TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (October 8, 2026)— State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) joined regional water leaders Thursday afternoon at the Okieville Recharge Basin in Tulare County to announce 171 million in continued support for California’s Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) program, preserving a critical lifeline for communities struggling to access safe and affordable drinking water.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed all nine bills authored by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) that reached his desk this year, marking the first time every bill the Senator sent to the Governor has been signed into law.

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DELANO, Calif. (October 7, 2026)— State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) and the California Foundation announced a $2 million state investment supporting the development of CFF’s Family Resource Center in Delano, expanding access to workforce development, job training, health services and other resources for farmworkers and their families.

UKIAH—Yesterday, alongside local leaders, families, neighbors, and pickleball enthusiasts—Senator Mike McGuire announced $600,000 in state funding to make critical improvements at Oak Manor Park in Ukiah.
 

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla (D San Diego) issued the following statement after President Trump called for Iran to “take out” San Diego and Los Angeles:

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) and Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) secured $1.5 million for the Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity (CIELO) Fund at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF). The funds, presented Saturday at the IECF CIELO Fund celebration, will support the organization's focus on inclusiveness and community projects.

PHOTO: Sen. Blakespear presented the City of Oceanside with a $3 million check to use for interim housing units. From left to right are: Oceanside City Councilmember Jimmy Figueroa; Oceanside City Manager Jonathan Borrego; Oceanside Deputy Mayor Eric Joyce; Sen. Blakespear; Elizabeth Funk, Founder and CEO of DignityMoves; and Greg Anglea, CEO of Interfaith Community Services. Behind them are model tiny homes, similar to what the project will provide. 
 
 

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Tuesday issued the following statement regarding comments made by President Trump at a campaign rally on Monday.
“I’m appalled and disgusted that President Trump would suggest that the destruction of San Diego or Los Angeles would be ‘a very small price to pay’ in a war with Iran. This is unacceptable from our commander in chief, whose duty is to protect the national security of the entire nation and all Americans, not just the cities he likes.”

SB 894 (Allen) establishes low-interest loans for fire resilience upgrades