Ten local nonprofit organizations were recognized last week by Senator Sabrina Cervantes during the 31st Senate District’s Nonprofit of the Year Celebration held at the Stewart Boathouse in Fairmount Park. Power Speaks Louder, recognized earlier this year in the State Capitol as the District’s 2025 Nonprofit of the Year, joined the event to celebrate alongside fellow honorees.

LEMOORE, CA — Senator Melissa Hurtado joined the City of Lemoore for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the Lemoore Fire Department’s new fire training facility, an investment made possible by $2 million in state budget funding the Senator secured during work on the 2022-2023 state budget. The new facility represents a generational investment in the city’s public safety needs, ensuring lifesaving preparedness and training resources are readily accessible to Lemoore firefighters.

Amid Federal Benefit Uncertainty, Senator Susan Rubio Steps Up to Support
 1,500 Families Through Annual Operation Gobble

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement regarding reports that President Trump intends to release an executive order that would block states from passing AI regulations.

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) has issued the following statement on the on-duty death of 28-year-old Alhambra Police Officer Alec Sanders during a high-speed pursuit

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) released the following statement today in response to reports that the Trump White House intends to release an executive order that would bar states from passing AI regulations:

SONOMA COUNTY—Alongside elementary students, teachers, and neighbors, Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) announced yesterday that $1.2 million in state funding will help complete a long-planned modernization project at West Side School, including a new state-of-the-art library, new classrooms, a modern HVAC system, and two new playgrounds.
 

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against SB 805, the No Vigilantes Act

SB 747 creates a first-in-the-nation right of action and damages under state law to hold federal, state, and local officials accountable for violating rights enshrined in the Constitution.

VENTURA COUNTY, CA — Senator Melissa Hurtado joined Senator Pro Tempore Monique Limón, Senator Henry Stern and county farm bureau representatives for a farm tour and listening session in Ventura County. The Senators represent districts where farming are key drivers of the regions’ economy, with Senator Limón representing Cuyama Valley and Senator Hurtado hailing from the Central Valley.