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Senator Steve Padilla

Senator Padilla Congratulates Paloma Aguirre on Her Election to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors

SACRAMENTO –Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) released the following statement today after Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre was elected to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors:


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Senator Caroline Menjivar

California State Budget Delays Implementation of SB 729 Infertility Treatment Health Care Coverage

On June 30, 2025, as part of the three party budget agreement, Assembly Bill 116 was signed by Governor Newsom. It includes a provision to delay the implementation of Senate Bill 729- Infertility Treatment Health Care Coverage, authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar.


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Senator Laura Richardson

Senator Richardson Helps Secure Vital Funding for California Families in Need

SACRAMENTO, California – (June 30, 2025) – Governor Newsom has officially signed California’s 2025–26 state budget, a landmark $321 billion package that includes critical investments across the state, among them, a significant boost to nutritional assistance.


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Senator Smallwood-Cuevas Announces Historic South LA Black Cultural District Designation Effort; State…

After a soul-stirring procession and libation ceremony at Sunday’s 15th Annual “Day of Ancestors: Festival of Masks” celebration in Leimert Park, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) took the stage to announce, before a crowd of about 500 people, her efforts to state-designate Historic South Los Angeles as a Black Cultural District. The new cultural district will serve as a hub for South LA landmarks, businesses and institutions – while spotlighting legendary areas, such as the Crenshaw corridor, Historic West Adams and Central Avenue – to support the community’s preservation and economic revitalization.


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Senator Christopher Cabaldon

Legislature blocks governor’s attempt to fast-track Delta tunnel; Sen. Cabaldon says it’s time to move on

Senator Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, and other legislators representing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have successfully rebuffed – at least for now – efforts to speed up the process of building a giant tunnel that would divert water from the Sacramento River before it reaches the Delta and send it to southern California. “This project doesn’t make sense for anyone – not the people of the Delta or the water users in southern California," Sen. Cabaldon said. "It’s time to let go of this fantasy and move on to solutions that don’t harm the Delta and have a realistic chance of being built.”


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Senator Caroline Menjivar

El Presupuesto Estatal de California Retrasa la Implementación de la Ley SB 729 sobre Cobertura Médica para…

El 30 de junio de 2025, como parte del acuerdo presupuestario tripartito, el Gobernador Newsom firmó el Proyecto de Ley 116 de la Asamblea. Este incluye una disposición para retrasar la implementación del Proyecto de Ley 729 Proyecto de Ley 729 del Senado sobre cobertura médica para tratamientos de infertilidad, de la Senadora Caroline Menjivar.


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Senator Scott Wiener

Governor Newsom Signs Broadest CEQA Reform Ever To Boost Affordability & Cut Red Tape

AB 130 and SB 131, with significant CEQA reforms drawn from bills authored by Assemblymember Wicks and Senator Wiener, respectively, will streamline approvals for housing, broadband, childcare centers, health centers, advanced manufacturing, and more, saving Californians money and cutting red tape.


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Senator Aisha Wahab

Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab Delivers Major Housing Protections, Affordability Wins, and Over $1.4 Billion in…

SACRAMENTO —State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab’s (D-Silicon Valley) comprehensive package of policies and over $1.4 billion in housing investments were signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.


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Senator Sabrina Cervantes

Statement from Senator Cervantes on the Enactment of the 2025-26 State Budget

Establishing a state budget that invests in the people, programs, and policies that strengthen California remained my priority. This year’s budget closes a significant shortfall. It reflects difficult choices made due in large part to the chaos emanating from Washington, D.C., while striving to address ongoing challenges, such as homelessness, climate change, and threats facing all of our communities.


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Senator Christopher Cabaldon

Budget package makes sweeping reforms to CEQA to get more housing built

The state budget package passed by the Legislature Monday evening and headed to the governor for his signature reforms the California Environmental Quality Act to make it easier to build climate-friendly infill housing and essential facilities like childcare centers, farmworker housing, parks, food banks, and health clinics. “These are the most important infill housing reforms the Legislature has ever contemplated,” said Senator Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, said of one of the bills, AB 130. “This bill makes it clear that we are going to open the door for substantial investments in housing.”