Pellerin-authored bill inspired by murder of Maddy Middleton makes headway in legislature
Max Chun, Lookout Santa Cruz
Bill in Response to Santa Cruz Tragedy Passes First Policy Committee
(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember Pellerin introduced AB 1902 earlier this year in direct response to the gaps she learned over the last year studying the case of Adrian Gonzalez.
New bill seeks juvenile detention changes inspired by Maddy Middleton murder
Ricardo Tovar, KSBW 8
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Legislation introduced by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin aims to change how California handles juvenile offenders who are still considered a danger to the community, following concerns raised by the case of Adrian Gonzalez, the teen convicted in the 2015 kidnapping, rape and murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton in Santa Cruz.
South Valley leaders honored as district’s Women of the Year
District 28 Assemblymember Gail Pellerin celebrates two Morgan Hill residents
The Morgan Hill Times
Assemblymember Pellerin Introduces AB 1548 to establish the Monterey Bay Area Stewardship Authority
Regional effort unlocks funding to strengthen stewardship of natural and working lands across Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-28) has introduced AB 1548, to create the Monterey Bay Area Stewardship Act (MBASA).
A new 988: California’s vision for mental health crisis line plagued by delays
William Melhado I Sacramento Bee
Three years after police killed Miles Hall, a young Black man who was shot in the throes of a mental health crisis blocks from his Walnut Creek home after his family had called emergency services, California lawmakers enacted a bold new vision for how professionals should respond to behavioral health issues.
Survivor Leaders Designate Human Trafficking Awareness Month as California Prepares for the Super Bowl
Assemblymembers Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) and Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) hosted human trafficking survivor leaders at the Capitol to introduce HR 75, designating January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.