SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 1425 (SB 1425) has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. SB 1425 would give the California High-Speed Rail Authority clear authority to manage and permit encroachments along the project’s rights-of-way.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that his Senate Bill 1250 (SB 1250), legislation to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve wildlife connectivity across California, has cleared the California Legislature and is now headed to the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature. 

SAN JOSE, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today commended the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for advancing an initial $192.5 million investment leveraging Regional Measure 3 (RM3) dollars to be granted to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the BART to Silicon Valley Phase II Project.

SACRAMENTO, CA – On August 26, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 937 passed the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. SB 937 will limit the use of flash-bang devices for crowd control and prohibit the use of flash-bangs and explosive breaching charges for immigration enforcement.
 

The California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1406, legislation that would close the so-called “Montana Loophole,” which costs California approximately $20 million a year in lost tax revenue.
SB 1406 would crack down on tax scams in which wealthy Californians create phony shell companies to buy luxury vehicles in Montana and other states to avoid paying California sales taxes and vehicle license fees.

SB 1135 establishes a statewide program to reduce conflicts, keep people and animals safe, protect property and promote biodiversity
SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to establish a statewide program promoting coexistence with wildlife and codify a wolf-livestock coexistence and compensation program, and sent it to the Governor to sign. 

The state Legislature today unanimously approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 925, which would accelerate the development of fusion energy in California – a potential clean power gamechanger.
SB 925 would require the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a strategic plan to advance fusion energy in California. The plan would identify opportunities to expand research and development, locate potential sites for fusion power plants, and create licensing and permitting processes for fusion facilities.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lena Gonzalez's (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 1279, a bill to reduce speed-related fatalities on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Long Beach, passed the Legislature today and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. 
 

Sacramento, Calif. (August 25, 2026)—Legislation authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) strengthening California’s network of Family Resource Centers and supporting early intervention efforts to prevent child abuse was signed into law on Monday by Governor Gavin Newsom.
 
Senate Bill 557 modernizes California’s definition of a Family Resource Center to better reflect the role these community-based organizations play in helping families navigate difficult circumstances.
 

SB 222 streamlines the heat pump permitting process to make installations faster and more affordable for homeowners and contractors while cutting building emissions, and expanding access to cooling amid dangerous heat waves.