SACRAMENTO, CA — El Senador Estatal de California Dave Cortese (Demócrata por San José), Presidente del Comité de Transporte del Senado, anunció hoy que su Proyecto de Ley del Senado 1250 (SB 1250) —una iniciativa legislativa destinada a reducir las colisiones entre vehículos y animales silvestres y a mejorar la seguridad en las carreteras de California— ha sido aprobado por el Comité de Agua, Parques y Vida Silvestre de la Asamblea Estatal de California, lo que permite que la medida avance a la siguiente etapa del proceso legislativo.

SACRAMENTO—Last week the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office announced that remains of 117 dogs were found in two excavated areas of the Miranda's Rescue Animal Sanctuary property. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has been investigating the facility since April after receiving evidence of animal abuse, animal cruelty, fraud, and conspiracy. According to reports, hundreds of additional animals remain unaccounted for.
 
Senate Pro Tempore Emeritus Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Chris Rogers issued the joint statement below:
 

Senator Weber Pierson’s SB 869 Advances from Assembly Health Committee, Moving California Closer to Greater Transparency on Sugary Drinks

The Supreme Court has correctly settled this divisive question by affirming that children born to any parents whether unlawfully or temporarily present in the United States are U.S. citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment.

“To defeat MAGA’s authoritarian playbook, we have to call their treatment of trans people what it is: a cynical distraction from the real problems facing our country with deadly consequences for vulnerable people.”
SAN FRANCISCO – The Supreme Court upheld a set of discriminatory state laws banning transgender people from participating in school sports. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement in response:

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday night signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1350, groundbreaking legislation that significantly expands the use of green hydrogen, a clean-energy gamechanger.
SB 1350 allows natural gas power plants to use hydrogen made from renewable resources like wind and solar under California’s world-leading clean energy standards as the facilities transition away from fossil fuels. 

SACRAMENTO— Senator Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to the passage of the 2026-27 state budget today:
 

Senator Dave Cortese Praised Today’s Adoption of the State’s 2026-27 Budget, Delivering Historic Investments in Education, Health Care, Housing, Transportation and Working Families While Maintaining Structural Balance

The California Legislature approved the 2026-27 State Budget, reflecting months of collaboration and difficult decisions to protect essential services while maintaining a balanced budget.

Senator Cervantes, author of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026, comments on the Supreme Court decision protecting the sacred right to vote