Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco)

Governor Newsom Sues Trump administration Again for ‘Cruel’ Cuts to Homeless Housing Funding That will hurt families

November 25, 2025 12:33 pmNovember 25, 2025 11:02 pm

“Governor Newsom sues Trump administration for cruel cuts to homeless housing funding that will hurt families,” reads today’s latest headline from the California Governor. Let that sink in. Homeless housing funding went to families? What families? I only see mentally...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Recovery Housing for Drug Addicts to Preserve ‘Housing First’ Grift

October 3, 2025 11:58 amOctober 4, 2025 8:51 am

Assemblyman Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) legislation create more drug-free housing options for people recovering from drug addiction passed both houses of the Legislature. The bill passed the Senate with an overwhelming bipartisan 39-0 vote, and the Assembly 79-0. However, California...

Blind Squirrels in Sacramento

July 3, 2025 12:41 pmJuly 3, 2025 12:41 pm

An old saying holds that even a blind squirrel finds an acorn occasionally. We see that adage playing out in Sacramento, a town overrun by the blind squirrels who currently sit atop our state government. In short, and much to...

San Francisco Assemblyman Proposes Tax Breaks for ‘Dying’ California Cannabis Industry

March 24, 2025 11:31 amMarch 25, 2025 10:10 am

From the “You can’t make this @%&! up file,” Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has authored a bill, AB 564, to “boost California’s legal cannabis economy,” which he says “is in sharp decline and losing ground to other states.” Haney’s...

Proposed CA Law to Guarantee No Work Calls from the Boss After Hours

April 3, 2024 3:18 pmApril 3, 2024 3:33 pm

California Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced a bill to create a “right-to-disconnect” law that guarantees employees uninterrupted after work personal and family time, free from calls from the boss. Haney said he borrowed the idea for it from...

California Assembly Announces Nation’s First Transgender History Month

September 7, 2023 8:37 amSeptember 7, 2023 8:37 am

The California State Assembly voted Wednesday to recognize August as “Transgender History Month,” beginning in 2024. Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) introduced HR 57 on August 29th, and it was passed by the Assembly Rules Committee August 31st. Wednesday the...

Senator Weiner Begging for a Fatwa

June 9, 2023 2:52 pmJune 9, 2023 3:35 pm

The question of the day: Would a Fatwa be issued condemning California State Senator Scott Weiner? The word Fatwa conjures up a 2017 episode of Curbing Your Enthusiasm, where Larry David earned himself condemnation after a public gaff impersonating the...