SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Monday honored Caroline Matthews as Senate District 38 Woman of the Year in a special ceremony on the Senate floor.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) announced today that she has recognized Corcoran Police Chief Margarita “Maggie” Ochoa as the 16th Senate District Woman of the Year.

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) has requested that the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) consider a proposed audit of the operations and status of the fusion centers in California. The audit request will be considered at the JLAC meeting on March 24, 2026. If approved, the audit would be performed by the California State Auditor.

Sacramento, CA – The Agent Joshua Byrd Memorial Act (Senate Bill 962), authored by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), will enhance safety and protection for rank-and-file parole officers by authorizing the installation of blue emergency response lights on their vehicles.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) introduced SB 1309 – The Stop Cancer Early Act, to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically appropriate lung cancer screenings and follow-up care. SB 1309 aims to improve early detection, reduce preventable deaths, and advance health equity for low-income Californians, veterans, and communities of color.

Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), author of SB 1132, issued a statement in response to San Diego County’s federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration for blocking the inspection of Otay Mesa Detention Center.

Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) today led a bipartisan budget oversight hearing that examined the budgets and operations of key California state departments that are charged with protecting California consumers.

As international oil markets face renewed volatility, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) released the following statement emphasizing the need to accelerate California’s clean energy transition:

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D–San José), acting as Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, has introduced Senate Bill 1392 (SB 1392)- otherwise referred to as “Jay Leno’s Law” - that would provide smog check exemptions for classic and collectible vehicles manufactured  before the 1981 model year, and then adding one additional model year each year, through 1986 by 2032.

SACRAMENTO – Sens. Catherine S. Blakespear, Susan Rubio and Thomas J. Umberg have called for $400 million to be added to the state budget to help counties and local law enforcement agencies pay for licensed drug and alcohol treatment and other services required under Proposition 36, and to ensure that the treatment is evidence-based and properly regulated.