SB 1097 will streamline permitting for clean energy projects and transmission upgrades as California races to deploy enough clean energy to offset rising costs and meet climate goals.

On Wednesday, Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) introduced Senate Bill 1164 and Senate Bill 1360, collectively termed The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026). CVRA 2026 will fight voter suppression and vote dilution, expand access to the ballot and election materials for limited-English-proficient voters, and provide California voters with a direct means of fighting back when local governments try to silence their voices. CVRA 2026 is being proposed with collaborative support from the California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers who are committed to preserving democracy in California.

Senator Josh Becker Joins Other Elected Officials and Education Leaders to Announce Legislation Making Free Community College Permanent in San Mateo County

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) praised the efforts of Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta to curb hospice fraud, highlighted by the recent announcement that over 280 fraudulent providers have been shut down.

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) yesterday approved an audit of the operations and status of the fusion centers in California that was requested by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). The audit will be performed by the California State Auditor.

SACRAMENTO – This week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Joint Resolution 13, which urges the United States to halt the extension of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until enforceable and measurable commitments to eliminate chronic transboundary sewage discharges into the Tijuana River Watershed are secured from Mexico.

[Sacramento, CA] – Today, Assemblymembers Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) and Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) amended their joint legislative efforts, Assembly Bill 2023 and Senate Bill 1119, to protect children from the growing dangers of AI companion chatbots.

A California lawmaker is attempting to reclaim millions in tax revenue through a bill introduced that targets a tax-evasion scheme involving high-end luxury car purchases. 
California residents for years have set up “shell corporations,” or companies with few or no business operations, in Montana to purchase luxury cars or recreational vehicles without paying California sales taxes and vehicle license fees, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office.

SACRAMENTO, CA — La Senadora Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) ha presentado el Proyecto de Ley del Senado (SB) 1291, la Ley del Agua SHINE (por sus siglas en inglés: Estándares de Honestidad, Integridad, Notificación y Cumplimiento).
 

SACRAMENTO, CA —Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1291, the SHINE (Standards for Honesty, Integrity, Notification & Enforcement) Water Act.