Press Releases

Brown signs Wieckowski bill to enhance privacy of cyber retaliation victims in court

September 11, 2017

Sacramento – Senator Bob Wieckowski’s (D-Fremont) bill to enhance privacy protections for victims of cyber retaliation (revenge porn) who are using a pseudonym in their court case was signed into law today by Governor Jerry Brown. SB 157 passed the Legislature with strong bipartisan support.

Governor signs Wieckowski bill to protect HOA residents' political speech rights

September 11, 2017

Sacramento – A bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) to protect the political speech rights of residents living in one of California’s more than 52,000 common interest developments was signed by Governor Brown today. SB 407 passed the Legislature with bipartisan support late last month.

Wieckowski, students, student debt relief advocates call for passage of SB 16 at Sac State press conference

August 30, 2017

Sacramento – State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) , California State University students and advocates for student debt relief spoke in support of SB 16, the senator’s bill to assist Californians who default on private loans, today at a press conference at Sacramento State. The bill has already passed the Senate and is on the Assembly floor.

Sen. Wieckowski to hold Sac State press conference on bill to help private student loan borrowers

SB 16 helps level the playing field for borrowers who have defaulted on their private loans

August 28, 2017

Sacramento – State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) will be joined by California State University students at a press conference in support of his Senate Bill 16, which would lower the cap on the amount of wages private student loan lenders can garnish from borrowers. The bill, supported by a large group of consumer advocates, is currently on the Assembly floor and is one step away from going to the Governor.

Wieckowski, Low to hold Senior Scam Stopper Seminar at the Rose Garden Library in San Jose

August 18, 2017

San Jose –Sen. Bob Wieckowski and Assemblymember Evan Low will host a Senior Scam Stopper Seminar to educate local residents to protect themselves from a variety of financial, home improvement, insurance, telemarketing, and real estate scams. Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager and San Jose Councilmember Dev Davis will speak, along with representatives from law enforcement and state agencies.

Governor Brown signs Wieckowski bill on transit-oriented development near BART stations

July 21, 2017

Sacramento – Sen. Bob Wieckowski’s (D-Fremont) bill to provide more transit-oriented developments and affordable housing near BART stations was signed today by Governor Jerry Brown. Senate Bill 680 is supported by affordable housing advocates throughout the Bay Area.

SB 680 extends the boundaries where BART can pursue commercial, residential or mixed-use development from a quarter mile to a half-mile of its stations. The move is consistent with policies for other transit village developments in California.

Senator Wieckowski's statement on Cap and Trade

July 13, 2017

Sacramento – State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) issued the following statement following today’s Senate Environmental Quality Committee vote on Cap and Trade.

“My top priority is extending Cap and Trade beyond 2020 to ensure California continues its role as a global leader in fighting climate change. Although I would prefer a much more robust Cap and Trade program as spelled out in SB 775, the Governor’s proposal attempts to move us forward to 2030.

Governor signs Wieckowski bill clarifying family law disclosures in mediation

July 10, 2017

Sacramento – State Senator Bob Wieckowski’s bill clarifying that current mediation confidentiality statutes do not apply to legally-required financial disclosures in family law cases was signed into law today by Governor Jerry Brown. The bill codifies an appellate court ruling from 2014.

Assembly approves Wieckowski bill to support transit-oriented development

SB 680 will help increase the number of affordable housing units in the Bay Area region

July 6, 2017

Sacramento – Bay Area residents could see more transit-oriented developments near BART stations after the state Assembly approved a bill authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) today. Senate Bill 680 now heads to Governor Jerry Brown for his consideration.

More groups line up in support for Senate Cap and Trade bill

Wieckowski's SB 775 would create a post-2020 framework to meet California's strict 2030 limits

June 30, 2017

Sacramento – A growing number of statewide and regional organizations in California, representing thousands of members, are lining up in support of SB 775, the Cap and Trade bill unveiled last month by Senator Bob Wieckowski and Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León. The groups include climate activists, environmental justice organizations, consumer advocates, physicians, cities and academics.