SACRAMENTO – Last week, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 675, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). The measure would increase the number of members on the governing board of the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, granting a much needed voice to public health experts and community members.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) announced that eight of her bills have cleared the Legislature and are now headed to the Governor's desk. Together, the bills shield survivors and children from abuse, bring more transparency to Sacramento, give local businesses room to grow, and make it easier for families to get answers from hospitals and schools.
 

The legislation addresses the urgent needs of wildfire survivors who continue to face significant challenges as they work to rebuild following the Eaton Fire.

What you need to know: Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez Senator Maria Elena Durazo introduced AB 817 and SB 716, holding corporations accountable. It passed the Legislature. Now, elected leaders are calling Governor Newsom to sign both bills.

SACRAMENTO – Last night, the California State Legislature approved Senate Bill 867, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). This first-in-the-nation legislation places a 4-year moratorium on the sale and manufacturing of toys with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot capabilities for children under 16.

Sacramento, Calif. (September 1, 2026)—Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield), Chair of Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government, announced a series of major taxpayer protections secured through the 2026 state budget aimed at cutting waste, strengthening oversight of state spending, protecting consumers and making government more accountable for how it spends taxpayer dollars.

I am pleased to announce that several of my bills are on their way to the governor for signature. These bills represent issues and concerns of my constituents and those of everyday Californians.

State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, have secured $2 million in state funding for the planned School of Medicine at University of the Pacific in Stockton.
The funding was included AB 113, budget legislation approved today by the state Legislature. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the budget bill in the coming days.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) joined the California Legislature in passing a comprehensive package of budget and trailer bills: 14 trailer bills and two budget junior bills that make technical changes to the June budget, as well as investments agreed to by leadership. 

Delta Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) and Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) applauded the Legislature’s approval today of $158.2 million to protect the Delta and the State Water Project.
The state Legislature approved $90.2 million to protect the Delta and fortify its aging levees, along with up to $68 million to safeguard the State Water Project’s (SWP) California Aqueduct and canals, which are being undermined by the over-drafting of groundwater. The budget funding was secured by the California Legislative Delta Caucus.