Public Safety Platform

Senator Wiener is endorsed by IJ Action and is a longtime progressive ally on the Senate Public Safety Committee. This year, Senator Wiener earned an A+ on IJ Action’s scorecard, voting yes on all 6 of the justice reform bills we supported and also voting against AB 1960, a bill we strongly opposed which would create new sentencing enhancements for property damage. He has an extensive public safety platform, which he titled “Criminal Justice and Decarceration.” On his platform he lists over two dozen bills he has co-authored, including ACA 6, which became Proposition 17 and restored voting rights for people on parole in California. He also lists being a co-author of the Racial Justice Act, legislation to repeal the death penalty, end qualified immunity for police, and restrict use of "less-lethal" police weapons such as rubber bullets and tear gas.

Senator Wiener also writes that he “...is working with partners such as the Innocence Project, the Ella Baker Center, the Drug Policy Alliance, and more to reimagine and rebuild our broken system.” Due to this strong voting record and demonstrated history of authoring good bills, IJ Action endorses Senator Wiener for reelection.