Senator Dave Min released the following statement on the anniversary of the March 16, 2021 mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. “Two years ago today, eight innocent people, including six Asian American women, lost their lives in the Atlanta spa shootings because of the deadly intersection between anti-Asian hate and the …continue reading
Senator Dave Min issued the following statement in response to the lawsuit announced by Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez. The lawsuit was filed against the City of Huntington Beach for willfully violating California’s state housing laws. “At a time when democracy and the …continue reading
Senator Dave Min issued the following statement as the Huntington Beach City Council prepared for a final vote to remove the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag from city property. “Tonight, the Huntington Beach City Council will have one final opportunity to vote in support of flying the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag on city …continue reading
Senator Dave Min announced the introduction of Senate Bill (SB) 637, which requires that the State’s public finances cut off business with any banks or lenders with business customers that manufacture firearms. SB 637 applies to every aspect of the California’s public finances including municipal bonds, capital projects, and the …continue reading
Senator Dave Min and Stop AAPI Hate announced the introduction of Senate Bill (SB) 434, ‘Public Transit for All: Improving Safety & Increasing Ridership,’ which would require California’s top ten public transit systems to collect survey data as a critical first step towards improving ridership safety, addressing street harassment on …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced the introduction of Senate Bill (SB) 381, which would authorize a study on best practices for improving the safety and use of electric bicycles and similar types of vehicles. Since the pandemic, e-bike sales have soared to record levels in the United States, a trend …continue reading
Senator Dave Min announced the introduction of Senate Bill (SB) 290 to modernize The Access to Domestic Violence Reports Act of 1999. SB 290 would allow abuse victims to have access to a free copy of evidence digitally stored by law enforcement. Digital recordkeeping is not included in the original …continue reading
Senator Dave Min sent a letter to the President of the Orange Unified School District Board requesting more information about the unusual circumstances surrounding last week’s emergency meeting to terminate OUSD’s Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, who had consistently earned exemplary performance reviews. The two high profile firings, which were decided by 4-3 …continue reading
Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced that she has appointed Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) to serve as the new Chair of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water. A key policy committee, the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee has jurisdiction over the state’s environmental stewardship, …continue reading
California State Senator Dave Min (SD-37) announced he will be running for re-election. Senator Min was first elected to Senate District 37, located in the heart of Orange County, in 2020 with a broad coalition of local support, ousting longtime Republican stalwart John Moorlach and becoming the first Democrat in …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) released the following statement in response to a barrage of anti-Semitic emails directed toward Orange County Democratic Party officials. “I recently learned of the hateful, anti-Semitic emails sent to officers of the Orange County Democratic Party. These attacks are disgusting and have no place in Orange …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) and Stop AAPI Hate announced that Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1161 into law. This legislation requires the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University to create a survey tool for California transit operators to strengthen and promote passenger safety. The data collection effort …continue reading
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), and Assemblymember Steve Bennet (D-Ventura) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 915 in to law. This legislation bans the sale of firearms, ammunition, and precursor parts on all property owned and operated by the state. This builds …continue reading