Senate Bill 1367–Prohibiting Zoning for Detention Centers by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside)–was approved Tuesday by the Senate. The legislation would prohibit new land-use authorizations in a manner that allows the construction of a detention facility or a change of use that permits the use of an existing building as a detention center.

Sacramento, Calif. (May 29, 2026)—Ahead of the Legislature’s House of Origin deadline, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) announced that key components of her 2026 Valley Taxpayers Protection Plan successfully advanced through the California State Senate and now heads to the State Assembly for consideration.
The 2026 Valley Taxpayers Protection Plan focuses on lowering costs for working families, strengthening public safety, supporting economic growth in the Central Valley and improving government accountability and transparency.

SACRAMENTO—Yesterday, Senator McGuire’s critical fisheries legislation, SB 1393, passed out of the Senate with bipartisan support. 
 
California’s commercial fishing fleet and recreational fishermen support more than 100,000 jobs and drive hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity each year. The Dungeness crab fishery alone, centered on California’s North Coast, generates tens of millions of dollars annually and remains one of the most vital commercial fisheries on the West Coast.
 

Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, today released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order to direct a broad review of California's labor policies in light of the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI):

Sacramento, Calif. (May 28, 2026)—Ahead of the Legislature’s House of Origin deadline, the California State Senate approved Senate Bill 1025, the Food Access and Affordability Act authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield). The measure now moves to the State Assembly for consideration. The bill seeks to improve coordination between California’s food assistance programs, expand outreach to underserved communities and make it easier for families to connect with critical food resources.

The Masuma Khan Justice Act passed the Senate on a 39-0 vote

Sacramento, Calif. (May 28, 2026)—The California Senate today voted to advance Senate Bill 1181, the Valley Youth Safety Act, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield). The Legislation would establish a pilot program focused on identifying school safety threats as they surface while bolstering coordination between schools, local law enforcement agencies and the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).

On Wednesday, Senate Bill 970 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), which will facilitate the ability of U.S. military personnel deployed overseas and Americans living abroad to cast their ballots, was approved on the Senate Floor by a vote of 29-1.

SB 1330 (Arreguín, D-Oakland) will enhance legal protections for utility employees and other workers engaged in essential infrastructure work

SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate approved Senate Bill 867, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). This bill is a first-in-the-nation piece of legislation placing a 4-year moratorium on the sale and manufacturing of toys with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot capabilities for children under 18. The purpose of this legislation is to allow time for safety regulations to be developed to protect children from dangerous AI interactions.