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Rebecca is a proud Bay Area native and a product of public schools. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University Law Center. She and her husband, Darren, live in Orinda with their three children.

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<h3>Standing Up for Our Values</h3>Rebecca has authored and passed bills that correct injustices in other important areas. She's equalized criminal penalties for hate symbols, improved protections for workers in vulnerable positions, combatted harmful discriminatory gendered language, and protected the rights of youth in the justice system.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Hate Crime Penalties (AB 2282) – Equalized criminal penalties for hate symbols including Nazi symbols, burning crosses, and nooses</li><li>Worker Protection Package (AB 521, AB 1076) – Required women's restrooms on construction sites; ended unfair noncompete clauses in workers' contracts</li><li>LGBTQ+ Rights (AB 439, AB 378) – Added nonbinary options on death certificates; eliminated outdated gendered language in state codes</li><li>Youth Rights (AB 2658) – Allows youth to count electronic monitoring time toward sentences</li><li>Small Business Support (AB 2011) – Made permanent the small employer family leave mediation program</li><li>Tobacco Sales Protection (AB 2021) – Increased penalties for retailers selling tobacco to minors</li></ul>Rebecca continues standing up for our shared values of equality, justice, and fairness in all areas of public policy.

Rebecca has authored and passed bills that correct injustices in other important areas. She's equalized criminal penalties for hate symbols, improved protections for workers in vulnerable positions, combatted harmful discriminatory gendered language, and protected the rights of youth in the justice system.

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<h3>Common Sense Measures to Keep Communities Safe</h3>As a mother of three young children, Rebecca is committed to keeping California a national leader in gun safety policy. She has made gun violence prevention efforts a primary focus of her work in the Assembly. Rebecca has introduced and passed bipartisan bills that strengthen gun safety laws.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Mental Health Gun Restrictions (AB 1121, AB 301) – Prohibits firearm possession during court-ordered mental health programs; allows courts to consider body armor when granting gun violence restraining orders</li><li>Estate Transfer Modernization (AB 1292) – Reformed obsolete legal process for firearm transfers through estates or trusts</li><li>Marketing to Children Ban (AB 2571) – Partnered with Governor Newsom to ban marketing and advertising of firearms to children</li><li>Victim Support Services (AB 2103) – Created pilot program providing critical support services to violence victims and survivors</li></ul>

As a mother of three young children, Rebecca is committed to keeping California a national leader in gun safety policy. She has made gun violence prevention efforts a primary focus of her work in the Assembly. Rebecca has introduced and passed bipartisan bills that strengthen gun safety laws.

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<h3>Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Care</h3>Rebecca has worked to increase access to quality, affordable health care throughout her years in the Assembly. When the Trump Administration tried to overturn the Affordable Care Act, Rebecca fought to protect coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. She's authored bills to streamline enrollment in Covered California, protect people with severe food allergies, expand the psychiatric workforce, and ensure critically ill patients can access telehealth services.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Coverage Protection – Fought Trump Administration efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act and end protections for pre-existing conditions</li><li>Covered California Access (AB 1309) – Streamlined open enrollment period for quality, affordable health care</li><li>Food Allergy Protection (AB 1532) – Protected people with severe food allergies (Natalie Giorgi Act)</li><li>Psychiatric Care Access (AB 2754, AB 1369) – Modernized training requirements to increase psychiatric workforce; increased nursing home inspections</li><li>Telehealth for At-Risk Patients (AB 1720) – Allowed critically ill patients to be seen virtually by out-of-state specialists</li><li>Incarcerated Pregnancy Care (AB 2527) – Ended solitary confinement for pregnant incarcerated people; ensured access to clean water and nutrition</li><li>Debt Relief Protection (AB 1860) – Ensured forgiven medical debt isn't taxed as income</li><li>Flavored Tobacco Ban – Co-sponsored legislation to ban sales of flavored tobacco to kids</li></ul>

As Chair of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Rebecca is determined to protect people from a future where consequential decisions are made without their knowledge or consent. She has positioned California as the national leader in regulating Artificial Intelligence.

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<h3>Leading the Fight to Protect Reproductive Rights &amp; Women's Healthcare</h3>As Founder and Chair of the Select Committee on Reproductive Health – the first committee of its kind in the nation – Rebecca took immediate action after Roe v. Wade was overturned. She authored a bill that was signed into law and enacted the very day Roe was overturned to create a strong legal shield for California abortion providers and patients.Rebecca passed first-in-the-nation legislation that protects patients who come to California to seek abortions or reproductive care. Her legislation created a legal shield so law enforcement in other states cannot obtain personal digital data to prosecute patients seeking reproductive care. She has been recognized as a national leader in the fight to protect access to reproductive care.She has also led the fight to secure funding for menopause research and treatment coverage for the first time in state history, building awareness around an important issue that has been largely ignored by policymakers in the past.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Abortion Protection (AB 1666) – Signed into law the day Roe was overturned, creating strong legal protections for California providers and patients</li><li>Medical Privacy Shield (AB 1242, AB 254) – First-in-the-nation law that prevents law enforcement in other states from obtaining California tech company records to prosecute patients</li><li>Reproductive Health Data Privacy (AB 45) – Ensured personal and location data related to reproductive health services cannot be exploited or used to target patients, providers, or researchers</li><li>Interstate Medical Records Protection (AB 352) – Put up guardrails on cross-state sharing of medical records to protect abortion patients and providers</li><li>Reproductive Privacy Act Enforcement (AB 67) – Authorized the Attorney General's office to enforce the Reproductive Privacy Act</li><li>Crisis Pregnancy Center Accountability (AB 315) – Protected Californians from misleading advertisements by Crisis Pregnancy Centers</li><li>Reproductive Clinic Protection (AB 2099) – Increased penalties for harassing reproductive patients and providers</li><li>Menopause Care Equity (AB 432) – Passed with near-unanimous support; would have ensured insurance coverage for evidence-based menopause treatments and incentivized physician training</li></ul>Rebecca continues fighting to ensure that a woman's right to choose is protected and that the privacy of both patients and providers is secured against extremist threats from around the country.

As Founder and Chair of the Select Committee on Reproductive Health – the first committee of its kind in the nation – Rebecca took immediate action after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Her bill AB 1666 was signed into law and enacted the very day Roe was overturned, creating a strong legal shield for California abortion providers and patients.

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<h3>Protecting Our Environment &amp; Combatting Climate Change</h3><h4>As an environmental attorney and former Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, Rebecca has made protecting our environment a top priority.</h4>Her determination to protect our environment and battle climate change is informed by her background as an environmental lawyer and her passion for solving problems. She is proud to have earned a lifetime 98% rating from California Environmental Voters.Rebecca has increased penalties for illegal water diversion and those who illegally dump garbage, worked to electrify and modernize California's ports to reduce pollutants from fossil fuels, and is pushing to fund a new hydrogen-fueled public transportation system extending to the Tri-Valley. She's helped small farmers reduce water consumption and protected drinking water, and has secured millions for local projects including parks, creek restoration, and toxic cleanup.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Preserving Tesla Park – Led the decades-long fight to preserve 3100-acre Tesla Park as open space and parkland</li><li>Stopping Water Theft (AB 460) – Increased penalties for illegal water diversion</li><li>Protecting Our Water Supply (AB 1205, AB 2857, AB 2805) – Combatted profiteering, improved groundwater sustainability, and enhanced water conservation programs</li><li>Clean California Package (AB 363, AB 267, AB 234, AB 426) – Banned toxic neonicotinoid pesticides to protect bees and pollinators, removed harmful chemicals from tents and products with microplastics, and strengthened air quality regulations</li><li>Securing Local Funding – Delivered $2.29 million for Dublin parks, $4 million for McCosker Creek restoration, $125,000 for San Pablo Creek, and $1 million for PFAS cleanup</li><li>Pesticide Transparency (AB 1042) – Required labeling of pesticide-treated seeds sold in California</li><li>Eliminating Plastic Bags (AB 2236, SB 1053) – Closed the loophole allowing plastic grocery bags; ensured all bags will be paper or reusable</li><li>Electrifying Our Ports (AB 1594) – Modernized California's ports to reduce fossil fuel pollution</li><li>Illegal Dumping Penalties (AB 1216) – Increased penalties for illegal garbage dumping</li><li>Park Preservation (AB 618, AB 1150) – Put in place responsible park reservation practices so more Californians can enjoy access to the environment </li><li>Saved the Wagner Ranch Nature Area – Secured $1.5M to enable John Muir Land Trust to acquire the 16-acre Orinda outdoor classroom after the site had been closed since 2023</li><li>Protecting the Diablo Range (AB 1426, ACR 107) – Established the Diablo Range as an official state conservation priority with dedicated Wildlife Conservation Board funding, preserving it for generations </li></ul>Rebecca continues fighting for ambitious climate action as a member of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, working to protect and expand open spaces while addressing the urgent threat of climate change.

As an environmental attorney and Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, Rebecca has made protecting our environment a top priority. Her determination to protect our environment and battle climate change is informed by her background as an environmental lawyer and her passion for solving problems.

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<h3>Fighting to Keep Homeowners Insured</h3>Hundreds of thousands of Californians have faced non-renewal notices and skyrocketing premiums, including thousands of families in our community. That’s why Rebecca has made stabilizing California's homeowners insurance market a top priority. She has heard directly from constituents who have been dropped by their carriers and forced onto the FAIR Plan — the state’s insurer of last resort — taking action to help families navigate the crisis and fighting for the comprehensive reforms Californians need.Rebecca has worked to modernize the FAIR Plan so it serves as a true safety net for homeowners who have no other options, pressed the Insurance Commissioner to move quickly on market stabilization reforms, and introduced legislation to prevent families from losing coverage due to administrative failures. She has also fought to ensure that as insurers return to the market, they meet their obligation to cover high-risk communities.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>FAIR Plan Modernization (AB 290) – Passed with strong bipartisan support, required the California FAIR Plan to establish automatic payment systems and provide a grace period so homeowners don't lose wildfire coverage over a missed check</li><li>Pressing for Insurance Market Reform – Advocated for the Insurance Commissioner's Sustainable Insurance Strategy, which streamlines rate approvals, allows forward-looking catastrophe modeling, and requires insurers to write at least 85% of their statewide business in high-risk communities in exchange for rate increases</li><li>Creating Consumer Resources – Created a dedicated homeowners insurance resource hub to help constituents understand their options, including FAIR Plan coverage, Difference in Conditions policies, and surplus lines markets</li></ul>Rebecca remains committed to pushing for the comprehensive reforms needed to bring private insurers back to California while protecting homeowners from being priced out of coverage or left without options in the communities they've built their lives in.

Hundreds of thousands of Californians have faced non-renewal notices and skyrocketing premiums, including thousands of families in our community. That’s why Rebecca has made stabilizing California's homeowners insurance market a top priority.

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<h3>On the Forefront Leading the Nation on Ethical AI Regulation</h3>As Chair of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Rebecca is determined to protect people from a future where consequential decisions are made without their knowledge or consent. She has positioned California as the national leader in regulating Artificial Intelligence. In 2023, she introduced landmark legislation to prevent algorithmic discrimination to create a first-in-the-nation standard to prevent algorithmic bias.Because AI is rapidly evolving, Rebecca believes the legislature must take action now to ensure AI is used ethically and responsibly, and in a way that benefits everyone. She's continuing to fight vigorously for protections so that unchecked AI usage does not ingrain social injustice even further into our institutions.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>First-in-Nation Anti-Discrimination Law (AB 331) – Requires developers and users to test automated decision systems for embedded biases</li><li>Consumer Privacy Protection (AB 1008) – Expanded CCPA protections to include AI, ensuring personal information remains protected</li><li>Protecting Artists (AB 1836) – Safeguards artists and performers from posthumous AI exploitation</li><li>AI Definition (AB 2885) – Established clear statutory definition of "artificial intelligence"</li><li>Large AI Model Transparency (AB 222) – Creates transparency requirements for AI models and data centers; protects ratepayers from increased energy costs</li><li>AI Chatbot Child Safety (AB 1064) – Would have protected children from dangerous AI chatbots</li><li>Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act – Would create oversight board to regulate AI tools used by minors</li></ul>Rebecca hosted a Joint Informational Hearing at Stanford University examining how AI is reshaping copyright law and California's creative economy.

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<h3>Protecting Children from Digital Dangers</h3>As a mother of three children, Rebecca understands the very real dangers kids face online and has made protecting children from digital exploitation and harm a cornerstone of her work in the Assembly. She recognizes that while technology offers tremendous benefits, it also exposes our children to unprecedented risks – from predatory behavior and mental health crises to privacy violations and dangerous content. Rebecca has built a national reputation as a leader on online safety, authoring groundbreaking legislation that sets the standard for protecting children in the digital age.Rebecca's comprehensive approach addresses the mental health crisis driven by social media addiction, the exploitation of children by AI technologies, the marketing of harmful products to minors, and the protection of children's personal data from corporate harvesting. She works closely with parents, mental health professionals, tech accountability advocates, and young people themselves to craft solutions that are both effective and practical.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Social Media Warning Labels (AB 56) – Responding to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's call for action, required social media platforms to display mental health warning labels to users under 18</li><li>Mental Health App Privacy (AB 2089) – Protected children and families by preventing mental health apps from harvesting and selling sensitive personal information to data brokers</li><li>Banning Firearm Marketing to Children (AB 2571) – Partnered with Governor Newsom on priority legislation banning the marketing and advertising of firearms to children</li><li>Tobacco Sales Protection (AB 2021) – Protected kids by raising penalties for online tobacco sellers who illegally sell tobacco products to people under age 21</li><li>Age-Appropriate Pornography Access (AB 3080) – Supported legislation requiring age verification on pornography sites to prevent children's exposure to harmful content</li><li>AI Chatbot Child Safety (AB 1064) – Received supermajority support in both houses; would have protected children from dangerous AI "companion" chatbots that manipulate children's emotions and encourage harmful behaviors including suicide and disordered eating</li><li>Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act – Recently introduced legislation that would create an oversight board to regulate AI tools likely to be used by minors and require companies to report incidents</li></ul>Rebecca believes that keeping children safe online requires constant vigilance and a willingness to stand up to powerful tech companies that prioritize profits over children's wellbeing.

As a mother of three children, Rebecca understands the very real dangers kids face online and has made protecting children from digital exploitation and harm a cornerstone of her work in the Assembly. She recognizes that while technology offers tremendous benefits, it also exposes our children to unprecedented risks.

<h3>Investing in Students from Pre-K Through College</h3>As the mother of three school-aged children and a product of Bay Area public schools, Rebecca has made our local schools and student success one of her top priorities. She passed the critical Education Finance Bill to fund our public schools by bringing California's education spending up to the national per pupil average or higher. When budget decisions threatened California's public schools, Rebecca held her ground to protect funding, and pushed hard to have schools reopened as soon and as safely as possible.Rebecca continues to fight to keep college affordable so that every child has the opportunity to earn a college degree. She has passed multiple bills supporting college affordability and protecting students from predatory for-profit schools.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>School Funding (AB 39) – Brought California's education spending to national average or higher</li><li>COVID School Support (AB 86, AB 3001) – Protected school funding and pushed for safe, swift reopening; financed workforce housing construction</li><li>Student Loan Protection (AB 807, AB 769, AB 1860) – Removed income exclusions penalizing CalWORKs families; protected students from predatory schools; ensured forgiven student loan debt isn't taxed</li><li>California Promise Expansion (AB 1205) – Expanded program to improve on-time graduation rates at California State Universities</li><li>Sexual Assault Training (AB 1846) – Required victim-informed training for judges handling sexual assault cases</li><li>Parent Communication (AB 1838) – Required schools to provide notices and report cards in parents' primary language</li></ul>

As the mother of three school-aged children and a product of Bay Area public schools, Rebecca has made our local schools and student success one of her top priorities. She passed the critical Education Finance Bill to fund our public schools by bringing California's education spending up to the national per pupil average or higher.

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<h3>Fixing Roads, Improving BART, Creating Green Options</h3>Rebecca knows firsthand the transportation issues facing our community. Our roads are in rough shape, our infrastructure is crumbling, and BART has become unsafe and unreliable in recent years. That's why she's focusing on delivering resources that will ease regional transportation congestion, reduce traffic, and improve transportation options for everyone.In the Assembly, she's working to improve transportation options, find traffic solutions, and invest in crumbling infrastructure. She's helping to connect the Central Valley and Tri-Valley to the rest of the Bay Area with new green transportation that won't run on fossil fuels, and has helped cities and counties earn more funding from competitive state transportation grants.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Green Transportation Funding – Working to fund and support new hydrogen-fueled public transportation extending to the Tri-Valley</li><li>Competitive Grant Success (AB 1475) – Helped cities and counties earn more state transportation funding by improving project efficiency</li><li>Infrastructure Improvements – Fighting to fix roads, make BART more reliable and safer, and create more BART parking</li></ul>Rebecca is a strong advocate ensuring our district has a voice to fight and deliver in Sacramento on these critical transportation challenges.

Rebecca knows firsthand the transportation issues facing our community. Our roads are in rough shape, our infrastructure is crumbling, and BART has become unsafe and unreliable in recent years. That's why she's focusing on delivering resources that will ease regional transportation congestion, reduce traffic, and improve transportation options for everyone.

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<h3>Protecting Taxpayers and Consumers</h3>Rebecca understands the value of tax dollars and works hard to ensure state funding is used efficiently and effectively. During the COVID-19 budget crisis, she made tough decisions to protect essential programs while ensuring the state budget remained balanced. She's continued applying those same principles to be an effective steward of state funds.Rebecca has passed multiple pieces of legislation specifically crafted to save the state millions through smarter fiscal practices. She's also focused on protecting consumers and ensuring taxpayers don't end up burdened with unfair costs.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Budget Savings (AB 2483, AB 1475) – Saved state millions through smarter fiscal practices and more efficient transportation projects</li><li>Utility Consumer Protection (AB 2083) – Prevents utility companies from passing fire-related legal costs to ratepayers</li><li>Debt Collection Fairness (AB 2837) – Protects low-income consumers' retirement savings from debt collection judgments</li><li>Price Gouging Prevention (AB 1287, AB 1320) – Eliminated gendered "Pink Tax" pricing; requires money transfer company transparency</li><li>Food Delivery Accountability (AB 578) – Ensures consumers receive full refunds for undelivered or incorrect food orders</li></ul>Rebecca continues applying fiscal responsibility principles to protect taxpayer dollars and stop wasteful, unnecessary spending.

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<h3>Fighting for Families and a Strong Local Economy</h3>Rebecca knows that the rising cost of living is squeezing working families and threatening our region's economic future. Electricity bills have surged and everyday costs from groceries to childcare continue to climb. That’s why she’s taking action to reduce costs and help local families.She has been an effective steward of state funds and protecting Californian’s hard-earned tax dollars. She has focused on protecting consumers and ensuring that taxpayers do not end up burdened with unfair costs — whether from utility companies, predatory businesses, or wasteful government spending.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Saving Taxpayer Money Through Smarter Government (AB 2483, AB 1475) – Passed multiple pieces of legislation specifically crafted to save the state millions of dollars through smarter, streamlined fiscal practices. Another bill saved taxpayer money by streamlining the development process for transportation projects, making them more efficient so tax dollars could go further</li><li>Eliminating the Pink Tax (AB 1287) – Eliminated gendered pricing that unjustly targeted female consumers by charging them higher prices for the same goods</li><li>Fighting Unjustified Utility Rate Hikes – Joined colleagues in urging the CPUC to reject PG&amp;E's request for $516 million in additional rate relief on top of a 13% rate increase already costing the average family $414 more per year</li><li>Protecting Workers from Illegal Noncompetes (AB 1076) – Ended the unfair employer practice of including illegal noncompete clauses in workers' contracts, which hurt the most vulnerable workers by trapping them in jobs</li><li>No Taxes on Debt Forgiveness (AB 769, AB 1860) – Ensured that forgiveness or discharge of student loan debt and medical debt does not become taxable income, protecting borrowers from a surprise tax bill when relief arrives</li><li>Money Transfer Transparency (AB 1320) – Required companies that provide money transfers to increase transparency and ensure consumers have access to ready assistance</li><li>Protecting Families from Debt Collectors (AB 2837) – Safeguarded low-income consumers' retirement savings from debt collection and ensured due process</li><li>Fair Food Delivery Act (AB 578) – Required food delivery platforms to provide full refunds when orders are wrong or not delivered, protecting both consumers and local restaurants</li></ul>

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<h3>Holding PG&amp;E Accountable, Keeping Communities Safe</h3>As we face an unprecedented threat from wildfires, Rebecca has taken action to keep us safe and hold those responsible accountable, including PG&amp;E. She introduced the Utility Accountability and Wildfire Prevention Act and has secured critical resources for wildfire protection. She fought for and secured $3.5 million in new firefighting equipment for the East Bay Regional Park District, which oversees over 126,000 acres of parks, wildlands and open spaces in our community.Rebecca has focused on protecting and expanding open spaces to decrease the threat of wildfires encroaching into overbuilt areas, and on pushing for funding from the Governor's Office for construction of critical fire breaks that protect our communities. She's also passed legislation making utility companies pay for the fires they cause by preventing them from passing those costs to ratepayers.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Utility Accountability (AB 2356, AB 2083) – Introduced the Utility Accountability and Wildfire Prevention Act and made utility companies pay for fires they cause</li><li>Fighting Equipment Funding – Secured $3.5 million for East Bay Regional Park District firefighting equipment to protect over 126,000 acres</li><li>Community Fire Safety – Delivered $800,000 for local fire district education programs on fire prevention</li><li>Fire Break Construction – Pushed for Governor funding for critical fire breaks protecting District 16 communities</li><li>Utility Notification (AB 3062) – Required electric companies to notify fire districts at least 24 hours before conducting controlled burns</li><li>PUC Conflict Prevention (AB 2054) – Prevented conflicts of interest in ratemaking by reforming Public Utilities Commission practices</li></ul>Rebecca continues pushing for expanded open spaces and critical infrastructure to protect our communities from the growing wildfire threat.

As we face an unprecedented threat from wildfires, Rebecca has taken action to keep us safe and hold those responsible accountable, including PG&amp;E. She introduced the Utility Accountability and Wildfire Prevention Act and has secured critical resources for wildfire protection.

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<h3>Transforming California's Mental Health Response</h3>Rebecca has become a key champion in combating the rising mental health crisis in our communities. In September 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law her landmark bill AB 988, the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act, which transforms the way California responds to mental health emergencies. The bill was named for Miles Hall, a 23-year-old who was shot and killed by police officers in 2019 during a mental health crisis.AB 988 implements 9-8-8, the national Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis hotline, as an alternative to police response. A person in crisis can now call 988 instead of 911 to connect with mental health professionals, and will soon connect with mobile crisis support teams, reducing the role of police in crisis response. Calling 988 is saving lives – a recent study found that at least 1 in 4 fatal law enforcement encounters involves an individual with serious mental illness.<h5>Key Accomplishments:</h5><ul><li>Miles Hall Lifeline (AB 988) – Transforms California's response to mental health emergencies; created 988 crisis hotline as alternative to 911</li><li>Mental Health Privacy (AB 2089) – Implemented HIPAA protections for mental health apps, preventing them from harvesting and selling sensitive information</li><li>Social Media Warning Labels (AB 56) – Requires mental health warning labels on social media platforms for users under 18</li><li>Psychiatric Workforce (AB 2754) – Modernizes training requirements to increase pipeline of desperately needed psychiatric professionals</li></ul>

Rebecca has become a state champion in combating the rising mental health crisis in our communities. In September 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law her landmark bill AB 988, the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act, which transforms the way California responds to mental health emergencies.

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Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is a mom, environmental attorney, and State Assemblymember who has a passion for solving problems and making a difference. She has worked tirelessly to tackle the issues that matter to local families, putting political games aside to be a strong advocate for our community.

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