I’m horrified by the assassination of Charlie Kirk. It’s a heartbreaking, terrible moment for all who believe in democracy, and the greatest loss imaginable for his family. Political violence like this must be condemned forcefully and unequivocally. My heart goes out to his family.

Today we’re launching our new podcast: Everybody Gets Pie 🥧 - conversations about making America abundant again: housing, energy, childcare, innovation & more. Ep. 1: The landmark CEQA reform in California with @scottwiener.bsky.social‬ & @buffywicks.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEMG...

A huge win for Californians, whether they are behind the wheel or riding in the back. Now, 800K drivers have a seat at the table to fight for fair wages & better working conditions. Grateful to the Governor, leg. leaders & labor + tech partners who made this happen. www.latimes.com/california/s...

My statement on the Assembly’s passage of California’s redistricting bills 👇

🎙️ ON AIR: KQED's Adhiti Bandlamudi, @ternerhousing.bsky.social's @skarlinsky.bsky.social, Panoramic Interests' Patrick Kennedy & CA Assemblymember @buffywicks.bsky.social on how CEQA reform could impact housing in the Bay. ❓What kind of homes do you want to see get built? 📻 Listen to Forum:

Big thanks to everyone who came out for our Wildfire Preparedness Day in El Cerrito! From evacuation planning to home hardening, AD-14 showed up ready to prepare. Deep gratitude to my constituents and to our local elected officials who joined us — you help make our district stronger and safer.

Too often, we talk about wildfires after the damage is done. Let’s flip that script.
 AD-14 residents, join me Aug. 16 at El Cerrito City Hall for a free, family-friendly event with experts, local fire chiefs, resources, and kids’ activities. RSVP: asmdc.org/bz-wildfire

We can’t meet CA's clean energy goals without making it easier to build solar in the right places. My bill, AB 1156, gives water‑stressed farmers a voluntary path to do just that while keeping local control. Thanks to @sammyroth.bsky.social for highlighting this work: www.latimes.com/environment/...

I’m excited AB 130 got signed into law. But what I’m more looking forward to is its efficacy. I’m done with bill signing ceremonies. I want groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings. Because that’s the measure that matters: are we solving problems? youtube.com/shorts/y8pM_...

Jerry Brown once said CEQA reform is "the lord's work." With all due respect to any divinity that may or may not exist...this work got done by Gov. Newsom, Speaker Rivas, Asm. Wicks, Sen. Wiener, and thousands of YIMBYs across California.

A decade-spanning political battle between housing developers and defenders of CEQA, California’s preeminent environmental law, came to an end this afternoon with only a smattering of “no” votes. The forces of housing won. calmatters.org/housing/2025...

The days of affordable housing and infrastructure in California being blocked by endless delays are finally over. I just signed a historic package of laws that simplifies building, cuts timelines, and will help make it more affordable to live in the greatest state in America.

On @volts.wtf podcast, Assemblymember @buffywicks.bsky.social says one clean energy transmission line in California took 12 years to approve, needed a 11,000 page environmental impact report, and required 70 permits from 28 agencies www.volts.wtf/p/the-fight-...

What timing! @volts.wtf interviews @scottwiener.bsky.social & @buffywicks.bsky.social on CEQA reform. This is a must-listen for anyone who considers themselves an enviro or a progressive. Dave is as green & progressive as they come and he asks all the right questions. (link in next post)

Hard to see me in this photo, but I’m proud to be part of it — standing with @seiuca.bsky.social after presenting AB 1340, legislation that would give hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers in California the right to unionize. Passed Senate Labor this morning 4-1!

From Wilma Chan Park and the streets of Oakland to peaceful protests nationwide, our message is clear: power belongs to the people. We reject authoritarianism — because in this country, there are no kings.

I’m horrified by the targeted killing of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband — and heartbroken for Sen. Hoffman and his wife, who are still fighting for their lives. Public service should never come with the risk of being targeted for doing your job. (1/3)

My statement on the outrageous action taken against @padilla.senate.gov 👇

HAPPENING NOW: LA Legislative Leaders Demand End to Illegal Federal Actions in Los Angeles County 👇Tune in here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/lddjBZ_...

The history of our United States, though far from perfect, has always in part been a story of immigrants arriving on these shores & adopting this country as their own. In CA, LA has & always will be a city for dreamers, where hundreds of cultures live side-by-side as they strive for a better world.

Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing. ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him. seiuca.org/press-releas...

I am outraged by the arrest and injury of SEIU California President David Huerta during today’s ICE raids in Los Angeles. David, a steadfast advocate for immigrant workers was, as reported, detained while peacefully observing federal enforcement — a clear violation of his rights.

Check out this important father & son op-ed endorsing @buffywicks.bsky.social's AB 609 -- a bill that would conclusively remove infill housing development from CEQA. The father is Nick Yost, who led Cal DOJ's env't section in 1970s, calmatters.org/commentary/2... 1/2

As we advance big housing reforms — including my bill to allow more homes near transit & @buffywicks.bsky.social bill to exempt infill housing from CEQA — we can look to Sacramento as an example of what happens when a city takes housing production seriously: Lower costs & the sky doesn’t fall.

CA lawmakers are on the verge of the biggest reform to CEQA in decades, reports @liamjdillon.com‬. AB 609 by @buffywicks.bsky.social and SB 607 by @scottwiener.bsky.social propose big, disruptive CEQA changes. Must watch🍿 www.latimes.com/homeless-hou...

Why is it so hard to build housing in CA — and what are we doing about it? I joined @kqednews.kqed.org Political Breakdown this week to dig into the roadblocks to building infill housing, the pressures driving families out of state, & more. 🎧 Listen now: www.kqed.org/news/1204170...

Thrilled to honor @safgirls.bsky.social as AD-14’s Nonprofit of the Year! They’re lighting a spark for thousands of kids across the East Bay — bringing hands-on STEM education to the classroom and breaking barriers for the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Big win yesterday: AB 609 got off the Floor unanimously, 67-0. This is a major step forward for permitting reform & for building the housing we desperately need. With AB 609 & the Fast Track Housing Package, we’re cutting red tape, speeding up good projects & proving that progress is possible.

1/ Today @gavinnewsom.bsky.social showed his commitment to tackling the delays, costs & frivolous lawsuits that make it so hard to build in CA. His proposed budget supports the strongest reforms to CEQA in decades by enacting my & @buffywicks.bsky.social’s CEQA reform bills, SB 607 & AB 609. 🧵

"Government has to produce for people" - @buffywicks.bsky.social capitolweekly.net/asm-buffy-wi...

Thank you @governor.ca.gov Newsom for proposing to include @buffywicks.bsky.social's AB 609 and @scottwiener.bsky.social's SB 607, exempting infill housing from CEQA, in the budget! The Governor's message today was strong:

By championing the strongest CEQA reforms in decades, @governor.ca.gov is showing that CA is ready to meet this moment. Building housing in environmentally responsible locations will tackle our housing crisis, advance our climate goals & deliver on the promise of a government that solves problems.

Proud to stand shoulder to shoulder w/600K rideshare workers by introducing AB 1340. This fight is about dignity, respect, and the power to organize for better wages & safer conditions. Drivers, I’m honored to be in the trenches w/you in the fight for a job as fair as it is essential.

I'm proud to partner in this effort with Asm @buffywicks.bsky.social. Social media and games that allow youth to interact can be fun and educational. But when experiences turn sour in unavoidable numbers, it’s our job as a legislature to say ‘enough is enough.’ pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...

The Fast Track Housing Package will resolve convoluted permitting regulations that undermine our ability to make California more affordable. This will make it easier for project applicants and local governments to navigate and enforce regulations, helping California move forward.

California needs to show we can deliver lower costs for people. That means simplifying the overgrown layers of government process making it hard to build things. I’m authoring legislation as part of @buffywicks.bsky.social permitting reform package to do just that, including by simplifying CEQA. 🧵

Assemblymember @buffywicks.bsky.social and a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a 22-bill package on Thursday aimed at reforming the building permitting process in California, an effort to fast-track housing development statewide. #CEQA #caleg capitolweekly.net/capitol-brie...

Today we unveiled #CALeg 's Fast Track Housing package — a bipartisan/bicameral push for clearer rules, faster timelines, & fewer bureaucratic hoops. We're saying yes to housing, to progress, and to a government that solves problems instead of creating them. More: a14.asmdc.org/press-releas...

In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one bill could be a final legislative showdown. cal.news/41JkoeW 📝 Ben Christopher

Amazing day at Common Sense Media’s annual summit in San Francisco with Sec Hillary Clinton, @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov , @buffywicks.bsky.social , @eddacoleman.bsky.social and so many other amazing participants talking about the importance of parental advocacy.

The scope of CA’s fire recovery & housing challenges are huge — and so too is our ambition in the Assembly. Looking forward to working w/@matthaneysf.bsky.social & my colleagues to make it easier to build, and to make housing more affordable for families across CA. youtube.com/shorts/pzFid...

Proud to honor Jane Garcia as AD-14’s Woman of the Year! As CEO of La Clínica de La Raza for 40+ years, she's expanded access to high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare for >83,000 patients across three counties. Her dedication has transformed community health — and countless lives.

Thanks @buffywicks.bsky.social for coming out to support Berkeley’s proposed EMBER program to improve our wildfire resilience. @adenaishii.bsky.social, Berkeley Fire Chief Sprague and Asst Chief Arnold, and our teams look forward to working with you to make Berkeley and the East Bay fire safe!

Permitting reform: sexy? Not so much. Important? Crucially. Red tape trips up so many critical housing, transportation, renewable energy & climate resilience projects — and we can fix this. Here I talk to my colleagues about why it’s so important that we do. www.youtube.com/shorts/v17C4...

2025 is the Year of California "Permitting Reform," says @buffywicks.bsky.social . California lawmakers in both chambers are hammering out 20 bills to rejigger the approval process for housing projects. calmatters.org/housing/2025...

If we’re serious about making CA more affordable, sustainable & resilient, we must make it easier to build housing, clean energy, transit & climate projects. Our report makes it clear: the system isn’t working, & it's on us to fix it. More via @frombenc.bsky.social calmatters.org/housing/2025...

I feel ya, sister. We do it for our kids, and sometimes *with* our kids. But make no mistake about it, moms get it done 💪

CA’s teacher shortage is fueled by our housing crisis. When educators can’t afford to live in the communities they serve, our kids pay the price. AB 1021 will cut red tape so school districts can build workforce housing for staff & give them the stability they deserve. edsource.org/updates/prop...

In California, the rent is too damn high. Home ownership is too damn hard. As long as I’m in the Assembly, I’ll fight like hell to lower rents, drive down the cost of homes, and build more housing. Here’s an update on what we’re doing this week to get there: youtube.com/shorts/25pHd...

While DC descends into chaos, we’re staying focused on what matters: making CA more affordable. We’re taking on big challenges, rejecting the status quo & fighting Trump’s agenda every step of the way. With some bill deadlines coming up, here's *some* of what we’re working on: