Assemblymembers Bauer-Kahan and Wicks, and Senator Padilla, Introduce Legislation to Protect Children from Dangerous AI Companion Chatbots
AB 2023/ SB 1119 establishes nation-leading safety standards for AI companions used by children and teens
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Names Edda Collins Coleman Woman of the Year
Orinda Mom, School Board Leader, and Children's Safety Advocate Honored for Championing Kids in the Digital Age
SAN RAMON, CA—Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) announced Edda Collins Coleman as her 2026 Woman of the Year. A fellow Orinda parent, school board member, and vice president of communications at Common Sense Media, Collins Coleman is an instrumental advocate for children's online safety in California, turning personal conviction into statewide law.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Introduces Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act to Protect California's Drinking Water
The Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act protects communities from contaminated drinking water, reduces climate emissions, and holds polluters accountable after decades of regulatory failure
SACRAMENTO– Today, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan introduced the Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act (AB 2447), sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council's Soil Health Team (NRDC). The bill requires the State Water Resources Control Board and California's regional water quality control boards to establish enforceable limits on nitrogen discharges from agricultural lands.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Introduces Legislation to Protect Students From Technology-facilitated Sexual Harassment
AB 2212, the Higher Education AI Response (HEAR) Survivors Act, Requires California’s Higher Education Institutions to Adopt and Publish Policies Addressing Deepfakes and Other Technology-Facilitated Sexual Harassment
SACRAMENTO, CA – Earlier today, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) introduced the HEAR Survivors Act, legislation requiring California's colleges and universities to adopt clear policies addressing technology-facilitated sexual harassment.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and Everytown for Gun Safety Announce Legislation Requiring Safety Features on 3D Printers to Combat Ghost Gun Crisis
[SACRAMENTO, CA] – Earlier this week, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) introduced AB 2047, groundbreaking legislation that requires all three-dimensional printers sold in California to be equipped with firearm blocking features designed to prevent the printing of dangerous gun parts and ghost guns.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Introduces Legislation to Enhance E-Bike Safety Through Registration and License Plate Requirements
WALNUT CREEK, CA – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) today announced the introduction of the E-bike Accountability Act at a press conference held at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. The legislation aims to increase public safety by requiring Class 2 and Class 3 electric bicycles to be registered with the state and display license plates.
Bauer-Kahan's AB 988 Selected for Outcomes Review of California's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Landmark mental health crisis response legislation to undergo implementation assessment as part of Speaker Rivas's new oversight initiative
[SACRAMENTO] — Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) responded Wednesday to the announcement that AB 988, the Miles Hall Lifeline Act, has been selected for an Outcomes Review as part of Speaker Robert Rivas's first-of-its-kind oversight initiative.
Assemblymembers Bauer-Kahan and Dixon Introduce Bipartisan RECLAIM Act to Combat Non-Consensual Sexual Imagery Online
Removing Exploitative Content: Legal Accountability for Image Misuse (RECLAIM)
[Sacramento, CA] – Today, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) and Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) announced bipartisan legislation to protect Californians from the proliferation of non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material online.
Statement from Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan on Governor Newsom's Menopause Healthcare Budget Proposal
[Sacramento, CA] – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) issued the
following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom's 2026-27 budget proposal to
expand access to perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopausal healthcare:
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Announces Completion of Wagner Ranch Nature Area Acquisition
$1.5 Million State Investment Secures Beloved Orinda Property for Future Generations
ORINDA, CA — Today, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Wagner Ranch Nature Area by John Muir Land Trust, marking a major milestone in efforts to restore and reopen this cherished community resource.
