Recent Press
San Francisco Chronicle: Tim Grayson should replace Steve Glazer in State Senate
East Bay Times Editorial:
Elect Grayson to fill Glazer’s East Bay state Senate seat
“Experience and knowledge count. That’s why suburban East Bay voters should elect Assemblymember Tim Grayson…” - East Bay Times Editorial Board
Press Release: Assemblymember Tim Grayson Announces Run for State Senate
8/11/2023
Grayson Brings Strong Legislative Record in Consumer Protection, Affordable Housing and Public Safety
California looks to unburden manufacturers from nation's highest sales tax
5/30/2022
A bill that would provide a full sales and use tax exemption for purchases of manufacturing and research and development equipment up to $200 million was advanced by Assembly lawmakers.
Bay Area legislator wants more consumer protection for cryptocurrency investors
2/11/2023
Assemblyman Tim Grayson, D-Concord, said exorbitant fees have been passed on to consumers through home prices that are beyond reach for most and “effectively barred a generation of Californians from one of the most reliable forms of wealth generation available — that is, owning a home. We cannot achieve our goal of building housing for all Californians at all income levels if some local jurisdictions continue to place a disproportionate financial burden on the backs of new home buyers,” Grayson said.
Affordable housing in California now routinely tops $1 million per apartment to build
6/20/2022
But their exorbitant price tags mean that taxpayers are subsidizing fewer apartments than they otherwise could while waiting lists of renters needing affordable housing continue to grow. “That is untenable,” said Assemblyman Tim Grayson (D-Concord), who is writing legislation aimed at simplifying state affordable housing financing. “That is not a sustainable model. We have got to do something to reduce the cost.”
Ban on Police Choke Holds Moves Forward in California Senate
8/7/2020
“AB 767 is California’s opportunity to demonstrate that we value the lives and experiences of all victims and particularly Black and brown victims of police violence,” said Assemblyman Tim Grayson, lead author of the bill.
Editorial: California housing prices are too damn high. Cities can help change that if they want to
4/28/2020
Now a handful of Democratic lawmakers have proposed eight bills that would cap development fees and change the way such fees are calculated, disclosed and justified by local governments.
The effort is being led by Assemblyman Tim Grayson (D-Concord), whose 2017 bill commissioned the statewide study of development fees.
California Approves Statewide Rent Control to Ease Housing Crisis
9/11/2019
California lawmakers approved a statewide rent cap on Wednesday covering millions of tenants, the biggest step yet in a surge of initiatives to address an affordable-housing crunch nationwide.
The bill limits annual rent increases to 5 percent after inflation and offers new barriers to eviction, providing a bit of housing security in a state with the nation’s highest housing prices and a swelling homeless population.