State Senator Scott Wiener Archives

Wiener Attempts take two on Extension of Alcohol Sales

December 18, 2018 1:18 pmDecember 19, 2018 9:23 am

Some select cities will get a second shot at keeping their nightlife festivities open later as State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is hoping that soon-to-be Governor Gavin Newsom will be more-fond of Senate Bill 58 than Governor Jerry Brown....

State Senator Scott Wiener to Double Down on Car Robberies

November 26, 2018 2:56 pm

Molded after SB 916 which was introduced during California’s 2018 legislative session, but did not pass, today State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced that he will reintroduce a similar bill when the legislature reconvenes on December 3rd. Sponsored by...

State Senator Sharply Disagrees With Trump Admin over Transgender Proposal

October 22, 2018 2:40 pmOctober 22, 2018 6:01 pm

LGBTQ leaders across the U.S. and California reacted swiftly after a report that the Trump Administration is considering adopting a new definition of gender that could potentially deny federal recognition and civil rights protections to transgender Americans. The federal rule...

Brown Audibles Again: No Shutdown of Cow Palace Firearms Sales

October 1, 2018 7:45 amOctober 1, 2018 6:01 am

This week’s bill signings by Governor Jerry Brown have been anything but predictable. With today being that last day Brown can act on a bill before it dies, a plethora of signatures have been handed out. Among them is Senate...

Governor Says No to ‘Two More Hours Of Mayhem’

October 1, 2018 6:00 amOctober 1, 2018 5:51 am

Has our libertine governor transformed into Carry Nation? Senate Bill 905 authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would have allowed nine California cities, including San Francisco, to extend the sale of alcohol in bars and restaurants from 2AM to...