Press Releases

Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom has signed AB 1902 into law. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) authored the bill in direct response to the gaps in law she learned about over the last year studying the case of Adrian Gonzalez. 

Sacramento, CA – AB 1267, authored by Assemblymember Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz), has been signed into law.  This landmark piece of legislation sets a minimum age of 18 for marriage in California with no exceptions.

Sacramento, CA – Silence is dangerous, and speaking openly about suicide saves lives.

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymembers Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) and Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) have introduced legislation to ensure that California's official state publications are no longer used to promote hate speech or targeted attacks.

(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. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-28) has introduced AB 1548, to create the Monterey Bay Area Stewardship Act (MBASA).

Santa Cruz, CA – To commemorate Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin will recognize 12 upstanders in the mental health field as Assembly District 28’s 2025 Mental Health Heroes at her annual public health resource fair on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM on the lawn at 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Gail Pellerin proudly announces the signing of Assembly Bill (AB) 2839 into law, marking a significant advancement in the protection of electoral integrity and voter trust in California.