strong economy works for everyone — not just the well-off and well-connected. Mia is taking on the banks, corporations, and systems that have rigged the rules against working Californians, while fighting to make sure East Bay small businesses and workers have a fair shot.</h4><p>Vacant storefronts, high operating costs, and barriers to capital are pushing small businesses — especially minority- and women-owned businesses — out of Oakland. At the same time, corporate consolidation is squeezing workers and communities across California. Mia believes state government has a responsibility to level the playing field, and she's using her seat to do exactly that.</p><h5><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Mia's Economic Priorities</span></h5><ul><li><p>Making corporations pay their fair share so there's funding for the services families depend on</p></li><li><p>Cracking down on redlining and expanding capital access for minority- and women-owned businesses</p></li><li><p>Standing up to corporate consolidation that squeezes out local businesses and workers</p></li><li><p>Investing in workforce development and job training in the East Bay</p></li><li><p>Fighting federal cuts to programs that support working families and small businesses</p></li></ul>

<p>Oakland's small businesses are the backbone of our neighborhoods — and they need a state representative who will fight to cut red tape, reduce their tax burden, and help them compete.</p>

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<p><strong>California Assemblymember Mia Bonta named Alameda Family Services (AFS) the 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year for her assembly district.</strong> Bonta and her assembly staff congratulated AFS officials and gave them their award at a ceremony in Sacramento on Wednesday, June 7.</p>

<h4>Alameda Family Services Named 2023 Non-Profit of the Year by Assemblymember Mia Bonta</h4>

<p><strong>Now, thanks to a state budget request championed by Assemblymember Mia Bonta</strong>, the state of California is committing $5 million to TRiO to support more than 100 teachers over nine years, who will impact more than 40,000 students.</p>

<h4>$5 Million in State Funding, New Housing Website, Helps Oakland Double Down on Housing Teachers</h4>

<h4>As Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, Mia is California's front line against federal attempts to gut Medi-Cal, eliminate healthcare protections, and leave millions without coverage.</h4><p>Healthcare is a human right — and right now, that right is under attack. The Trump administration is pushing to slash billions from Medi-Cal, which covers more than 14 million Californians. Mia is fighting back through her committee, holding hearings, advancing legislation, and building the case for why California must protect what we've built.</p><p>Mia is also focused on the healthcare gaps that affect East Bay families most: mental health access, maternal health, reproductive care, and the hidden costs that force families to choose between medical bills and rent. She has advanced legislation to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for patients under 21 and to strengthen patient privacy protections in the age of AI.</p><h5>Recent Legislation</h5><ul><li><p><strong>AB 50 — Equity in Birth Control Act:</strong> Expanded over-the-counter birth control access for Medi-Cal recipients</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 55 — Freedom to Birth Act:</strong> Streamlined birth center licensure to expand maternal care options</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 224 — Essential Health Benefits:</strong> Expanded basic Medi-Cal coverage to include fertility services, hearing aids, and wheelchairs</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 489 — AI Misrepresentation:</strong> Prevents AI systems from impersonating licensed health professionals to protect patients</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 1415 — OHCA:</strong> Established private equity oversight in health systems to protect patients from corporate consolidation</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 2161:</strong> Stops disproven Medi-Cal work requirements that would strip coverage from vulnerable Californians</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 2368 — Indigent Care:</strong> Strengthens care access for California's most vulnerable patients</p></li></ul><h5>Mia's Healthcare Priorities</h5><ul><li><p>Defending Medi-Cal from federal cuts that would strip coverage from millions</p></li><li><p>Stopping work requirements and other mechanisms designed to push people off coverage</p></li><li><p>Reining in corporate and private equity consolidation in our health system</p></li><li><p>Protecting patient data privacy from AI and corporate surveillance</p></li><li><p>Expanding maternal care access and birth options for East Bay families</p></li><li><p>Fighting for mental health equity, especially in communities of color</p></li></ul><p></p>

<p>As Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, Mia is California's front line against federal attempts to gut Medi-Cal, eliminate healthcare protections, and leave millions without coverage.</p>

<h2>Healthcare: Defending What We've Built</h2>

<p>“I remember opening the fridge and seeing only celery and peanut butter and my mother telling me we were on a ‘special diet’. I did not realize at the time we were food insecure,” <strong>said Assemblymember </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calmatters.org/legislator-tracker/mia-bonta-1972/"><strong>Mia Bonta</strong></a><strong>, an Oakland Democrat who proposed this bill.</strong> “Too many Californians, particularly Californians of color, are living with largely preventable chronic conditions.”&nbsp;</p>

<h4>In California, a prescription could pay for your fresh fruits and veggies</h4>

<h4>The housing crisis is pushing East Bay families out of the communities they built — and Mia is fighting to make sure families can afford to stay.</h4><p>The cost of rent and housing affordability are among Oakland's most serious and persistent concerns. Mia is advancing legislation that creates new affordable housing, holds local governments accountable for their homelessness response, and protects renters from displacement. She believes long-time homeowners, especially Black and brown homeowners who built this community, deserve to stay in it.</p><p>Mia also believes housing stability is inseparable from every other issue she fights for. Stable housing reduces recidivism, supports children's academic success, keeps families together, and is foundational to the kind of community well-being that makes neighborhoods safe. You cannot have one without the other.</p><h5><strong>Recent Legislation</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>AB 2351 — Shelter Bed Transparency Act:</strong> Requires local governments to report shelter bed availability, holding disengaged cities accountable for their homelessness response</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 1296:</strong> Helps school districts pursue housing projects so teachers and school staff can afford to live in the communities they serve</p></li></ul><h5><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Mia's Housing Priorities</span></h5><ul><li><p>Creating new affordable housing across the full spectrum of incomes</p></li><li><p>Holding local governments accountable for homelessness response and shelter capacity</p></li><li><p>Protecting long-time renters and homeowners from displacement</p></li><li><p>Ensuring teachers and essential workers can afford to live where they work</p></li><li><p>Tying housing stability to healthcare, mental health, and reentry supports</p></li></ul>

<p>The housing crisis is pushing East Bay families out of the communities they built. Mia knows this firsthand — she faced housing insecurity as a child — and she's fighting to make sure families can afford to stay.</p>

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<p>“What is clear to me is that Donald Trump sees himself as a king and that he believes he has free rein to target communities out of spite and politically motivated retaliation.” – <strong>Assemblymember Mia Bonta</strong></p>

<h4>Bay Area Assemblymember Condemns Federal Agent Deployment as Authoritarian Move</h4>

<p>Each of the five Black women serving in the California Legislative Black Caucus talk about the importance of diversity and seeing others who “look like them” in the political space.</p><p><strong>That has added meaning for Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), featured in the fourth installment of our “A Powerful Sisterhood” series highlighting the contributions of past and present Black women lawmakers in California.</strong></p>

<h4>Leader ‘Identifies’ Opportunities For Collaboration</h4>

<p><strong>She said her primary goals are to uplift collective community challenges and the state’s most vulnerable</strong> through legislation that supports gun violence prevention, digital equity, reproductive rights, criminal justice reform, cradle-to-career approaches to supporting youth, and affordable housing.</p>

<h4>Mia Bonta Announces Ambitious Legislative Agenda</h4>

<p><strong>Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblywoman Mia Bonta were in the Bay Area Wednesday to promote a new branch in the state Department of Justice to stop gun violence.</strong> At the press conference, both addressed the issue of crime in Oakland.</p>

<h4>CA leaders say they're ready to help solve Oakland's crime wave</h4>

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<p><strong>The letter urges lawmakers</strong> to restore prior commitments to the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and to extend pandemic relief, such as waiver of financial penalties and flexibility in state funds, through 2025.&nbsp;</p>

<h4>Bay Area Lawmakers Push State To Shore Up Cash-Strapped Transit Agencies</h4>

<h4>Mia will never stop fighting for every person's right to make their own decisions about their body, their health, and their family.</h4><p>Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, California has become a refuge for people across the country seeking reproductive healthcare. Mia is committed to keeping it that way — and to strengthening protections here at home. As Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, she has direct influence over California's reproductive healthcare policy, and she's using it.</p><p>Reproductive justice means more than abortion access. It means the freedom to start a family, access maternal care close to home, afford contraception, and raise children with dignity and support. Mia has fought for all of it.</p><h5>Recent Legislation</h5><ul><li><p><strong>AB 50 — Equity in Birth Control Act:</strong> Expanded over-the-counter birth control access for Medi-Cal recipients — ensuring cost is never a barrier to contraception</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 55 — Freedom to Birth Act:</strong> Streamlined birth center licensure to expand maternal care options and give families more choices about where and how they give birth</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 224 — Essential Health Benefits:</strong> Expanded Medi-Cal coverage to include fertility services — because the right to build a family shouldn't depend on your income</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 1975 — Food as Medicine (vetoed):</strong> Fought to make medically supportive food and nutrition services a permanent Medi-Cal benefit for patients who need it most</p></li></ul><h5>Mia's Reproductive Justice Priorities</h5><ul><li><p>Protecting the right to choose and defending abortion access in California</p></li><li><p>Ensuring contraception is affordable and accessible for every Californian</p></li><li><p>Expanding maternal care options, especially in underserved communities</p></li><li><p>Fighting for fertility coverage and the right to build a family regardless of income</p></li><li><p>Protecting healthcare providers who serve patients from states where care is banned</p></li></ul>

<p>California's public schools are under attack from Washington — and Mia is fighting back.</p>

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<p><strong>State Assemblymember Mia Bonta, the bill’s author, told SFGATE during a phone interview that she felt such measures are necessary given the rising rate of political violence across the United States.</strong> “We’ve somehow exchanged political discourse for political hate, and oftentimes people who are public servants and public figures are at the wrong end of that kind of vitriol,” she said.</p>

<h4>How attack on Pelosi, violent threats to Bay Area lawmakers inspired an unusual bill</h4>

<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1525"><strong>AB 1525: The Accelerating Communities through Transportation Act</strong></a><strong> intended to do just that. </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://greenlining.org/"><strong>The Greenlining Institute,</strong></a><strong> a racial equity advocacy nonprofit, partnered with Assembly member Mia Bonta on the bill. </strong>This legislation would have required that at least 60 percent of transportation dollars go to projects benefiting disadvantaged populations, in a way that would shift dollars away from harmful highway projects and towards walking, biking, and transit projects that would meet communities’ nee</p>

<h4>From Highways To Healthy Communities, Transforming How California Invests In Transportation</h4>

<p><strong>Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) on December 6 introduced </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB37"><strong>Assembly Bill 37</strong></a><strong>, which would expand on current law by allowing candidates and elected officials to use campaign funds for the protection of themselves, their families, or their staff,</strong> according to a news release from Bonta's office. "This protection includes security systems and security personnel. AB 37 will mirror what is currently allowed on the federal level."</p>

<h4>LGBTQ Agenda: CA lawmakers introduce bill to help with security issues</h4>

<p>A group of Democratic lawmakers, <strong>led by East Bay Assemblymember Mia Bonta</strong>, is rolling out a bill on Tuesday that they hope will pave the way to ensuring legal representation for every California resident facing deportation.</p>

<h4>New Bill Aims to Ensure Legal Help for Immigrants Facing Deportation</h4>

<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB793__;!!Ivohdkk!j8r73d9gTeMt_bc7Fj7DnMlYHCcEHuAkj9yWni-0vMqGzjhBglHl0uAUkfMamlD2ybJIF6Y1Hohi_6Ihstbg%24"><strong>AB793</strong></a><strong> by Assembly Member </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/a18.asmdc.org/__;!!Ivohdkk!j8r73d9gTeMt_bc7Fj7DnMlYHCcEHuAkj9yWni-0vMqGzjhBglHl0uAUkfMamlD2ybJIF6Y1Hohi__pLdQAu%24"><strong>Mia Bonta</strong></a><strong>, D-Oakland, enhances that protection</strong> by making sure so-called “reverse warrants,” “geofence warrants” or “keyword warrants” can’t be used against those legally exercising bodily autonomy under California law.&nbsp;</p>

<h4>How California can protect anyone seeking an abortion or gender-affirming care</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Up to two million of the state’s lowest-income people may lose health insurance due to federal changes.</span><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"> Bonta wants to lead the charge to stop that.</strong></span></p>

<h4>Mia Bonta pleads for ‘pandemic-level’ response to Feds’ gutting of Medi-Cal</h4>

<p>The <a href="https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab55">“Freedom to Birth Act”</a> by <strong>Assemblymember Mia Bonta</strong>, a Democrat from Oakland, streamlines burdensome licensure requirements that have prevented birth centers from receiving state approval. Without licensure, birth centers frequently can’t contract with health insurers or <a href="https://calmatters.org/tag/medi-cal/">Medi-Cal</a>. That leaves patients who can’t pay cash unable to use midwives or birth centers.</p>

<h4>CalMatters shined a light on struggling birthing centers. Newsom just signed a law to help them</h4>

<p><strong>Listen: Assemblymember Mia Bonta joins Kim Alexander and Guy Marzorati</strong> to discuss a<strong> </strong>bill that would change some of the language you see on the referendum portion of your 2024 ballot.</p>

<h4>KQED: How Would You Change California’s Referendum Process?</h4>

<p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.diversityinleadership.org/delpi">DELPI Coalition</a>, a wide-ranging network of education organizations, joined Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) and Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) in Sacramento on May 1 to advocate for the Diverse Education Leaders Pipeline Initiative (DELPI), <strong>a new investment in the credentialing, placement, and retention of 300 diverse and culturally responsive TK-12 school administrators. </strong></p>

<h4>Bradford, Bonta and Education Advocates Champion Funding for Diverse School Leaders</h4>

<p>KTVU Fox 2 San Francisco Reports: <strong>Assemblymember Mia Bonta's recruiting of local student interns — a "great opportunity for college students or recent graduates interested in politics." </strong></p>

<h4>Assemblymember Mia Bonta Seeking Student Interns</h4>

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<h4>Health opportunity in California’s new AI report</h4>

<h4>Oakland is getting safer — and Mia is fighting to keep it that way by investing in what actually works: prevention, healing, and real accountability.</h4><p>Mia believes public safety is a public health issue. That means addressing root causes before harm happens, supporting crime survivors, and breaking cycles of incarceration — not just responding after the fact. True safety means everyone in our community is safe, including the most vulnerable.</p><p>Mia has fought for healthcare and dignified conditions for incarcerated women, fair pay for incarcerated firefighters, robust reentry programs, and funding for legal services to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. She supports community oversight, restorative justice, and the investments in prevention and healing that keep neighborhoods strong.</p><h5>Recent Legislation</h5><ul><li><p><strong>The Survivors Act (AB 938/910):</strong> Expands legal protections and vacatur relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence — removing barriers to housing and employment</p></li><li><p><strong>End Endless Youth Probation (AB 1376):</strong> Limits harmful probation sentences that disrupted young people's education and development, with personalized plans and clear off-ramps from the juvenile justice system</p></li><li><p><strong>Youth Expulsion Reform (AB 1230):</strong> Strengthens support for expelled students to successfully return to school</p></li><li><p><strong>Human Trafficking Survivors Act (AB 2020):</strong> Requires law enforcement to establish clear policies for interactions with trafficking survivors</p></li><li><p><strong>Family Visitation (AB 2434):</strong> Supports in-person visitation — a proven tool to reduce recidivism — and requires transparency when visits are denied</p></li></ul><h5>Recent Wins in Sacramento</h5><ul><li><p><strong>$20M — RIGHT Grant:</strong> Community-based organizations providing programs inside California prisons</p></li><li><p><strong>$10M — Legal Services One California:</strong> Legal aid for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and human trafficking</p></li><li><p><strong>$44.9 million secured in 2025-26 alone, with hundreds of millions more committed through 2030 — Parole Reentry Contracts:</strong> Day reporting centers, reentry housing, and specialized treatment programs</p></li><li><p><strong>$10M — Incarcerated Firefighter Pay:</strong> Fair wages for those risking their lives on California's front lines</p></li><li><p><strong>$8.4M — Impact Justice:</strong> Supporting California Justice Leaders, the Menopause Project, and the Homecoming Project</p></li><li><p><strong>$2.8M — Women's Prison Healthcare:</strong> 12.6 new healthcare positions at two California women's prisons</p></li></ul>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Oakland is getting safer — and Mia is fighting to keep it that way by investing in what actually works: prevention, healing, and real accountability.</span></p>

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<p>Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) joined workers demanding a better contract as they marched around Kaiser's Oakland Medical Center. Other elected officials, including Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Assemblymember Mia Bonta, also showed their support.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>“It’s a very simple equation. In order to have strong patient care, you need to be able to have workers that are able to feel secure in their jobs and to make sure they are receiving a $25 an hour wage, a living wage,” said Bonta.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>

<h4>Thousands of health care workers call on Kaiser to increase wages, staffing</h4>

<p>FOX40 News Reports: <strong>Assemblymember Mia Bonta is "confident her bill will make a difference for survivors of sex trafficking." </strong></p>

<h4>California Democratic lawmaker plans to propose new human trafficking law</h4>

<p>The bipartisan caucus will focus on legislation that <strong>supports children and families</strong> across a spectrum of policy points including childcare access, child welfare, housing security, foster care and more.</p>

<h4>California lawmakers unite to form first Children's Caucus</h4>

<h4>Mia believes every person in our community deserves to live without fear — and she's fighting to protect East Bay families from federal overreach and unjust deportation.</h4><p>Oakland's immigrant communities are a cornerstone of our city's culture, economy, and strength. Right now they are under direct attack. The Trump administration is deploying federal agents into California communities, separating families, and targeting the organizations that serve immigrants. Mia has been unequivocal in her response: California will not comply, and she will not back down.</p><p>She also understands that immigrant communities' safety is everyone's safety. When people fear calling the police or accessing services because of their immigration status, whole neighborhoods become less safe. Mia supports policies that build trust between law enforcement and communities — so that every resident can seek help, report crime, and participate in civic life without fear.</p><h5>Recent Legislation</h5><ul><li><p><strong>AB 1261 — Access to Counsel for Unaccompanied Minors &amp; Immigrant Youth:</strong> Ensures unaccompanied minors and immigrant youth have legal representation when they need it most</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 2600 — Right to Counsel for All:</strong> Expands the right to legal counsel for immigrants facing detention and deportation proceedings</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 2624 — Privacy for Immigrant Service Providers:</strong> Protects the privacy of organizations serving immigrant communities from federal surveillance and political targeting</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 1318 — Protecting Nonprofits from Federal Political Retaliation:</strong> Ensures California nonprofits — including those serving immigrant communities — can continue operating without fear of federal targeting</p></li></ul><h5>Recent Wins in Sacramento</h5><ul><li><p><strong>$10M — Legal Services One California:</strong> Legal aid for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, transnational abandonment, and human trafficking — serving immigrant communities across the state</p></li></ul><h5>Mia's Immigration Priorities</h5><ul><li><p>Defending California's sanctuary policies at every level of government</p></li><li><p>Guaranteeing legal representation for unaccompanied minors and immigrants facing detention</p></li><li><p>Protecting the privacy of organizations that serve immigrant communities</p></li><li><p>Shielding nonprofits from federal political retaliation</p></li><li><p>Keeping immigration enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses</p></li><li><p>Supporting pathways to stability for undocumented Californians in essential work</p></li></ul>

<p>Mia believes every person in our community deserves to live without fear — and she's fighting to protect East Bay families from federal overreach and unjust deportation.</p>

<h2>Immigration &amp; Community Protection</h2>

<p>Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law <strong>Assembly Bill 1318</strong>, which ensures nonprofits in the Golden State can continue to receive state funding should their federal nonprofit status be revoked due to political targeting.</p>

<h4>New Law Will Protect California Nonprofits Targeted by the Feds</h4>

<p><strong>AB 1186, introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, includes alternatives to youth paying the restitution themselves, such as participating in an educational or employment program. </strong>The average restitution amount, according to Wallace, is about $1,500 but they have worked with youth who’ve owed as low as $400 and as high as $60,000.</p>

<h4>New bill would shift restitution from juveniles to&nbsp;State</h4>

<h4>Mia will never stop fighting for every person's right to make their own decisions about their body, their health, and their family.</h4><p>Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, California has become a refuge for people from across the country seeking reproductive healthcare. Mia is committed to keeping it that way — and to strengthening protections here at home. She supports the right to choose and is advancing legislation to ensure affordable, accessible family planning services, maternal health support, and protections for healthcare providers who serve patients from other states.</p><p>Reproductive justice means more than abortion access. It means guaranteed paid family leave, affordable childcare, protections from pregnancy discrimination, and the right to raise a family with dignity and support. As Chair of the Health Committee, Mia has direct influence over California's reproductive healthcare policy — and she's using it.</p>

<p>Mia will never stop fighting for every person's right to make their own decisions about their body, their health, and their family.</p>

<h2>Reproductive Justice</h2>

<p><strong>Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, revealed at a news conference Tuesday that she had an abortion at age 21</strong>, as she was finishing her degree at Yale University and starting her first job.</p>
<p>The Assembly Democratic Caucus held the briefing to highlight how restricting access to abortion disproportionately impacts people of color…</p>

<h4>‘He held my hand.’ Bontas share abortion story, push for California reproductive rights</h4>

<p><strong>I am proud to represent the children, the educators, the parents, the people of Oakland in this moment.</strong> I am here today to stand in solidarity with Oakland’s children, our school district, our Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, our school board — because right now they need us more than ever.</p>

<h4>OP-ED: Assemblymember Mia Bonta Says No to Closing Schools, No to Cutting School Resources</h4>

<p>“It is unimaginable and unacceptable that years after we legalized cannabis, Californians are still waiting to get their records cleared,” the bill’s author, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda), said in a statement. <strong>“We have a moral obligation to get this right.”</strong></p>

<h4>After Times investigation, law passed to force California to clear pot convictions faster</h4>

<h4>Mia founded the California Legislative Children's Caucus — a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of over 40 lawmakers — because she believes every budget decision, every vote, and every policy should start with one question: is this good for our kids?</h4><p>Quality child care shouldn't be a luxury. A good education shouldn't depend on your zip code. And no child in California should grow up in poverty. Mia is fighting on all three fronts — securing funding for Universal PreK, pushing landmark legislation to end child poverty, and building the early childhood systems that give every kid a healthy, supported start.</p><p>The Children's Caucus works across party lines on six pillars: early childcare, physical and mental health, education equity, youth justice and shared safety, housing security, and economic security for families.</p><h5><strong>Recent Legislation</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>AB 1996 — No More Child Poverty Act:</strong> Landmark legislation to end child poverty in California</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 1969 — It Takes a Village Act of 2026:</strong> Community-based family support</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 2092 — Early Childhood Integrated Data System:</strong> Building the data infrastructure to track and improve outcomes for California's youngest children</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 350 — Respecting Fluoride for Kids Act:</strong> Protecting children's dental health</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 2630:</strong> Expanded equal opportunity to submit oral health assessments for TK/Kinder students</p></li><li><p><strong>AB 2403:</strong> Strengthened community college student equity plans to improve outcomes for underserved students</p></li></ul><h5>Recent Wins in Sacramento</h5><ul><li><p><strong>$35M — UPK Block Grant Expansion:</strong> Universal Preschool Planning Grants extended and increased for 3- and 4-year-olds statewide</p></li><li><p><strong>$5M — CalBRIDGE:</strong> Supporting early education programs and the child care workforce</p></li><li><p><strong>UPK Mixed Delivery Grants:</strong> Extended through June 2028 to expand access across all care settings</p></li></ul>

<p>Mia founded the California Legislative Children's Caucus — a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of over 40 lawmakers — to make sure every budget decision and every vote asks: is this good for our kids?</p>

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