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Sacramento, CA – Today, the mayors of the eleven largest cities in California and a bi-partisan group of state lawmakers announced the introduction of AB 3171, which allocates $1.5 billion from the state budget to help address the growing homeless crisis. Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) will champion the effort in their respective houses.

“Homelessness is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis, but it is also the single greatest threat to the economic prosperity, opportunity and growth our cities are fighting for,” said Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who leads the Big 11. “We are on the front lines of providing compassionate and effective solutions to this issue, and we request that our state partners make alleviating homelessness in our cities an even greater priority.”

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, released the following statement on Governor Jerry Brown’s Executive Order B-48-18, which increases the adoption of zero-emission vehicles in California:

“Yesterday Governor Brown delivered his final address where he reinforced his commitment to fighting climate change. Today, with this new executive order, California affirms its commitment to the state’s rebate program and to accelerate the installation of electric charging infrastructure. Coupled with my legislation, this executive order is welcome news to California’s efforts to address the growing problem of transportation emissions. I look forward to working with the Governor on ensuring that California’s children and grandchildren can breathe clean air.”

SACRAMENTO – Legislation that would establish public safety measures for companies testing driverless autonomous vehicles by Assemblymember Phil Ting has passed out of the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee.

“As the innovation economy develops new ways for us to get from point A to point B, we must ensure that these advancements don’t jeopardize the safety of the people in our communities,” said Assemblymember Ting (D-San Francisco). “The public safety provisions in AB 87 are critical to maintain public confidence and encourage these innovations to continue.”

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, released the statement below following Governor Jerry Brown’s budget release:

“Governor Brown deserves credit for proposing a budget that continues to emphasize paying down debts and building reserves.  Similar to the Assembly’s Blueprint for a Responsible Budget, the Governor’s proposed budget fully funds the Rainy Day Fund and the Local Control Funding Formula, which will help California withstand any future economic downturn and ongoing threats to state finances from the federal government. 

AB 1745 Puts California on the Road to a Zero Emissions Future

SACRAMENTO – Governor Brown set a goal for California to have 1.5 million zero emissions vehicles on the road by 2025, and our state’s climate change prevention policies project the need for 5 million zero emissions vehicles by 2030.  Introduced today by Assemblymember Phil Ting, AB 1745, the Clean Cars 2040 Act, will set the next critical goal for California by requiring all new passenger vehicles sold after January 1, 2040 to be zero emissions.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, released his Blueprint for a Responsible Budget, which prioritizes investments to further the California Dream for working families, while continuing to build reserves and pay down debts in light of ongoing threats to California’s finances from Washington.

“California’s responsible budgeting practices have put the state on strong economic footing.  Continuing to build our Rainy Day Fund, in contrast to the example set by Congress, will protect California from impacts of the growing federal deficit,” said Ting.  “However, we cannot ignore the fact that not all Californians have benefited from our state’s renewed prosperity.   We need to prioritize smart progressive investments and oversight measures to ensure economic opportunities are accessible to all Californians.”

SAN FRANCISCO – Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) released the following statement regarding the tragic death of San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee:

“I am shocked and saddened for Mayor Lee’s family and express my deepest sympathy for their loss.  Mayor Lee and I were honored to work at different times for the Asian Law Caucus, advancing civil rights and fighting for immigrant communities.  Together, I was proud to join with him to tackle homelessness, economic development, and transportation.  I know that San Francisco has lost one of its most dedicated servants.  Mayor Lee worked tirelessly to improve the lives of every San Franciscan during times of both great prosperity and extreme hardship, and his legacy will persist in the years to come.”

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Contact: Jessica Duong, (916) 319-2019

(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 report on state audit interference and the University of California (UC) Regents' actions Thursday:

"The report describes disgraceful actions by UC officials to thwart the state auditor's work, which was being done at our request.  UC's actions prevented a critical review of whether state funds are being misspent on bureaucracy instead of students.  That is unacceptable.  The Regents did not go far enough yesterday in punishing those involved.

(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: