Press Releases

August 27, 2008 - Leno Bill to Grade Polluting Sewers Passes Senate

August 26, 2008 - Leno Bill Aiding Young Witnesses of Violent Crime Unanimously Approved by the Legislature

August 7 , 2008 - Leno's AB 706 Employing Green Chemistry to Remove Toxic Fire Retardants from Baby Products and Furniture Passes Key Senate Committee

August 5, 2008 - State Senate Approves Leno's "Harvey Milk Day" Bill

July 15, 2008 - California Legislature Urges Feds to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles

June 19, 2008 - Leno and Huffman Applaud Suspension of Aerial Spraying of Light Brown Apple Moth in Urban Areas

May 29, 2008 - Leno's Light Brown Apple Moth Bill Requiring an EIR Prior to Any Spraying Approved by Assembly

May 29, 2008 - Leno Oil Spill Response Bill Passes Assembly

May 29, 2008 - Leno Bill Grading Polluting Sewers Passes Assembly

May 28, 2008 - Leno Bill Banning Gun Shows at the Cow Palace Passes Assembly

May 27, 2008 - Leno Bill Expanding Residential Solar Passes Assembly

May 22, 2008 - Leno Legislation Urges Sea Turtle Protection

May 19, 2008 - 'Killer Cribs' Study Finds Toxics in Baby Products & Furniture - Leno Bill Banning Halogenated Fire Retardants Hailed As Solution

May 19, 2008 - Leno's "Harvey Milk Day" Bill Approved by Assembly

May 19, 2008 - Leno & California Research Bureau Report Shocking Number of Transfusion-Caused Hepatitis C Infections

May 15, 2008 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Hails CA Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality

May 1, 2008 - Leno’s Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Flies off Assembly Floor, Lands Next in Senate

April 30, 2008 - Leno's Senior Housing Rent Control Measure Approved by Human Services Committee

April 24, 2008 - Leno Applauds Judge's Ruling to Stop Planned Spray in Santa Cruz County

April 23, 2008 - Leno, Ammiano & EQCA Shepherd "Harvey Milk Day" through State Legislature

April 21, 2008 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Launches 'Carbon Footprint' Public Information Campaign

April 17, 2008 - Leno, Goodwill Industries and Cole Hardware Celebrate 'Earth Day' by Sponsoring E-Waste Recycling Drop Off Events Across S.F.

April 15, 2008 - Leno's Apple Moth Spraying Bill Gets Critical Support from SF Board of Supes & Key Assembly Committee

April 7, 2008 - Leno Bills Protecting Children & Neighborhoods from Violence to be Heard in Public Safety Committee on Tuesday

April 4, 2008 - California Bicycle Coalition Honors Assemblyman Mark Leno as "Legislator of the Year"

March 25, 2008 - Leno Introduces California Clean Water Act with Grading System for Polluting Sewer Pipes

March 10, 2008 - Assemblyman Leno Names Judge Donna Hitchens as Woman of the Year for 2008

March 4, 2008 - Leno Comments on CA Supreme Court Hearing on Marriage Equality Today

March 4, 2008 - Leno Introduces Bill Requiring an EIR Prior to Any Spraying for Light Brown Apple Moth

February 22, 2008 - Bay Area Legislators Introduce Bills to Tackle Light Brown Apple Moth

February 13, 2008 - Leno Introduces Airline Passenger 'Bill of Rights' on Anniversary of Major Passenger Delays Last Year

February 7, 2008 - California Legislature Adopts Resolution Honoring Japanese American World War II Heroes

February 1, 2008 - Assemblyman Leno & EQCA to Introduce Bill Declaring "Harvey Milk Day" in California

January 24, 2008 - Leno to Introduce Medical Cannabis Patient Rights Bill in Wake of CA Supreme Court Decision in Ross v. Raging Wire

January 23, 2008 - Leno Hosts Free Health & Resource Fair for Bay Area’s Transgender Community

January 17, 2008 - Leno Lauds Agreement to Increase Affordable Housing at 55 Laguna Street

January 10, 2008 -Assemblyman Mark Leno Responds to Governor's Proposed Budget

January 8, 2008 - Assemblymember Mark Leno Response To Governor's State Of The State Address

January 4, 2008 - Assemblymember Mark Leno Discusses Hate Crimes Against LGBT Individuals in This Week’s Democratic Weekly Radio Address

2007

December 6, 2007 -Leno Announces Oil Spill Response Measure In Wake Of Cosco Busan Disaster

November 13, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Honored as California Public Parking Association's 'Legislator of the Year'

November 13, 2007 - Assemblymembers Mark Leno & Loni Hancock Call Emergency Oversight Hearing On The Oil Spill In San Francisco Bay

November 9, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Makes Statement on the Cosco Busan Oil Spill in the San Francisco Bay

November 1, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Holds Fourth Annual Young Women’s Conference

October 23, 2007 -Leno Hosts Assembly Select Committee on the Preservation of California's Entertainment Industry

October 12, 2007 - Science Magazine Commentary: Leno’s AB 706 Would Stop Cycle of Replacing One Toxic Fire Retardant with Another

October 12, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno Responds to Governor's Veto of Marriage Equality Bill

October 9, 2007 - Leno/Huffman Bill Giving Greater Protections to California's Coastline and Ocean Resources is Signed by the Governor

October 4, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Reaffirmed his Strong Support of Chinatown City College Campus

October 3, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Honored by Police Oversight Experts

October 3, 2007 - Leno/Huffman Measure Giving Greater Protections to California's Coastline and Ocean Resources Awaits Governor's Signature

September 21, 2007 - Leno/Maze Public Records Bill Awaits Governor's Action

September 17, 2007 - LGBT Community & Friends Rally on Tuesday to Urge Governor to Sign Leno’s Marriage Equality Bill

September 17, 2007 - Governor Can Help California Economy and Environment by Signing Industrial Hemp Farming Bill

September 7, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno’s Historic Marriage Equality Bill Passes the Senate and Heads to Governor’s Desk for the Second Time

August 29, 2007 - San Francisco Non-Profits Awarded Grant Funds for Important Historical and Cultural Projects

August 23, 2007 - Leno Bill Ending the Use of Toxic Fire Retardants Named in Honor of Fallen Firefighter Crystal Golden-Jefferson

August 15, 2007 - Study Links Thyroid Disease in Cats to Fire Retardants in Furniture

August 9, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno joins Mayor Newsom and District Attorney Harris to Announce Legislation Aimed at Protecting City Streets from Gun Violence

August 2, 2007 - Leno Hosts Free Career & Health Resources Fair

July 5, 2007 - Leno-DeVore Measure to Allow Farmers to Grow Industrial Hemp Wins Approval from Key Senate Committee

June 21, 2007 - CA State Assembly Unanimously Passes Resolution Urging Federal Shield Law

June 14, 2007 - Leno Recognized for Work on Behalf of Victims of Sexual Assault

June 7, 2007 - Leno’s California Healthy Places Act of 2007 Approved by Assembly

June 5, 2007 - Assembly Makes History Again, Approves Leno's Marriage Equality Legislation

June 5, 2007 - Leno & Huffman Bill Creating Smarter Coastal and Ocean Protection Policies Wins Assembly Approval as World Ocean Day Approaches

June 5, 2007 - Leno's 'Stronger Families for California' Act

June 4, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno Takes the "Food Stamp Challenge" to Live on a Food Budget of $21 This Week

June 4, 2007 - Leno's Foster Youth Higher Education Bill Moves on to the Senate

June 4, 2007 - Leno/Maze Measure to Bring the Public Records Act into the 21st Century Wins Assembly Approval

June 1, 2007 - Leno Measure Delaying PG&E’s Effort to Re-license Aging Nuclear Plant Wins Committee Approval

May 22, 2007 - Mothers and Firefighters Join Assemblyman Mark Leno in Calling for an End of the Use of Toxic Fire Retardants Which Can Cause Cancer and Endocrine Disruption

May 17, 2007 - Leno's Measure to Protect Parking Control Officers From Violent Attacks Approved by Assembly

May 11, 2007 - Leno-DeVore Measure to Allow Farmers to Grow Industrial Hemp Wins Assembly Approval

May 3, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Hosts Women’s Health Legislative Update

May 2, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno Names Guy's Flowers 2007 Small Business of the Year

May 1, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno, Author of "Complete Streets" Legislation, Helps Kick-Off "Bike Commute Month"

April 24, 2007 - Leno Joins Firefighters in Fighting Increased Cancer Rates Among Their Ranks

April 19, 2007 - Leno's 'Complete Streets Act of 2007' Rolls to Key Committee Victory

April 17, 2007 - 49ers Quarterback, Alex Smith and Assemblyman Mark Leno Move Foster Youth Higher Education Legislation Down the Field

April 10, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno's Marriage Equality Bill Approved by Assembly Judiciary Committee

April 10, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno' s Bill to Restrict Harmful Fire Retardants in Furniture and Bedding Passes First Legislative Hurdle

April 10, 2007 - Leno Measure to Help Families Access Food Stamps and Recover Millions in Lost Federal Dollars Passes First Hurdle in the Assembly

April 6, 2007 - Environmental Groups Salute Assemblyman Leno’s Commitment to the Environment

April 3, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno Heralds Release of Local Journalist

March 21, 2007 - Assemblymembers Leno & Berg Join with Congressional Leaders in Fight to Save Federal Food Program for Seniors

March 19, 2007 - Leno-DeVore Measure to Allow Farmers to Grow Industrial Hemp Gains Traction from Poll

March 9, 2007 - Leno: “Let the Sunshine In”

March 5, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno Names Gloria Bonilla as Woman of the Year

March 1, 2007 - Assemblymembers Mark Leno and Jared Huffman Introduce Legislation to Provide Greater Protections to California’s Coastline and Ocean Resources

February 28, 2007 - Leno Announces Doyle Drive Agreement with Caltrans

February 28, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Announces Major Fee Reduction for State Medical Marijuana ID Card

February 22, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Introduces Legislation to Ban Harmful Fire Retardants in Furniture and Bedding

January 10, 2007 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Issues Statement on the Release of Taser Device Marketed Toward Consumers

January 4, 2007 - Assemblyman Leno Issues Statement of Support for Medical Cannabis Patient

2006

December 1, 2006 - Assemblyman Mark Leno and Equality California to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill for 2007 on Monday

October 2, 2006 - Leno Measure To Protect LGBT Seniors Signed Into Law

October 2, 2006 - Leno Decries Runners’ No Show At Prop 83 Hearing Tomorrow

September 30, 2006 - Governor Signs Leno Bill To Expand Solar Power In San Francisco

September 12, 2006 - Speaker Appoints Assemblyman Leno As Next Assembly Appropriations Chair

August 31, 2006 - Leno Bill To Expand Solar Power In San Francisco Passed By The Legislature

August 31, 2006 - Leno Bill To Bring The Public Records Act Into The 21st Century Passes The Legislature

August 30, 2006 - Leno Measure To Protect LGBT Seniors Passes The Legislature

August 30, 2006 - Leno Bill To Bring Healthy Food To Neighborhood Stores Passes The Legislature

August 30, 2006 - Leno Leads Effort To Streamline HIV Test Counseling And Treat STDs

August 21, 2006 - Legislature Passes Leno-Devore Measure To Allow Farmers To Grow Industrial Hemp

August 16, 2006 - Leno-Devore Bill To Allow Farming Of Industrial Hemp Passes Senate

August 10, 2006 - Assemblyman Leno Expresses Support For Jailed Local Journalist And Constituent

July 26, 2006 - Washington Decision A "Stain Of Shame"

July 13, 2006 - Assemblyman Leno, Foster Youth And Their Advocates Announce Funding Boost For College-Bound Foster Youth

July 12, 2006 - Community Leaders Join Assemblyman Leno To Establish A San Francisco Home For LGBT Seniors

June 20, 2006 - Leno-Devore Bill To Permit Farming Of Industrial Hemp Passes Senate Public Safety Committee

June 8, 2006 - Leno, EQCA, Dolores Huerta And Others Applaud California Voters For Rejecting Right Wing Attempts To Use Marriage Equality As A Wedge Issue

June 1, 2006 - Leno Bill To Increase Public Access To Government Information Passes The Assembly Unanimously

May 31, 2006 - Leno Measure To Protect LGBT Seniors Passes Assembly With Unanimous Democratic Support

May 30, 2006 - Assemblyman Leno Presents Fior D' Italia With Small Business Of The Year Award

May 11, 2006 - Assemblyman Leno And Others Issue Statement On The National Security Agency's Collection Of Millions Of Americans Phone Records

April 28, 2006 - Assemblyman Leno Announces Innovative Bill To Bring Healthy Food To Neighborhood Stores

April 25, 2006 - Leno Bill To Expand S.F. Solar Power Generation Moves Forward In California Legislature

April 7, 2006 - Leno Introduces Measures To Help Foster Youth Succeed In School And In Life

April 7, 2006 - Assemblyman Leno Assembles First-Ever Gathering Of Small Businesses That Survived The 1906 Earthquake

March 20, 2006 - Assemblyman Leno Names San Franciscan Yvonne Lee As Woman Of The Year

January 31, 2006 - Leno-Cohn Bill To Increase Penalties For Sex Offenses And Create A Sex Offender Treatment Program Passes Off The Assembly Floor

January 27, 2006 - Assembly Approves Leno-Devore Bill To Permit Farming Of Industrial Hemp

January 9, 2006 - Leno Unveils Bill Giving Law Enforcement Effective Tools To Catch And Convict Sex Offenders And Keep Our Communities Safe

2005

October 26, 2005 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Receiving National Recognition For His Fight For Marriage Equality

October 14, 2005 - Assemblyman Leno Joins ‘Peace Mom,’ Cindy Sheehan In Urging The Governor To Bring The CA National Guard Home

September 29, 2005 - Assemblyman Leno Responds to Governor's Veto Of Marriage Equality Bill

September 6, 2005 - In Historic Fashion, Assembly Passes Leno's Marriage Equality Bill

September 1, 2005 - Senate Passes Assemblyman Mark Leno's Marriage Equality Bill In Historic Vote

August 29, 2005 - Assemblyman Leno Introduces Legislation To Tighten Outside Income Disclosure Rules, Close Loophole In Rental Agreements And Require Prompt Disclosure Of Errors In Circulating Initiatives

May 23, 2005 - Assemblyman Leno's Statement On United Farm Workers' (UFW) Endorsement Of LGBT Marriage Equality

May 6, 2005 - "The People" Speak Out Against A Special Election

May 4, 2005 - Assemblyman Mark Leno To Host Educational Conference For At Risk Young Men

April 26, 2005 - Assembly Judiciary Committee Approves Leno’s Marriage Equality Bill

April 15, 2005 - Leno Bill Funds Arts In California

March 24, 2005 - Assemblyman Mark Leno And Treasurer Phil Angelides Join California For Democracy’s Grassroots Effort To Oppose Governor’s $70 Million Special Election

March 15, 2005 - Assemblyman Leno Names San Franciscan Lateefah Simon As Woman Of The Year

March 14, 2005 - Assemblyman Mark Leno’s Response To Judge Kramer’s Ruling In Favor Of Marriage Of Equality

March 11, 2005 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Fights To Protect Local Dungeness Crab Industry

February 24, 2005 - Assemblyman Leno Introduces Bill To Allow Hemp Farming In California

February 2, 2005 - Assemblymembers Mark Leno, Paul Koretz And Jackie Goldberg To Hold Town Hall To Examine Transgender Health Care Issues

January 13, 2005 - Assemblyman Mark Leno To Introduce Bill Monitoring And Restricting Use Of Taser Guns

2004

December 7, 2004 - Assemblyman Leno Introduces Religious Freedom And Civil Marriage Protection Act

October 4, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Honored By The Elections Committee Of Orange County For His Work On Marriage Equality

September 30, 2004 - Leno Bill Allowing Former Drug Offenders To Access Food Stamps Signed By The Governor

September 28, 2004 - Leno Solar Bill Signed Into Law By Governor Schwarzenegger

August 28, 2004 - Leno Bills Now Sitting On Governor's Desk

August 24, 2004 - California Legislature Joins Assemblyman Mark Leno In Sending Strong Message To Feds: "Hands Off Our Rights"

August 12, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Issues Statement On California Supreme Court Ruling On San Francisco's Gay Marriages

July 12, 2004 - Leno Challenges Mayors To Encourage Their States To Oppose Federal Marriage Amendment

June 24, 2004 - California Assembly Sends Strong Message To Feds: Hands Off Our Rights

June 15, 2004 - Leno Resolution Opposing Discriminatory U.S. Constitutional Amendment Banning Marriage Equality Passes Out Of Judiciary Committee

May 24, 2004 - Assemblyman Leno’s Bill Allowing Former Drug Offenders To Access Food Stamp Aid Approved By Assembly

May 19, 2004 - Statements By Speaker Fabian Núñez, Assemblyman Mark Leno On AB 1967

April 20, 2004 - Assemblyman Leno's Marriage License Non-Discrimination Act Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee

April 12, 2004 - Assemblyman Leno Honors Inmate Firefighters For Their Tireless Efforts In Battling Southern California Blazes

April 12, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno's Bill To Block Bankrupt Companies From Rewarding Top Executives With Huge Bonuses Passes Assembly Utility And Commerce Committee

March 14, 2004 - Assemblyman Leno's Bill To Give Journalists Greater Access To Prison Inmates Passes Out Of Assembly Appropriations Committee

March 14, 2004 - Assemblyman Leno's Bill Allowing Former Drug Offenders To Access Food Stamps Passes Appropriations Committee

March 12, 2004 - Sister Bernie Galvin Honored By Assemblyman Mark Leno As Woman Of The Year

March 11, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Issues Statement On California Supreme Court Ruling To Halt Gay Marriages In San Francisco

February 25, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Unveils Resolution Opposing Discriminatory Federal Constitutional Amendment

February 14, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Marries Over 100 Same Sex Couples At San Francisco City Hall

February 3, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Introduces Bill To Give Journalists Greater Access To Prison Inmates

January 23, 2004 - Assemblyman Leno's Rapid HIV Test Bill Signed Into Law By Governor

January 12, 2004 - Assemblyman Mark Leno To Introduce Historic Civil Marriage Legislation

2003

December 1, 2003 - Assemblyman Mark Leno To Address HIV Positive Prisoners On World AIDS Day

November 6, 2003 - LGBT Caucus Elects Assemblyman Mark Leno As Chair

October 16, 2003 - Governor Davis Signs Leno Bills On Ellis Act Evictions, Diabetes And Solar Power

September 12, 2003 - Leno's Bill Extending Nation's Largest Program To Help Businesses Install Solar Energy Power On Governor's Desk

August 22, 2003 - Leno's Bill To Exempt Residential Hotels From The Ellis Act On Governors Desk

August 4, 2003 - Leno & Laird Herald Full Funding Of The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

August 3, 2003 - Assemblyman Mark Leno's Gender Identity Bill Signed By Governor Davis

July 24, 2003 - Leno’s Bill To Protect Transgender Citizens From Housing And Employment Discrimination Reaches Governor's Desk

July 22, 2003 - Assemblyman Mark Leno's Office Seeks Imaginative Ways To Stretch Office Supply Dollars

July 15, 2003 - Leno And Nakano Call Upon Grassroots Organizations To Communicate The Impact Of An Ongoing Budget Stalemate

June 25, 2003 - Leno Praises Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Texas Sodomy Law

June 23, 2003 - Assemblymembers Mark Leno And Judy Chu Promote Balanced Budget In The Coachella Valley

June 20, 2003 - Legislature Approves Leno's Medical Cannabis Resolution

June 6, 2003 - Leno’s Bill To Exempt Residential Hotels From The Ellis Act Approved By Assembly

June 5, 2003 - Leno's Local Income Tax Measure Wins Assembly Approval

June 4, 2003 - Leno's Disabled Voting Rights Legislation Passes Assembly

June 2, 2003 - Leno Bill To Eliminate Bureaucracy In Drug Treatment Oversight Programs Sails To Senate

June 2, 2003 - Assembly Approves Leno's Solar Energy Bill

May 27, 2003 - Assembly Approves Leno's Ballot Bill

May 23, 2003 - Leno, Laird And Other Assemblymembers Urge Senate To Fully Fund HIV/AIDS Services In Budget

May 15, 2003 - Leno's Bike Lane Bill Speeds Off The Assembly Floor On "Bike To Work Day"

May 14, 2003 - Assemblyman Leno’s Election Reform Bill Advances To Assembly Floor

April 30, 2003 - Leno Bill To Protect Diabetic Students Passes Key Hurdle In Assembly

April 24, 2003 - Assembly Approves Leno's Medical Cannabis Resolution

April 21, 2003 - Assemblyman Leno's Landmark Transgender Rights Legislation Approved By Assembly

April 9, 2003 - Assemblyman Leno, Fire Protection And Law Enforcement Leaders Join In Support Of AB 1690

April 7, 2003 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Introduces Young Activist On Assembly Floor

March 28, 2003 - Assemblyman Leno Takes On Department Of Corrections Budget

March 19, 2003 - Assembly Labor Committee Approves Leno’s AB 196

March 19, 2003 - Assemblyman Leno Honors Theresa Sparks As California Woman Of The Year

March 6, 2003 - Leno Decries Republican Attempts To Undo California’s Safety Net

February 27, 2003 - Leno Teams With Lexmark To Enrich Arts Education In San Francisco Schools

February 19, 2003 - Leno And Perata Urge Congress To Save Proposition 215

January 30, 2003 - Assembly Public Safety Chair Mark Leno Announces Hearing On Critical Need For Vehicle License Restoration

January 27, 2003 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Introduces AB 196 To Ban Gender-Based Discrimination In Housing And Employment

January 21, 2003 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Appointed Chair Of New Select Committee On LGBT Families

2002

Decmber 20, 2002 - Assemblyman Mark Leno Secures $150,000 Grant For Positive Resource Center