Press Releases

New lawsuit demands transparency from federal immigration officers for abuses in Sacramento area

SACRAMENTO –Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) filed a federal lawsuit against the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) following months of stonewalling by federal authorities. In May 2025, ICE began detaining people outside of mandatory, routine immigration court check-ins at the John Moss Federal Building in Sacramento, a radical reversal of longstanding policy. Many of those...

New bills aim to protect journalists and stamp out public corruption

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) introduced a trio of new bills to prevent public corruption and safeguard public trust in key democratic institutions. Political retaliation – both through official abuses of power and physical violence – has become more commonplace, threatening the independent functioning of vital pillars of our democratic system including the press, courts...

Governor signs bill that will help ensure accountability for AI harm

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) applauded the Governor’s signing of Assembly Bill 316, her bill to establish a framework for incentivizing responsible development and use of autonomous Artificial Intelligence applications.

“Without responsible development and use, AI has clear potential to be dangerous. We’ve already seen that danger play out in multiple cases where AI has...

Governor signs bills to streamline behavioral health care access for vulnerable populations

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) welcomed the Governor’s signing of Assembly Bill 348 and AB 416, her bills that will streamline access to behavioral healthcare for patients in need. AB 348 will streamline the process for those experiencing homelessness or transitioning out of incarceration or involuntary hospitalization to be admitted to Full Service Partnership programs. AB...

As Victims Continue To Be Sold For Sex At Alarming Rates, Survivors, Law Enforcement Seek Paradigm Shift On Sex Trafficking Approach

SACRAMENTO – Ahead of a key vote on April 29, a coalition of survivor support organizations, law enforcement, statewide elected leaders, major city mayors, organized labor and federally-recognized tribes today urged Assembly Public Safety committee members to support Assembly Bill 379. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento), would mark a major overhaul of the state’s...

Assemblywoman Krell Announces Over 20 Co-Authors for the Survivor Support and Demand Reduction Act

SACRAMENTO – AssemblywomanMaggy Krell (D-Sacramento) announced a bipartisan list of over 20 co-authors of AB 379, which creates a fund to support victims of sex trafficking while cracking down on those who are buying vulnerable people, including teenagers for sex. These co-authors join a survivor-led coalition consisting of numerous anti human trafficking organizations, local elected officials and...

Assemblywoman Krell Introduces the Survivor Support and Demand Reduction Act

SACRAMENTO – In an effort to better protect and support survivors of sex trafficking while cracking down on the demand that fuels victimization, Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) has introduced AB 379, which would establish a fund for community-based organizations supporting victims of sex trafficking, make it a crime to loiter with the intent to purchase sex, and ensure that the crime of...