Politician Info
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Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D - CA)
One of five Assembly leaders on legal cannabis legislation. Cal NORML 2017 legislator of the year award. Sponsored parental rights bill and co-sponsored Employment Rights legislation in 2022. Termed out.
Position on Marijuana Legalization
Supported Prop 64
Sponsored Legislation
Sponsored AB 1578 to declare CA a cannabis sanctuary state (passed Assembly only);
Sponsored AB 2513, to abolish mandatory narcotics offense registry for persons convicted of drug crimes, including certain cannabis offenses (held back in Senate).
Co-sponsored Legislation
Along with Asm. Bonta, Woods, Cooley and Lackey co-authored Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, establishing legally licensed medical cannabis industry in California.
Votes
SB 1059 (Bradford - 2024) – end double taxation at local level
YES
AB 1775 (Haney - 2024) – allow for cannabis cafés
YES
AB 1111 (Pellerin - 2023/24) – allow small farmers to sell directly to consumers
YES
SB 700 (Bradford - 2023) – ban employers from asking about prior use of cannabis
YES
AB 374 (Haney - 2023) - allow for cannabis cafés
YES
SB 1207 (Irwin - 2023) - impose restrictive labeling requirements on cannabis
YES
AB 2188 (Quirk - 2022) - employment rights to use cannabis off-the-job
YES
SB 1186 (Wiener - 2022) - require local governments to permit medical cannabis sales or delivery
YES
SB 1326 (Caballero - 2022) - interstate commerce agreements
YES
AB 2595 (Jones-Sawyer - 2022) - child protection allowance for cannabis
YES
AB 1793 (Bonta) - automatically resentence past marijuana convictions
Yes
AB 2020 (Quirk) - broaden sites for cannabis events
Yes
AB 2215 (Kalra) - allow veterinarians to discuss cannabis for pets
Yes
SB 829 (Weiner) - protect compassion programs for indigent patients
Yes
SB 1127 (Hill) - allow students to receive cannabis medicines at school
Yes
AJR 27 (Low) - ask the DOJ to allow cannabusinesses in California
Yes
Vote Smart Key Votes
YES