SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, issued the following statement Friday regarding the report to the Legislature on the management of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor required by the Senator’s 2024 legislation Senate Bill 1098:

SACRAMENTO, CA – On February 12, 2026 Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1052 to protect the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and ensure uninterrupted access to critical services as federal immigration raids put their support systems at risk.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Thursday presented a $1.67 million check to San Diego County to fund a program that provides affordable housing to veterans.

“I am grateful to Attorney General Rob Bonta for hearing the community’s call for justice by opening this important civil rights investigation. I am tremendously proud of the tenacity shown by community members Gina Clayton-Johnson, Shimica Gaskins and Shannon Larsuel who led ‘Altadena for Accountability’, a community group that has fearlessly demanded answers for their neighbors.

SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) issued the following statement after the Imperial County Board of Supervisors once again, failed to answer his critical questions regarding a controversial data center development.

Casey Wasserman should immediately resign from his LA28 Olympics leadership position.

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Governor Newsom has signed SB 25 – Pre-Merger Notification Act, landmark antitrust legislation designed to protect consumers while providing businesses with greater certainty during merger reviews.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Bill 1033,
a measure protecting consumers by holding the protein product industry accountable through required testing of heavy metal content and public disclosure of those results.

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, today introduced SB 1034, new legislation that will help disabled military veterans access parking benefits they deserve.

The SAFE Act will provide proactive oversight to protect workers and prevent fraud.