Press Releases

San Diego, CA — Many residents have reached out to me regarding their position on Assembly Bill 1400 (Kalra), also known as CalCare, which would create a universal single-payer health coverage system in the State of California.

SACRAMENTO, CA— Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D., (D-La Mesa), is joined by Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles) in introducing AB 1655, a bill that would recognize “Juneteenth,” or June 19th, as a paid state holiday.

SACRAMENTO, CA— Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D., (D-La Mesa) was joined by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) and the California Medical Association (CMA) in introducing AB 1636, a bill that ensures physicians and surgeons who have committed sexual misconduct with a patient or client are prohibited from acquiring or reinstating their license.

SAN DIEGO—Today, Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) issued the following statement regarding doctors’ whose licenses have been reinstated following sexual misconduct against patients:

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) introduced HR 74, a resolution that speaks to the importance of curbing the dissemination of public health misinformation and the threat that it poses to our society. The California State Assembly successfully adopted this resolution today, declaring COVID-19 health misinformation as a public health crisis.

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Akilah Weber issues the following statement on AB 914, which passed out of the Senate unanimously (39-0):

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) is joined by Assemblymembers Tasha Boerner-Horvath, Brian Maienschein, Christopher Ward, Lorena Gonzalez, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, and Senator Ben Hueso as members of the San Diego Delegation in requesting the California State Auditor provide independently developed and verified information related to the death of inmates in the custody of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The request was approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the California State Auditor estimates a seven-month timeframe to complete the report.

SACRAMENTO— TOMORROW at 1:30 PM: Assemblymember Akilah Weber, MD (D-San Diego) will present an audit request to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) on behalf of the Democratic members of the San Diego delegation to investigate San Diego County Sheriff’s Department's inmate deaths over the last 15 years. The proposal is co-authored by Assemblymembers Tasha Boerner-Horvath, Brian Maienschein, Christopher Ward, Lorena Gonzalez, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, and Senator Ben Hueso.

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D. (D-San Diego) releases the following statement regarding the significance of Juneteenth: “Juneteenth has been an important celebration for the Black community for over 150 years, and I am so happy that it will now be celebrated and discussed annually by all Americans. This celebration serves as an important reminder that there was a time in our nation when freedom was not granted to everyone, despite America winning its independence in 1776 and the Emancipation Proclamation becoming law in 1863. This Juneteenth, we embrace the new federal holiday, and we honor the resilience and strength of Black Americans who have enriched society through their sacrifices and struggles to achieve freedom. On June 19th, I encourage everyone to take some time to learn more about the history of slavery in America and pledge themselves to become a part of the solution to eliminating the many systemic obstacles and inequalities that still exist across many sectors today.”