What laws did Saturninus and Gaius Glaucia support to win backing from plebeians and equestrians?

To win support from the Roman populace and the equestrian order, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus and Gaius Servilius Glaucia championed several legislative measures:

• For the Plebeians: Saturninus sought the backing of the urban proletariat by passing a law that significantly reduced the price of the monthly grain ration. He also introduced bills for land distribution, which provided allotments for veterans of the Jugurthine and Cimbric Wars, as well as the establishment of colonies for veterans in regions such as Sicily, Macedonia, and Achaea.12
• For the Equestrians: Glaucia secured the support of the equites (knights) by introducing a bill that restored to them the exclusive right to serve as jurors in the permanent criminal courts.1

These measures were part of a broader political strategy to challenge the Senate and build power, often involving the use of a treason court (maiestas) to target senatorial opponents. While these laws initially aligned the interests of these politicians with those of the general Gaius Marius, the resulting political violence and the radical nature of the legislation eventually led to a breakdown in their alliance.132