Ting Statement on the Governor’s May Revise
Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, released the following statement about the Governor’s May Revision for the 2022-23 state budget:
SF Chronicle: Can S.F. Chinatown’s Grant Avenue Transform Into a ‘Must-See’? Locals Launch Revitalization Effort
Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s historic Chinatown is struggling. The street, known to residents as the touristy side of Chinatown, doesn’t have the same hustle and bustle it did before COVID — or even in the years leading up to the pandemic.
KBAK-TV: Local Reaction On Three Proposed Gun Control Laws In The CA Assembly
Phil Ting, Assembly member in San Francisco, says the firearm industry needs accountability, just like every other industry in the nation.
"If you have an issue with your automobile, if you have an issue with a toy-you have the ability to sue that manufacturer for any particular fault or any particular issue," Phil Ting, Assembly member in the19th District (D), said.
AP: California Lawmakers Target Gunmakers, Ghost Guns in Bills
California state lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday that would make it easier to skirt a federal law in order to sue gun-makers, legislation that opponents say is ultimately aimed at driving manufacturers out of business.
California “Gasoline Superuser” Bill Advances; Focusing ZEV Incentives On Reducing Gasoline Use
The California Assembly Transportation Committee passed a landmark ZEV incentive reform bill, AB 2816, by a 6-2 vote on Monday.
SF Standard: Chinatown Nonprofits Receive Grants as Part of California’s Massive Investment to Stop AAPI Hate
Elected officials and Asian American activists gathered Friday in San Francisco to celebrate $14 million in state funding to combat a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Phil Ting, an assemblymember representing San Francisco who serves as chair of the state Budget Committee, said it is “gratifying” to see the first round of grants being disbursed after California made a historic $166 million budget allocation to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
Ting, Leaders & Community Groups Celebrate The Distribution of $14 Million in Stop AAPI Hate Grants
Assemblymember Budget Committee Chair Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (APIAA) and local community groups today celebrated the distribution of $14.2 million in Stop AAPI Hate grants to combat the rising number of attacks targeting this community. The initiative is part of last year’s historic $166.5 million API Equity Budget dedicated to providing resources and services to victims, while also strengthening violence prevention programs.
Fox 40: Assemblymember Phil Ting Calls For Tightening Gun Safety Laws
Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, gave his thoughts on the Downtown Sacramento shooting, and how one of the bills he is championing, AB 1594, could affect gun manufacturers.
California Distributes $14 Million in “Stop the Hate” Funds to 80 Organizations to Combat Hate Incidents
Amid a rise in racist attacks across the country targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the Newsom Administration – in partnership with the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs and the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus – announced the distribution of $14 million in grant funds to qualified organizations to provide direct services and support to victims of hate incidents and to facilitate hate incident prevention measures.