Bores, Didech and Wiener propose independently verified agreement to pace frontier AI development
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The lawmakers behind the country’s three strongest state-level frontier AI safety laws—Senator Scott Wiener (CA), Assemblymember. Alex Bores (NY), and Rep. Daniel Didech (IL)—today called on leading AI companies to establish an independently verified agreement to pace the development of increasingly powerful models until safety research catches up.

SB 1301 and SB 1209 Sent to Governor to Improve Ratepayer Protections
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) advanced a pair of policies out of the Legislature to protect ratepayers from unnecessarily losing their insurance coverage or falling victim to bad business practices.

Sacramento, Calif. (September 3, 2026)—State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) secured $171 million in the 2026–27 state budget package for the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) program, protecting critical drinking-water assistance for communities across California.
SAFER helps meet that need through emergency water supplies, system repairs, technical assistance, infrastructure improvements and permanent solutions for struggling water systems.

Ten of Senator Sabrina Cervantes’ (D-Riverside) bills were approved by the Senate and Assembly and are now at Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. These bills address safeguarding personal privacy, affordability for working families, and protecting the right to vote for millions of lawfully registered California voters. Two other Cervantes’ bills—Senate Bill 73: Elections Systems Safeguarding and Senate Bill 928: Protecting California State University (CSU) Employees from AI Encroachment—have already been signed into law by Governor Newsom this year.

Sacramento, Calif. (September 2, 2026)—Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) issued a statement applauding the inclusion of language in the state budget which restores wage parity between sheep and goat herders through January 1, 2029. Senator Hurtado’s leadership protects an industry which is increasingly relied upon to reduce wildfire fuels and safeguard communities across California.

Senator Allen Seeks to Establish Low-Interest Loans for Home Hardening Renovations
SACRAMENTO – Few policy priorities go hand-in-hand like resilience and affordability. The benefits of increasing fire resilience, through thoughtful structural and community design, ripple beyond protecting homes and saving lives. These improvements simultaneously expand access to better, more affordable insurance policies and save public resources, infrastructure, and tax dollars.

SACRAMENTO – Last week, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 675, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). The measure would increase the number of members on the governing board of the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, granting a much needed voice to public health experts and community members.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) announced that eight of her bills have cleared the Legislature and are now headed to the Governor's desk. Together, the bills shield survivors and children from abuse, bring more transparency to Sacramento, give local businesses room to grow, and make it easier for families to get answers from hospitals and schools.
 

The legislation addresses the urgent needs of wildfire survivors who continue to face significant challenges as they work to rebuild following the Eaton Fire.

What you need to know: Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez Senator Maria Elena Durazo introduced AB 817 and SB 716, holding corporations accountable. It passed the Legislature. Now, elected leaders are calling Governor Newsom to sign both bills.