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California Downtown Recovery Committee Chair Convenes Global Nightlife Leaders to Save California’s Dying Downtowns

Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), Chair of California’s Downtown Recovery Committee, hosts international leaders in nightlife, culture, and tourism to highlight the nightlife economy’s impact on downtown recovery.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco), Chair of the Downtown Recovery Committee, convened global leaders in nightlife, culture, tourism, and economic development to launch the first coordinated statewide effort to revitalize California’s nighttime economy.

New California Bill Honors Chinese American Icon by Creating Annual Bruce Lee Day

The proposal would designate May 17 as an annual day of recognition, honoring the San Francisco-born icon’s legacy and his lasting impact on California’s Chinese American community and culture.
SAN FRANCISCO — Today Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco) announced AB 2455 which will establish May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, an annual statewide observance honoring the San Francisco-born martial arts icon’s lasting impact on film, culture and the Chinese American community. The proposal would make Bruce Lee the first Chinese American commemorated with a day in California state law.

New California Bill Will End Tax Breaks for Wall Street Landlords

AB 1611 would end a tax break used by large landlords who buy and rent out single-family homes, curbing the growing threat of corporations competing with first-time family homebuyers.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) announced legislation to end a tax break that helps Wall Street landlords buying up homes that should be within reach for working families and first-time buyers.

New California Bill Targets Ticket Resale Scheme Inflating Concert and Live Event Prices

Assemblymember Haney’s AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, restores fairness to the concert and live event ticket market and supports live music venues and touring artists by capping out-of-control ticket resale prices to 10% above face value.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D- San Francisco) introduced AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, to cap the resale price of concert and live event tickets at no more than 10 percent above face value, to curb price gouging by ticket brokers and resale platforms and ensure live music remains accessible to fans.

New First-in-the-Nation California Bill Targets Corporations Profiting from ICE-Funded Immigration Detention Centers

Assemblymember Haney’s AB 1633 would curb corporate profiteering from ICE-funded immigration detention centers in California—facilities long criticized for unsafe and inhumane conditions—by imposing a 50% tax on corporate profits from detention operations

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco) has introduced AB 1633, first-in-the-nation legislation to hold for-profit corporations accountable for operating ICE-funded private immigration detention facilities in California by taxing their massive profits and reinvesting the revenue into a new fund that would provide immigration-related services.

California Bill Removing Cancerous Chemicals from Firefighter Uniforms Passes out of the Legislature and Heads to Governor Newsom’s Desk

California Bill Removing Cancerous Chemicals from Firefighter Uniforms Passes out of the Legislature and Heads to Governor Newsom’s Desk

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Matt Haney ‘s (D-San Francisco) AB 1181 which protects California firefighters from known cancer-causing chemicals called per-fluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — by banning them from firefighting equipment passes out of the California State Legislature and now heads to Governor Newsom’s desk.

Landmark California Bill to Turn Empty Office Towers Into Housing Heads to the Governor’s Desk With Bipartisan Backing

Landmark California Bill to Turn Empty Office Towers Into Housing Heads to the Governor’s Desk With Bipartisan Backing

SACRAMENTO, CA – A major push to breathe new life into California’s hollowed-out downtowns took a big step forward today. Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) bill to speed up office-to-housing conversions passed the Senate with a 30-9 vote and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature.

Bill Giving Tax Relief to Dying California Cannabis Industry Heads to Governor’s Desk with Bipartisan Support

Assemblymember Haney’s AB 564 will boost California’s legal cannabis economy, which is in sharp decline and losing ground to other states. The bill will combat the threat of the growing illicit market by reversing an unprecedented 25% tax increase.

Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D–San Francisco) bill to protect California’s legal cannabis industry from the growing illicit market passed the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support, with a 38-1 vote in the Senate.

Bill Preventing Road Worker Deaths in Highway Work Zones Heads to the Governor’s Desk with Bipartisan Support

Assemblymember Haney’s AB 289 will stop road worker deaths by using automated speed enforcement cameras (ASE) in active construction zones.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) AB 289, which would bring automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras to active highway construction zones, has passed both houses of the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. The bill cleared the Senate floor with an overwhelming bipartisan 36-3-1 vote.

Bill to Lift Funding Ban on Clean and Sober Housing Heads to the Governor’s Desk with Bipartisan Support

Assemblymember Haney’s AB 255 will offer a lifeline to those seeking sobriety by allowing up to 10% of state funding to go towards drug-free housing.

SACRAMENTO, CA— Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) legislation that would open the door to more drug-free housing options for people recovering from addiction has passed both houses of the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. The bill cleared the Senate floor with an overwhelming bipartisan 39-0 vote.