SB 132 – California Globe

Bill to Create Separate Housing Units For Transgender Women in Women’s Prisons Introduced

March 27, 2025 2:17 pmMarch 27, 2025 2:17 pm

A bill to require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to establish separate housing units for transgender women within women’s prisons was formally introduced on Thursday following the bill being re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill...

Bill Requiring Prisons To House Transgender Inmates Based On Gender Identity Signed By Gov

September 28, 2020 2:46 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Saturday a bill to require the state to house transgender inmates in prisons based on their gender identity. Senate Bill 132, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would specifically have the California Department...

Legislation To House Inmates According to Gender Identity Instead of Biological Sex

June 27, 2019 2:05 amJune 27, 2019 5:37 pm

A bill proposing to house inmates according to their gender identity, rather than the traditional method of housing inmates by biological sex, is making its way through the California Legislature. SB 132 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), has passed...

California Bill to Allow Prison Inmates To Decide Their Own Sex

June 6, 2019 1:27 pmJune 10, 2019 12:20 pm

A bill by San Francisco Senator Scott Wiener would allow prison inmates to decide their own sex, how they want to be addressed (Mr. Miss, Mrs. Ms.), and would require California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials to refer to...