SACRAMENTO, CA – This past week, the California State Assembly passed several key pieces of legislation authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen: AB 1223, AB 1125, AB 1384, AB 1172, and AB 374.
These bills are about making a real difference in people’s lives by improving transportation, health care, education, and workers’ compensation.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly has passed Assembly Bill 46, authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D–Elk Grove), which gives judges the discretion to consider public safety when reviewing mental health diversion requests. The bill now moves to the State Senate.
Under existing law, courts are often required to grant diversion if clinical criteria are met, even when the defendant may pose a serious risk to others. AB 46 allows judges to take into account factors such as the treatment plan, criminal history, and seriousness of the offense before deciding whether to grant diversion.
Sacramento, CA – Today, Assembly Democrats announced an agreement to amend Assembly Bill 379, strengthening California law on solicitation of minors and increasing support for victims and survivors.
By amending AB 379, Public Safety Chair Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) worked in partnership with joint-author Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) and Assemblymember Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento), who supports the bill as a co-author.
Sacramento, CA – This past Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Assembly Bill 46 (AB 46), authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee with strong support. The legislation aims to restore critical judicial discretion in California’s mental health diversion law—allowing judges to consider public safety before granting diversion in criminal cases.
SACRAMENTO, CA – On Sunday, June 9, 2024, Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) presented the City of Sacramento and the Meadowview Community Farmers’ Market with a $500,000 check.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assembly Bill 2576, authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) was approved yesterday, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 with unanimous and bipartisan support by the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) and Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) held a press conference to discuss ACR 150 and AB 3156. ACR 150 designates March 2024 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) attended Attorney General Bonta’s press conference to speak on AB 3042 which ends the sunset funding date for the DNA Fingerprint, Unsolved Crime, and Innocence Protection Act.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) introduced her bill AB 2576. This bill ensures public safety by adding attempted murder to the list of crimes ineligible for mental health diversion, whereby individuals who attempt to take another’s life are not released into the community without appropriate accountability measures.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) alongside Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Kennedy and Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper will host a traffic sign dedication to honor the life of fallen Sacramento County Sheriff Deputy, Detective Vu Nguyen.