State investment will modernize the Delano Mosquito Abatement District's public health laboratory, strengthen disease prevention and help families safely enjoy the outdoors.
DELANO, Calif. (October 15, 2026)— State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) joined local officials Thursday to present $150,000 in state funding to the Delano Mosquito Abatement District to modernize its public health laboratory, strengthen disease surveillance and help protect Central Valley families from mosquito-borne illnesses.

PHOTO: Sen. Blakespear presented the Mission Viejo City Council with a check for $850,000 on Tuesday night at the city’s Council Chambers. Left to right are Council Member Cynthia Vasquez, Mayor Pro Tem Brian Goodell, Sen. Blakespear, Mayor Wendy Bucknum, Council Member Trish Kelley and Council Member Bob Ruesch.
 

The funding, secured by Senator Becker, will support the renovation of an aging property into affordable homes serving farmworkers and their family members.
State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) has announced $1 million in state funding for a major affordable housing initiative led by Puente de la Costa Sur that will transform property in Pescadero into safe, healthy, and affordable homes for local farmworkers and their families.

Caltech’s contributions on so many levels are significant to human discovery and growth.

PHOTO: Sen. Blakespear presents a $1 million check to Max Disposti (holding the check on the right), Executive Director of the North County LGTBQ Resource Center, with the center’s staff and supporters in attendance.  
 
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Tuesday presented the North County LGBTQ Resource Center with a $1 million check. Sen. Blakespear was able to secure the funding from the 2026-27 state budget. 

SACRAMENTO—Year after year, wildfires have swept across communities, leveling entire towns, upending the lives of millions, and forever changing the future of the Golden State. These devastating disasters have also brought out the best in Californians as they answer the call to help neighbors in their greatest time in need.
 

CLEARLAKE—Today, Senator Mike McGuire has announced a $2.5 million state investment for the County of Lake to advance needed repairs and upgrades to the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant in Clearlake following the devastating Robin Lane sewage spill earlier this year. 
 

(JURUPA VALLEY) -- Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) presented a $1 million check to the Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District (JARPD) for improvements and upgrades at the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center (JMDC). The funding is part of the 2026-27 state budget process, with Senator Cervantes securing the funds for the 31st Senate District.

State Sen. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton), Chair of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, introduced Senate Bill 1406, which would close the loophole by expanding how the state determines a "company's" residency. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law into law on Sept. 30.
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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (October 8, 2026)— State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) joined regional water leaders Thursday afternoon at the Okieville Recharge Basin in Tulare County to announce 171 million in continued support for California’s Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) program, preserving a critical lifeline for communities struggling to access safe and affordable drinking water.