LOS ANGELES – Senator Ben Allen provided the following statement in response to the toxic smoke released from the Boyle Heights Fire.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) --- Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins, an award-winning educator, media critic, and social justice leader, was recognized by Senator Cervantes (D-Riverside) as the honoree for the 31st Senate District’s LGBTQ+ Pride. Nine honorees were presented this week as part of Pride Month celebrations at the State Capitol; in conjunction, Senate Resolution 116, introduced by the Senator, Vice Chair of the LGBTQ Caucus, recognizes June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA
Contacto:
Mario B. Lopez, Director de Comunicaciones
Oficina del Senador Dave Cortese | Distrito 15
Teléfono: 408-545-8205 | Correo Electrónico: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov

SACRAMENTO—SB 1263, Senator McGuire’s latest measure to protect wildfire survivors from unscrupulous contractors and better prepare the State of California for large-scale debris cleanup, passed out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee today on a 16-0 vote.
 
For over a decade, Senator McGuire has worked to expedite post-disaster community cleanup and debris removal efforts and hold unscrupulous building contractors to account. 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mario B. Lopez, Communications Director
Office of Senator Dave Cortese | District 15
Phone: 408-545-8205 | Email: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov

Contact:
Mario B. Lopez, Communications Director
Office of Senator Dave Cortese | District 15
Phone: 408-545-8205 | Email: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov

Contact:
Mario B. Lopez, Communications Director
Office of Senator Dave Cortese | District 15
Phone: 408-545-8205 | Email: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mario B. Lopez, Communications Director
Office of Senator Dave Cortese | District 15
Phone: 408-545-8205 | Email: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov 

In recognition of Juneteenth and its enduring significance in the struggle for freedom, civil rights and democratic participation, State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) and Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D-Los Angeles) at the California African American Museum on Juneteenth to host a Voting Rights Roundtable with South LA community leaders to discuss ongoing efforts to protect the right to vote and defend democracy.

Van Nuys, CA- Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) proudly announces the 4th Annual San Fernando Valley Pride March & Festival, Our Ground to Hold, on June 27, 2026. The event is hosted in partnership with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle.