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<h3>Matt has delivered real results on some of the biggest challenges facing San Francisco with determined, innovative leadership.</h3>Before joining the Assembly, Haney served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 6 which includes San Francisco’s downtown neighborhoods, he led efforts to build over 5,000 units of new housing, expand tenant protections, improve mental health services, create more affordable housing, and support workers and small businesses.Haney began his public service on the San Francisco Board of Education, where he was twice elected citywide. As School Board President, he worked to expand access to technology, support educators, and strengthen services for students with disabilities and those experiencing homelessness. Haney was the only candidate for any office in San Francisco and only incumbent school board member in the country ever to be endorsed by former President Barack Obama.

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“Being a leader means stepping up when your constituents need help and doing whatever it takes to support them.”

<h2>An effective, progressive leader with a proven track record</h2><h3>Assemblymember Matt Haney proudly represents California’s 17th Assembly District encompassing the eastern side of San Francisco.</h3>Haney serves as Chair of the Committee on Housing and Community Development and Chair of the Legislative Renters’ Caucus, where he is one of the few renters in the Legislature. He also chairs the Committee on Downtown Recovery and serves on the Committees on Natural Resources, Public Safety, Business and Professions, and Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration. He also serves as Chair of the California Legislative Irish Caucus, and Chair of the Select Committee on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction, and Overdose Prevention. Previously, he held leadership roles as Assistant Majority Whip, and Assistant Majority Leader for Policy and Research.In the Assembly, Haney has prioritized expanding access to housing, creating high paying jobs and supporting small businesses, ensuring greater access to health care, confronting the fentanyl and opioid crisis, and supporting the economic recovery of California’s downtowns. He has championed legislation to accelerate housing construction and enforcement, improve workplace safety and fairness, expand access to lifesaving addiction treatment, and strengthen California’s cultural and economic hubs so that urban cores can rebound from the pandemic.

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<h3>州衆議員楊馳馬（Matt Haney）代表加州第17選區。該選區涵蓋舊金山東半部，包括市中心區、田德隆區（Tenderloin）、聯合廣場（Union Square）、北岸區（North Beach）、米慎區（Mission）、灣景區（Bayview）、卡斯楚（Castro）、諾谷（Noe Valley）、南市場區（SoMa)、海斯谷（Hayes Valley）、波特雷羅山（Potrero Hill）、Excelsior、以及華埠 (Chinatown)。</h3><img src="https://run.imgix.net/dce8932b-90f9-4867-a7c4-143af7522ab7/01a0993a-38f1-4cbb-97b8-343270be58d7/662cf50c-4a5f-41aa-b238-57f831310b53.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3072%2C4096&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">楊馳馬議員目前擔任州議會住房與社區發展委員會主席（Chair of the Committee on Housing and Community Development)。作為立法機構中少數的租客之一，他也是租客核心小組主席（Chair of Legislative Renters’ Caucus）。他同時擔任市中心復甦委員會主席，並服務於自然資源委員會、公共安全委員會、商業與專業委員會，以及州政府預算第五組委員會。此外，他還是加州立法愛爾蘭核心小組主席，以及芬太尼、鴉片成癮與過量預防特別委員會主席。此前，他曾擔任多數黨副黨鞭及政策與研究副主席等職務。 楊馳馬在州議會優先推動可負擔房屋、創造高薪工作並支持小型企業、擴大醫療保健服務、應對芬太尼與鴉片危機，以及推動加州市中心經濟復甦。他積極推動相關立法，加速住房建設與執法、改善職場安全與公平、增加藥物成癮治療的途徑，加強文化與經濟重鎮的發展，讓市中心重新振興、走出疫情陰霾。 作爲舊金山華埠在州眾議會的代表，楊馳馬長期以來致力於為華裔社群發聲。他積極倡議社區權益，曾領導反對對中國商品徵收不利關稅的行動，還成功爭取到州政府 85 萬美元 經費，用於修復美國華人歷史學會總部，並與「制止仇恨亞太裔聯盟（Stop AAPI Hate）」共同撰寫里程碑式的立法，以打擊日益上升的反亞裔仇恨犯罪。楊馳馬議員持續推動華埠作為歷史、文化、美食與活動重鎮的發展與傳承，確保它的繁榮能世代延續。 在當選州眾議員之前，楊馳馬曾任舊金山市參事會（Board of Supervisors）參事，代表涵蓋市中心在内的第六選區。在任內他領導推動多項重要政策，包括興建超過 5,000 套新住宅、擴展租客保護、改善心理健康服務、增加可負擔住房供應，以及支持勞工與中小企業的發展。 楊馳馬的公共服務生涯始於舊金山市教育委員會，曾兩度在全市選舉中當選。擔任教育委員會主席期間，他致力於擴大學生取得科技資源的機會、支持教育工作者、並加強對身心障礙學生及無家可歸學生的服務。楊馳馬是舊金山唯一一位獲得前美國總統歐巴馬（Barack Obama）背書的候選人，同時也是全美唯一一位獲歐巴馬支持的當選教育委員會成員。 楊馳馬曾在斯坦福大學設計學院兼任教職，並曾在約翰‧肯尼迪法學院教授教育法，和在帕羅奧圖大學教授社會學。他曾任加州大學學生聯會執行董事、歐巴馬2008年美國總統競選「加州青年投票」總監，並曾在波士尼亞的國內戰爭罪行法庭工作。 楊馳馬現居舊金山田德隆（Tenderloin）社區。他擁有加大柏克萊分校學士學位、愛爾蘭國立大學人權碩士學位，以及斯坦福大學的碩士與法學博士學位。

<h3>El Asambleísta Matt Haney está orgulloso de representar el Distrito 17 de la Asamblea de California, el cual abarca el lado del este de San Francisco.</h3>En la asamblea estatal, actualmente el Presidente del Comité sobre Viviendas y Desarrollo de Comunidades. Como uno de los pocos inquilinos dentro de la Legislatura, también es el Presidente del Caucus Legislativo de Inquilinos. Previamente ha tenido puestos de liderazgo como Líder Asistente del partido mayoritario y Presidente del Comité Selecto sobre Fentanilo, Adicción a los Opiáceos y Prevención de Sobredosis y Recuperación del Centro. También ha tenido la posición de liderazgo como Líder Asistente del Partido Mayoritario para Política e Investigación. Ha introducido varias propuestas de ley enfocadas en la vivienda, personas sin hogar y cuestiones del clima. Además, sirve en el Subcomité de Presupuesto sobre Administración Estatal, Recursos Naturales y comités de Negocio y Profesiones.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/dce8932b-90f9-4867-a7c4-143af7522ab7/8c60caec-0c16-4aa6-8f3f-d9c129882ff8/37309067-80d3-494b-99b4-639b8993f61b.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4096%2C4096&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">En su primer año entero en la Legislatura Estatal, el Asambleísta Haney mandó exitosamente 12 propuestas de ley al escritorio del gobernador para ser firmadas en ley. Varias de estas propuestas de ley luchaban por abordar la toxicomanía y la crisis de opiáceos. El Asambleísta Haney escribió legislación que permite que las farmacias móviles dispensen medicamento para tratar la adicción a los opiáceos. Además, escribió legislación que permitirá a los médicos prescribir buprenorfina, un medicamento para tratar la adicción a los opiáceos, a los jóvenes 16-18 años sin consentimiento parental.Priorizando la vivienda, creó la ley titulada “Justicia de Depósito de Alquiler”, limitando que el deposito sea máximo un mes de alquiler. Limitando los depositos incrementará la accesibilidad a la vivienda para inquilinos a través de California. Además, escribió la propuesta de ley “Fortaleciendo la Aplicación de la Ley de Vivienda de California”, otorgándole al Fiscal General el derecho para representar los intereses del estado en demandas traídas contra gobiernos locales por violar leyes de vivienda. Esta propuesta de ley fortalecerá la habilidad del Fiscal General para avanzar el acceso a la vivienda para Californianos al darles el derecho legal de aplicar la ley de la vivienda.Buscando ayudar a las familias de California, el Asambleísta Haney escribió la ley titulada “Mantén Cercas a las Familias”, requiriendo que el Departamento de Correcciones y Rehabilitación de California coloque a padres encarcelados en la facilidad más cercana a sus hijos menores de edad. Abordando la cuestión de reincidencia, el Asambleísta Haney sabe que manteniendo la familia cerca a los internados es crítico al éxito mientras están encarcelados y después.Pasando varias piezas de legislación que fueron las primeras a través de la nación, la ley titulada “Detener Farmacias Peligrosas” creó regulaciones para farmacias corporativas de cadenas, como CVS y Walgreens, para acabar con el problema a nivel nacional de farmacias de cadena con escasez de personal haciendo errores peligrosos de medicamento. De manera similar, el primero de su tipo, el “Fondo de Beneficio de Retiro de Artes Marciales Mixtas” creó el primer Fondo de Pensión de MMA, permitiendo que luchadores de artes marciales mixtas accedan beneficios de retiro, fundados por un porcentaje de las ventas de boletos de los luchadores.Representado el Distrito Transgénero de San Francisco, el Asambleísta Haney quería subrayar la historia de transgénero y crear consciencia sobre los ataques sobre esta comunidad. Pasando esta legislacion histórica, el Asambleísta Haney creó la primera declaración del Mes de Historia de Transgénero, declarando a agosto como un mes para celebrar la historia de transgénero y comunidades.

<img src="https://media.designedtorun.com/dce8932b-90f9-4867-a7c4-143af7522ab7/1671831791744-matt-graduation-.jpg" alt="" title="left-50" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Haney is a former Adjunct Faculty Member at the Stanford Design School, and taught Education Law at the JFK School of Law, and Sociology at Palo Alto University.&nbsp; Matt is the former Executive Director of the UC Student Association, California Youth Vote Director for Obama for America 2008,&nbsp; and formerly worked in Bosnia as part of the Domestic War Crimes court tribunal.Haney lives in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. He earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley; a Master’s in Human Rights from the National University of Ireland; and both a Master’s degree and a J.D. from Stanford University.California’s 17th Assembly District includes the eastern side of San Francisco, including the downtown core, Tenderloin, Union Square, North Beach, Mission, Bayview, Castro, Noe Valley, SoMa, Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, Excelsior, and Chinatown.

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Matt’s Results for San Francisco<ul><li>Supported full enrollment in CleanPowerSF and advanced San Francisco’s goals of phasing out fossil fuels, including city divestment from oil and gas companies.</li><li>Helped make San Francisco one of the first cities requiring city departments to report their greenhouse gas emissions under SF’s Climate Action Plan.</li><li>Championed the largest expansion of protected bike lanes in San Francisco history, reducing speed limits to make it safer to walk and bike, and fighting for more funding for Caltrain, BART, and Muni.</li><li>Authored a policy to make SFUSD the first “net-zero” emissions school district in California.</li><li>Invested nearly $1 million as Budget Chair into the Department of the Environment to launch initiatives ensuring equitable and inclusive climate action.</li></ul> Matt’s Commitments in the Assembly<ul><li>Continue the work of former Assemblymembers Rob Bonta and David Chiu to pass a California Green New Deal that aggressively combats climate change and focuses on environmental justice for low-income and immigrant communities.</li><li>Fight for unprecedented statewide investments in green infrastructure and sustainable transportation solutions such as charging stations, electric buses, protected bike lanes, and commuter rail projects.</li><li>Complete the high-speed rail project and bring high-speed rail to the Salesforce Transit Center with the downtown rail extension.</li><li>Reform environmental laws currently abused in ways that stop clean energy and sustainable transit projects.</li><li>Invest in wildfire prevention measures, drought preparedness infrastructure, and power grid upgrades to protect Californians from the worst effects of climate-related natural disasters.</li></ul>

“Climate change is the greatest existential threat we face, and it is already impacting our daily lives. We’re seeing devastating effects in the form of more wildfires, less rain, and soaring temperatures. The time to act was yesterday, and we need bold, immediate action at every level of government to slow this crisis.” -Matt

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Matt’s Results for San Francisco:<ul><li>Led the effort to house over 2,400 homeless in Shelter-In-Place (SIP) hotel rooms during the pandemic.</li><li>Invested over $1 billion in supportive housing, housing vouchers, and housing for people experiencing homelessness as Budget and Finance Chair.</li><li>Guaranteed mental health care for every San Franciscan with Mental Health SF co-authored with Supervisor Ronen, so that those with a mental illness or substance use disorder can get treatment and care.</li><li>Advocated for navigation centers in all 11 supervisorial districts, opened a new navigation center on the Embarcadero and multiple other new shelters, treatment facilities and navigation centers in his district.</li><li>Authored a law and secured funding to expand 24-hour bathrooms from zero in 2017 to over 25 locations, all across the city, because everyone deserves the dignity of a private, clean, safe place to go.</li></ul> Matt’s Commitments in the Assembly:<ul><li>Address the root causes of homelessness by investing in mental health services, transitional housing, and wrap-around services such as job training and health care.</li><li>Empower the State of California to hold other cities and counties accountable for creating more housing and services for the homeless, so the responsibility doesn’t fall on San Francisco alone.</li><li>Pass a wealth tax on billionaires to fund investments in supportive housing and navigation centers.</li><li>Establish a state system of rapid rehousing vouchers and emergency rental assistance to keep people housed and off the streets.</li><li>Ensure every tenant has the right to an attorney in an eviction proceeding.</li><li>Invest additional funds to purchase hotels to rapidly provide new housing for homeless residents without sky-high building costs.</li></ul>

“It's not compassionate nor acceptable to have so many people living on our streets and sidewalks. We need a range of interventions to permanently get folks off the streets and into housing and care. That means much larger investments in emergency rental assistance, supportive housing, transitional shelters, mental health care, and addiction treatment in San Francisco.” -Matt

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New Bill Protects California Workers During Mass Layoffs

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Haney unveils CA trans history month resolution

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Bill to Allow Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes in California Introduced by Asm. Haney

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Assemblymember Haney’s Statement on Governor Newsom’s Veto of Safe Consumption Sites Legislation

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SF Assembly member Haney and Supervisor Spur the Creation of Night Markets in California

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Opinion: Matt Haney shows S.F. progressives how to win instead of whine

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Haney Brings Back Bill to Create Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes in California

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California Legislature Passes Bill Creating&nbsp;New MMA Fighters Pension Fund

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Legislation Allowing Mobile Pharmacies to Disperse Opioid Addiction Medication signed

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California to Observe Fentanyl Awareness Day to Combat Opioid Crisis

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Haney’s Bill to Stop Skyrocketing Security Deposits Passes Out of Assembly Judiciary Committee

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California Assembly Declares August the First Transgender History Month in the Nation

Stay tuned for info on Joy to the City 2024! RSVP to be added to next year's invite list. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://michaelbravo.pixieset.com/joytothecity2023/">Click here for photos from Joy to the City 2023.</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20231218-assemblymember-haney-and-community-partners-host-joy-city-holiday">Click here for the event press release.</a>We're excited to welcome you to Joy to the City, an event featuring live entertainment, music, food, photo ops, and celebrations of winter traditions from around the world.Presented by Assemblymember Matt Haney and Code Tenderloin.Date: Sunday December 17th, 2023 Time: 2PM – 6PM Location: Chase Center Thrive City, 1725 3rd Street, San Francisco

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We're excited to welcome you to Joy to the City, an event featuring live entertainment, music, food, photo ops, and celebrations of winter traditions from around the world. RSVP for details about Joy to the City 2024 this December!Date: Sunday December 17th, 2023 Time: 2PM – 6PM Location: Chase Center Thrive City, 1725 3rd Street, San Francisco

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'It's insane': Only-in-S.F. tactic to kill or slow housing might be on the chopping block

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California's Push For Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes

Matt’s Results for San Francisco<ul><li>Invested millions of dollars into new initiatives to stop hate crimes and provide victims and their families with support services.</li><li>Called for and supported a declaration of a state of emergency over San Francisco’s drug overdose crisis to bring an unprecedented level of focus and coordination to confront the drug epidemic.</li><li>Increased funding for community safety ambassadors, foot patrols, and crisis response teams.</li><li>Launched the “Street Level Drug Dealing Taskforce” to better coordinate resources and evidence-based strategies to stop the dealing of deadly narcotics.</li></ul> Matt’s Commitments in the Assembly<ul><li>Invest in community policing and recruit from diverse communities so that law enforcement officers come from the communities they serve and possess necessary language skills and cultural literacy.</li><li>Advocate for criminal justice reform that holds people accountable with effective consequences while investing in rehabilitation, treatment, reentry, and community-based courts.</li><li>Support reforms that allow us to stop larger organized crime rings that are fueling the spike in retail theft and the deadly fentanyl epidemic.</li><li>Help hate crime victims through a state fund for individuals and businesses affected by violence or vandalism.</li></ul>

“I live in the Tenderloin. I see firsthand every day how urgent it is that we ensure our families, residents, and business owners are safe in every neighborhood in our city. Public safety requires community policing and crisis response teams to treat folks who are addicted or mentally ill on our streets.” -Matt

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Assemblymember Haney’s Language Rights for Workers Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Labor Committee

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New Bill Could Ease Teenagers' Access to Opioid Treatment Amid Ongoing Fentanyl Epidemic

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<a target="_blank" href="mailto:Press@matthaney.com">Press@MattHaney.com</a>&nbsp; \n
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Tonight Supervisor Matt Haney declared victory in the special election to represent California’s 17th Assembly district. As of 10:30 p.m., Haney had earned over 63% of the vote, an outright victory with nearly 62,000 votes counted so far. The mood at Haney’s election night party, held at Victory Hall &amp; Parlor, was celebratory as campaign staff, volunteers, supporters, and friends enjoyed live music and congratulated the future Assembly member.&nbsp;
Matt Haney released the following statement: \n
“From day one, this campaign was about building a San Francisco that was more inclusive, affordable, sustainable, and welcoming for all. We united a broad coalition of leaders, organizations, and individuals who shared our vision. We focused on the issues and we made promises to deliver real solutions to San Francisco’s challenges. Now I’m ready to go to Sacramento to deliver on those promises.
*I’d like to thank everyone who supported our campaign in some capacity, whether by volunteering their time, donating a few bucks, or even just making the effort to turn in their ballot. I’m on the ballot again in June and November, so the work continues. But I’m eager to prove to voters that they made the right choice and you can bet that I’ll hit the ground running in the State Legislature.”&nbsp; \n *
Since announcing his candidacy in late September, Matt Haney ran on a platform focused on addressing the housing crisis, homelessness, climate change, and inequality. His campaign earned support from a broad coalition of organizations and elected leaders, including Attorney General Rob Bonta, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, State Senator and Chair of the API Legislative Caucus Dr. Richard Pan, Assemblymember and Chair of the California Legislative Caucus Ash Kalra, Housing and Community Development Committee Chair Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, Mayor London Breed, President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton, San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany, former AD17 candidate Bilal Mahmood, SEIU California, California Professional Firefighters, the California Nurses Association, California Environmental Voters, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco Women's Political Committee, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.matthaney.com/endorsements#endorsements">many others</a>. Matt Haney has also earned the endorsement of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Endorsement-San-Francisco-needs-a-housing-17013051.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/endorsement-matt-haney-is-a-progressive-who-knows-how-to-make-progress/">San Francisco Examiner</a>.&nbsp;
After Matt’s official swearing-in as an Assembly member, he will serve out the rest of former Assemblymember David Chiu’s term. Matt will be on the June primary ballot and November general election ballot as he runs to represent the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/final_maps?utm_campaign=final_maps&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=ccrc">new</a> 17th Assembly district for a full two-year term. Future updates about Matt Haney’s campaign for the 17th Assembly district will be available at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.matthaney.com/">MattHaney.com</a>.
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Tonight Supervisor Matt Haney declared victory in the special election to represent California’s 17th Assembly district. As of 10:30 p.m., Haney had earned over 63% of the vote, an outright victory with nearly 62,000 votes counted so far. The mood at Haney’s election night party, held at Victory Hall &amp; Parlor, was celebratory as campaign staff, volunteers, supporters, and friends enjoyed live music and congratulated the future Assembly member.

Matt Haney Declares Victory in AD17 Special Election

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State Assembly holds hearing on impacts of the fentanyl crisis in tribal communities at Viejas Reser

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Assemblymember Haney Announces “There Oughta Be a Law” Bill Ideas Contest

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230915-haneys-bill-protecting-california-workers-during-mass-layoffs-passes-out">Read press release here</a>.

Haney’s Bill Protecting California Workers During Mass Layoffs Passes Out of Legislature and Heads t

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/new-state-legislator-takes-train-between-sf-sacramento/">Read press release here</a>.

New state legislator takes train between SF, Sacramento

California Democrats embracing drug-free housing as a solution to homeless crisis

Matt’s Results for San Francisco<ul><li>Authored legislation to prohibit SFPD from using kinetic impact projectiles, disorientation devices, or military-grade equipment during an assembly, demonstration, protest, or gathering.</li><li>Co-sponsored the CAREN Act (Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies) with Board President Shamann Walton to make racially-biased 911 calls illegal.</li><li>Advocated to close the youth jail in San Francisco and instead invest in more effective, evidence-based services and treatment for young people.</li><li>Delivered a budget that included housing subsidies for trans and HIV-positive people, and $12 million to acquire a home for the country's first standalone LGBTQ+ museum.</li><li>Made the SF Eagle a historic landmark, becoming the first LGBTQ leather historic landmark in San Francisco and the first LGBTQ historic landmark in SoMa.</li></ul> Matt’s Commitments in the Assembly<ul><li>Support legislation that dismantles systemic racism and classism in California’s institutions.</li><li>Author legislation that focuses on&nbsp; paid family leave, universal childcare, protections from pregnancy discrimination, and access to family planning services.</li><li>Strengthen laws that allow us to discipline and fire police officers who are abusing the public or violating civil rights.</li><li>Protect and expand all civil liberties for Californians regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or immigration status.</li></ul>

“Civil rights are under attack in America right now, and California must be a national leader in protecting voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, and a woman’s right to choose. All of these issues intersect with racial justice, which must always be front of mind as we work to dismantle systemic racism in our existing policies and institutions.” -Matt

Social Justice & Civil Rights

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230915-bill-allowing-mobile-pharmacies-distribute-opioid-addiction-medication-sent">Read press release here</a>.

Bill Allowing Mobile Pharmacies to Distribute Opioid Addiction Medication Sent to Governor’s Desk

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230926-new-california-renters-caucus-gets-all-five-its-priority-bills-governors">Read press release here</a>.

New California Renters’ Caucus Gets all Five of its Priority Bills to Governor’s Desk&nbsp;

Newsom signs bill reversing California cannabis tax increase

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-security-deposit-cap-1-month-rent-ab12-haney-signed-by-newsom/">Read article here. </a>

Renters in California will no longer be asked for a security deposit larger than one month's rent, u

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230518-bill-allows-mobile-pharmacies-dispense-opioid-addiction-treatment-increase">Read press release here</a>.

Bill Allows Mobile Pharmacies to Dispense Opioid Addiction Treatment

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230320-new-bill-require-hospitals-meet-mental-health-addiction-staffing-standards">Read press release here</a>.

New Bill to Require Hospitals to Meet Mental Health &amp; Addiction Staffing Standards

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20221020-state-legislatures-only-renters-form-three-person-caucus-fight-rentershttps://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20221020-state-legislatures-only-renters-form-three-person-caucus-fight-rentershttps://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20221020-state-legislatures-only-renters-form-three-person-caucus-fight-renters">Read press release here</a>.

State Legislature's Only Renters Form Three Person Caucus to Fight for Renters Rights

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230328-new-bill-gives-attorney-general-expanded-authority-enforce-state-housing-0">Read press release here</a>.

New bill gives Attorney General expanded authority to enforce state housing laws in court

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20221006-assemblymember-haney-announces-2-million-investment-united-playaz-clubhouse">Read press release here</a>.

Assemblymember Haney Announces $2 Million Investment In United Playaz Clubhouse

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/us/california-landlord-security-deposits.html">Read article here.</a>

A California Bill Would Cap Renters’ Security Deposits

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230125-senator-caballero-and-assemblymember-haney-introduce-sb-225-acquire">Read press release here</a>.

Senator Caballero and Assemblymember Haney Introduce SB 225

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230906-bill-stop-frivolous-appeals-used-delay-new-housing-projects-heads-governors">Read press release here</a>.

Bill to Stop Frivolous Appeals Used to Delay New Housing Projects Heads to the Governor's Desk

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Past Event: SF Pride 2025

We're excited to invite you to march with us in this year's San Francisco Pride Parade! Let's come together in solidarity, celebrate our shared values, and show the world what it means to stand proud.

SF Pride 2025

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Bill to Protect Low Income Homeowners from Skyrocketing HOA Fees Heads to the Governor’s Desk

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230914-bill-ban-expensive-security-deposits-passes-legislature-and-heads-newsoms">Read press release here.</a>

Bill to Ban Expensive Security Deposits Passes Legislature and Heads to Newsom’s Desk

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/business/economy/renters-caucus-elected-representatives-who-rent.html">Read article here</a>

Who Will Stand Up for Renters? Their Elected Representatives, Who Also Rent.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230915-bill-allowing-youth-over-age-16-be-treated-opioid-addiction-without-prior">Read press release</a>.

Bill Presented Allowing Youth Over 16 to be Treated for Opioid Addiction Without Parental Consent

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.them.us/story/california-transgender-history-month">Read article here.</a>

California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month

YIMBYs and preservationists actually agree on a California bill to create more housing

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230424-bill-offers-pathway-blockchain-and-crypto-organizations-incorporate">Read press release here</a>.

Bill Offers Pathway for Blockchain and Crypto Organizations to Incorporate in California

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20220929-assemblymember-haney-announces-creation-special-bipartisan-committee-0">Read press release here</a>.

Assemblymember Haney Announces Creation of Committee to Investigate Fentanyl and Opioid Deaths in CA

Matt’s Results for San Francisco:<ul><li>Built more housing, including affordable housing, in his district than any other.</li><li>Protected tenants as a pro bono eviction defense attorney, winning cases in court to keep people in their homes.</li><li>Authored the “Housing for SF Workers” law to create nearly $400 million in funding for 1,000+ new housing units for low and middle-income workers by raising the Jobs Housing Linkage Fee on large commercial office developments.</li><li>Rezoned the city to allow affordable housing to be built everywhere by co-sponsoring the Affordable Homes for Educators and Families NOW Initiative.</li><li>Expanded “just cause” eviction protection to buildings built after 1979, protecting tenants in over 35,000 units.</li><li>Co-authored an eviction moratorium to protect tens of thousands of tenants from displacement during the pandemic.</li></ul> Matt’s Commitments in the Assembly:<ul><li>End exclusionary zoning policies that stop desperately needed housing from being built.</li><li>Build 100,000 new housing units in San Francisco over 10 years to make housing more affordable for all.</li><li>Establish statewide minimum zoning requirements to allow for increased density near transit and affordable housing to be built everywhere in the state.</li><li>Support massive expansion of social housing to address the shortage of affordable homes for both low and moderate-income households.</li><li>Fight for $10 billion California Affordable Housing Bond to build housing that all San Franciscans can afford.</li><li>Extend the eviction moratorium, strengthen tenant protections, overturn Costa Hawkins, reform the Ellis Act, and expand rent control to keep folks in their homes.</li><li>Empower the State of California to hold other cities and counties accountable for creating more housing, including closing loopholes in the Housing Accountability Act.</li></ul>

“San Francisco’s skyrocketing cost of housing isn’t just a problem—it’s a crisis. We can’t keep letting politicians block new housing we need now. We need more housing near jobs and transit, including affordable housing, so that working families can afford to live here. And we need to protect renters so that they can stay in their homes without being priced out or evicted.” -Matt

Affordable Housing

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230505-assemblymember-haney-and-mayor-london-breed-announce-state-legislation">Read press release here</a>.

Assemblymember Haney and Mayor London Breed Announce State Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20221207-assemblymember-haney-introduces-bill-stop-skyrocketing-security-deposits-0">Read press release here</a>.

Assemblymember Haney Introduces Bill to Stop Skyrocketing Security Deposits

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20220708-senator-wiener-and-assemblymember-haney-joint-statement-growing-monkeypox">Read press release here</a>.

Senator Wiener and Assemblymember Haney Joint Statement on Growing Monkeypox Outbreak

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20220503-matt-haney-sworn-assemblymember-17th-district">Read press release here</a>.

Matt Haney Sworn in as Assemblymember for the 17th District

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230328-bill-allows-16-and-17-year-olds-be-treated-opioid-addiction-without-prior">Read press release here</a>.

Bill allows 16 and 17 Year Olds to be Treated for Opioid Addiction Without Prior Parental Consent

A proposed California bill aims to protect coverage for HIV prevention despite federal threats

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Good for the Kids': A California Bill Would Place Incarcerated Parents in Prisons Close to Home

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230906-stop-dangerous-pharmacies-act-passes-out-legislature-and-heads-newsoms-desk">Read press release here</a>.

Stop Dangerous Pharmacies Act Passes out of the Legislature and Heads to Newsom’s Desk

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230404-bill-lets-survivors-domestic-violence-and-human-trafficking-tell-their">Read press release here</a>.

Bill Lets Survivors of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Tell Their Stories in Court

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20230227-new-bill-will-require-cities-empty-downtowns-fast-track-office-housing">Read press release here</a>.

New Bill will Require Cities With Empty Downtowns to Fast Track Office-to-Housing Conversions

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Listen: Love for S.F.'s Tenderloin District, with Matt Haney

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California is Creating an MMA Fighter’s Pension Fund

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California Assembly’s Fentanyl Committee Chair Encourages Governor to Sign over 200 bills

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New Bill to Create State Run MMA Fighters Pension Fund Passes Policy Committees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
April 5, 2022
Press Contact:&nbsp;
Elizabeth Power
<a target="_blank" href="mailto:Press@matthaney.com">Press@MattHaney.com</a>&nbsp;
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Today Matt Haney announced he has earned the endorsement of Mayor London Breed in the special election to represent California’s 17th Assembly district. Mayor Breed praised Matt Haney’s leadership as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee&nbsp; on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, a role in which he partnered with Mayor Breed to deliver the City’s historic $13 billion recovery budget with record investments in housing, public safety, and public services.&nbsp; \n
“I appreciate that as Budget Chair, Matt stepped up to work with me during extremely challenging times during the pandemic to craft a balanced budget that delivers the services and priorities our city needs,” said Mayor London Breed. “I’m happy to endorse his candidacy and look forward to working with him as a partner in the Assembly.”&nbsp;
“As Assemblymember, I am committed to working closely with Mayor Breed to champion solutions on homelessness, housing, and affordability for all San Franciscans,” said Matt Haney. “San Francisco is facing tough challenges, and to confront them effectively, we need close collaboration between state and local leadership to deliver the resources our city needs. Mayor Breed and I partnered on a historic $13 billion recovery budget that brought record investments in affordable housing, solutions to homelessness, small business assistance, and mental health treatment. I look forward to continuing our work together to deliver for San Franciscans.”&nbsp;
Mayor Breed joins the broad coalition supporting Matt Haney that includes Attorney General Rob Bonta, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, State Senator and Chair of the API Legislative Caucus Dr. Richard Pan, Assemblymember and Chair of the California Legislative Caucus Ash Kalra, Housing and Community Development Committee Chair Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton, San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany, former AD17 candidate Bilal Mahmood, SEIU California, California Professional Firefighters, the California Nurses Association, California Environmental Voters, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco Women's Political Committee, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.matthaney.com/endorsements#endorsements">many others</a>. Matt Haney has also earned the endorsement of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Endorsement-San-Francisco-needs-a-housing-17013051.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/endorsement-matt-haney-is-a-progressive-who-knows-how-to-make-progress/">San Francisco Examiner</a>.&nbsp; \n
The special election runoff to fill the seat vacated by David Chiu will be held on April 19, 2022. Future updates about Matt Haney’s campaign for the 17th Assembly district will be available at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.matthaney.com/">MattHaney.com</a>.
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Mayor Breed praised Matt Haney’s leadership as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee&nbsp; on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, a role in which he partnered with Mayor Breed to deliver the City’s historic $13 billion recovery budget with record investments in housing, public safety, and public services.

Mayor London Breed Endorses Matt Haney for Assembly

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Politicians in California are hoping to give back to retired fighters.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a17.asmdc.org/press-releases/20231009-stop-dangerous-pharmacies-act-signed-california-law">Read press release here</a>.

Stop Dangerous Pharmacies Act is signed into California Law

Matt’s Results for San Francisco:<ul><li>Authored San Francisco’s Overpaid Executive Tax (Prop L), the first voter-approved tax in the country targeting the massive gap between worker and CEO pay. Passed overwhelmingly by voters, Prop L’s revenues will provide San Francisco with tens of millions of dollars to hire more nurses, social workers, and emergency responders.</li><li>Launched the Guaranteed Income Advisory Task Force, which is preparing a pilot program in which up to a thousand residents would receive unrestricted monthly payments to confront poverty.</li><li>Fought for critical pandemic relief grants to save cherished restaurants and neighborhood businesses, including authoring San Francisco Music Venue Relief Fund.</li></ul> Matt’s Commitments in the Assembly:<ul><li>Develop a state-level Overpaid Executive Tax modeled on San Francisco’s Prop L in 2020. The tax would target companies whose highest-paid executives make more than 100 times the median salaries of their employees and revenues from the tax would be used to hire more nurses, firefighters, and social workers across the state.</li><li>Protect and expand labor rights to ensure every California job guarantees a living wage, health care, and retirement benefits, including gig workers.</li><li>Fight to make debt-free and tuition-free college a reality in California so that all students have access to higher education and the upward mobility that comes with it.</li><li>Co-sponsor Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s bill (AB 1400) to provide universal health care coverage to all Californians because healthcare is a human right.</li><li>Expand guaranteed income programs to millions more California families with the goal of ending child poverty within 5 years.</li></ul>

“San Francisco has the largest income inequality of any Bay Area county. That disparity has only grown larger during the pandemic with small businesses and working families struggling to get by while millionaires and billionaires become richer than ever. That needs to change.” -Matt