(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) fiscal outlook in anticipation of the 2018-19 fiscal year:
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, released the following statement in response to the resignation of University of California (UC) executives related to state audit interference:
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – San Francisco’s state lawmakers Assemblymember Phil Ting, Senator Scott Weiner, and San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee stood with parks advocates at City Hall to announce Governor Jerry Brown’s signing of Assembly Bill (AB) 857, legislation to help San Francisco create parks and open spaces on underutilized lands owned by CalTrans under and adjacent to highways 80, 101, and 280.
Assemblymember Ting worked with Mayor Lee’s office in crafting AB 857, which was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on October 15, 2017.
California has the highest population of homeless residents in the country, an especially acute problem in the metropolitan regions of the Bay Area and Los Angeles. This week, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 932, which would expedite local approval of temporary supportive shelters on public land under the declaration of a shelter crisis.
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) to boost the construction of homeless shelters that can link people in need with services to achieve self-sufficiency in seven communities where nearly half the state’s homeless population resides and 70 percent are unsheltered.
“Finally the communities that prioritize action on homelessness through emergency declarations can be free from red tape,” said Ting. “This bill gives us a chance to explore new and innovative solutions to help more people get off the street. California has a homelessness crisis and it’s painfully obvious that business as usual is failing.”
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) creating 25 new neighborhood-restricted liquor licenses for San Francisco restaurants along underdeveloped commercial corridors.
Assembly Bill (AB) 471 passed the Assembly 79-0, following a 38-0 Senate vote.
“It is gratifying to see this support for neighborhood businesses move forward. Successful restaurants are an anchor for commerce because they create jobs, fuel foot traffic for other businesses nearby, and provide social spaces for neighbors to gather,” said Ting. “This will provide opportunity to a new generation of restaurateurs who previously couldn't afford a license. As we enjoy the delicious dividends, we will also help revitalize commerce in communities that need a boost.”
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) released the following statement regarding the tragic Las Vegas shooting yesterday night:
“Why does one person need more than 10 semiautomatic rifles capable of killing over 50 people in under 10 minutes? Why does any human need a magazine clip that holds more than 10 rounds? I’m glad that California is working hard on gun control, but when are other states going to learn? When is enough, enough?
“I give my condolences to the loved ones of the Las Vegas shooting victims. But condolences won’t prevent future mass shootings. As a nation we must evaluate what is more important – the right to a weapon that can kill many people very quickly or the right to be safe from harm.”
###
Contacts: Anthony Matthews and Jessica Duong, tel. (916) 319-2019
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – Bay Area leaders and advocates for the homeless joined Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) in urging Governor Jerry Brown to sign Assembly Bill (AB) 932, legislation providing regulatory relief in order to rapidly build new shelters that can link people in need with services to achieve self-sufficiency.
Ting’s AB 932 passed the State Legislature and now awaits Brown’s signature or veto by October 15.