What do we need to do to prevent overreach by the Googles and Facebooks of the world?
Justice
animal welfare, civil law and procedure, criminal law, disability, drug policy, family law, freedom of speech, guardianship, gun violence, housing law, immigration, indigenous agenda, lgbtq rights, policing, privacy, sexual child abuse, terrorism, women's rights
Senate Passes Non-Binary Gender License Option & An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities
The Senate passed two bills on April 25. One would allow for an “X” gender designation on state IDs, while the other, sponsored by Senator Brownsberger, includes several road safety measures.
Animal Rights Legislation Pending This Session
An intern in Senator Brownsberger’s office provides an overview of the animal rights bills up for consideration in the legislature this session
Five Years as Judiciary Chair
Lesson number one from the five years as Senate Judiciary Chair: Always seek to collaborate.
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity by educational institutions
We are working on legislation to prohibit discrimination based on sexual-orientation or trans identity in higher education admissions.
Housing Directions
The struggle to provide an adequate supply of affordable housing is deeply interwined with the larger struggle to reduce inequality. I will work with my colleagues towards the goal of delivering meaningful housing reforms in the coming session.