Loni Hancock

Senator Loni Hancock has a strong record of supporting California’s workers. By carrying critical legislation, personally negotiating on behalf of unions, and walking picket lines, Senator Hancock remains focused on putting people to work in the Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY ...

Loni Hancock has sustained a strong commitment to environmental protection throughout her career. While in the Assembly, Loni Hancock served as Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources for four years.  In this role, she led efforts to pass historic environmental ...

Since entering the California State Legislature, Senator Hancock has vigorously championed government reform.  In 2009-10, she chaired the Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments Committee. She introduced two major Senate Constitutional Amendments aimed at reducing gridlock and increasing the effectiveness of ...

Senator Hancock has devoted much of her career to developing public policies that support and improve public schools in the East Bay and throughout California. As head of the Western Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Education during the Clinton ...

Senator Hancock has been a leading advocate for investing state resources in prevention and rehabilitation programs, job training, and employment because she understands that these and similar programs reduce inmate recidivism. As Chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee and ...