It garnered nationwide attention and backlash over the possibility of draconian punishments for abortion recipients and quickly lost about a third of its cosponsors.

Polling has shown that measure could be a toss-up and dependent on voter turnout demographics — young and Black voters are among the likely supporters, according to a recent Berkeley survey cosponsored by The Times.

Michael Carey said his confrontation with Parker took place Wednesday after he approached the senator before a committee meeting and asked him to cosponsor a piece of legislation.

One bill cosponsored by two top Assembly Democrats would specifically target retail thieves with harsher penalties and longer prison sentences of up to three years.

Senate last year, and it has gained a wave of new cosponsors in recent weeks.