Assemblymember Ward Introduces the Housing and Climate Solutions Act
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Chris Ward today introduced the Housing and Climate Solutions Act, legislation that will advance California’s history of strong climate leadership by directly linking housing policy and the state’s response to climate change.
Legislation to Expand Atmospheric River Research Program Passes Assembly Committee
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – California has been pummeled with rain following a series of atmospheric rivers, but their patterns can also help us to better understand climate change and the environmental implications too much or too little water can have on our state.
Assemblymember Ward Bill to Protect Transgender Youth Privacy Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Transgender and gender non-conforming adolescents are more likely to develop depression and other mental health conditions, according to research by the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation.
Assemblymember Ward Introduces Bill to Study Relationship Between Vehicle Size and Fatalities
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Pedestrian fatalities reached a four-decade high in 2020, with California having the most pedestrian fatalities in the nation.
Assemblymember Ward Introduces Bill to Provide a Public Health Approach to Student Substance Use
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Substance use among youth –– including tobacco, alcohol, abuse of prescription drugs, or other illicit drug use –– can develop into lifelong health and mental health problems. AB 599 will give school administrators and teachers more tools to address substance use in our schools
Assemblymember Ward Introduces the Transgender Youth Privacy Act
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Transgender youth are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their cisgender peers, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Assemblymember Chris Ward's Statement on Governor Newsom's 2023-24 State Budget Proposal
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Chris Ward released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom's 2023-24 state budget proposal: