SENATE MAJORITY LEADER ASHBY ANNOUNCES SB 961, THE CALFRESH FOR STUDENTS ACT, TO ADDRESS URGENT ACCESS TO FOOD ASSISTANCE AMID FEDERAL PROGRAM CUTS
CONTACT: Joseph Weaverjoseph.weaver@sen.ca.gov February 9, 2026

State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, today introduced SB 1011, groundbreaking legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence used in California’s power grid.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate and Assembly Committees on Revenue and Taxation will hold a joint informational hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the State Capitol. The hearing, Peering Over the Water’s Edge: State Taxation of Foreign Subsidiary Income, will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 112.

Today, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder has upheld my SB 805, the No Vigilantes Act, marking a major legal victory for California and a stinging defeat for the Trump Administration.

Senator Wiener announced legislation to restore the No Secret Police Act’s ban on extreme face masking by ICE, CBP and other law enforcement 

SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D–San Diego) has introduced legislation (Senate Bill 945) that would require California public high schools and charter schools serving grades 9 through 12 to provide instruction in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) as part of a course required for graduation.

Senator Caroline Menjivar introduced Senate Bill 1007 - Fair and Affordable HOAs to protect affordability for the approximately 14 million Californians living under a homeowner association (HOA).

Senadora Caroline Menjivar presentó el Proyecto de Ley Senatorial 1007 - Asociación de Propietarios Justa y Económicamente Alcanzable para proteger la capacidad de pago de los aproximadamente 14 millones de californianos que viven bajo una asociación de propietarios (HOA, por sus siglas en inglés).

State Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) issued a statement in response to President Donald Trump resharing a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.

Under SB 995, California would use its state authority to hold private detention centers accountable to comply with state health and safety standards