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Bills Get Ready for Post-Prop. 8 Era
September 01, 2010 | Daily Journal
Another bill going to the governor makes it easier for domestic partners who subsequently marry to legally split. Sponsored by Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, AB 2700 creates a consolidated form and procedure to simultaneously end a domestic partnership and civil marriage.
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Governor signs legislation that will give children a voice in family courts
September 01, 2010 | California Chronicle
"In cases of domestic violence, it is often the lives of the children involved that are most affected," said Assemblywoman Fiona Ma. "After hearing stories from victims where children were being awarded to the batterers and having the State Auditor investigate such occurrences, I knew it was necessary to address the issue. AB 1050 is an important step in providing piece of mind and strengthening the law for children."
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Anti-pension spiking bill wins final approval
August 31, 2010 | Sacramento Bee
Assembly Bill 1987 by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, cleared the Assembly on a 56-0 vote after Ma made late amendments that eliminated opposition from pension reform advocates.
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Bodily manipulation gets legislative attention
August 27, 2010 | Sacramento Bee
"Manicurists have more training than tattooists or piercers," Ma said. "They need 400 hours of training before they can cut your nails, yet tattooists and piercers have no training requirements to stick a needle in you."
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California Legislature Passes Bill Eliminating Legal Separation Barriers for Same-Sex Couples
August 21, 2010 | California Chronicle
The California State Senate passed the Separation Equity Act, AB 2700 authored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco), by a 26-9 bipartisan vote. Previously approved by the State Assembly, AB 2700 seeks to create a consolidated form and procedure to simultaneously dissolve a civil marriage and domestic partnership.
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Assembly Sends SB 933 Banning Debit-Card Fees to Governor
August 16, 2010 | California Chronicle
"People are sick and tired of getting nickeled and dimed with fees for using debit cards," said Assemblywoman Ma. "When you go to the gas station and you see a price, that´s the price you expect to pay and that is the price all Californians will pay when SB 933 is signed."
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Budget cuts threaten education and healthcare, community groups told
August 07, 2010 | Ventura County Star
"This is a very crucial election year," Ma said. "These are difficult times. The budget crisis in California is unprecedented."
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Public Pensions High In The Bay Area
August 06, 2010 | CBS 5
It's a practice Assemblywoman Fiona Ma wants to see stopped. "This current retirement system is not sustainable," she says. That's why she is sponsoring a bill that she says will close loopholes in the state's retirement laws.
