Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D–Colton), a member of the Senate Budget Committee and Chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy, issued a statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s release of the 2026–27 Budget Proposal.

SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) issued the following statement in response to OpenAI and Common Sense Media reaching an agreement on comprehensive chatbot safety regulations that builds upon last year’s SB 243 to protect children and other vulnerable users:

100,000 signups in 7 days sends clear message that people want control over their data

SACRAMENTO – La Senadora Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, emitió el viernes la siguiente declaración sobre el presupuesto propuesto por el Gobernador Gavin Newsom para el período 2026-2027:

“Yesterday marked another deeply troubling moment in our federal government’s war on immigrants.”

Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced the first part of his 2026 Legislative Package, introducing a slate of new and two-year bills.

SACRAMENTO, CA – El Senador Estatal de California, Dave Cortese, anunció la presentación del Proyecto de Ley del Senado 870 (SB 870), que prohibiría la venta de braseros de mesa que no cumplan con las principales normas de seguridad contra incendios, tras un número creciente de incendios graves que han provocado quemaduras graves y, en algunos casos, muertes.

Sacramento, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta, an 82nd Airborne veteran, will continue to lead California’s efforts on behalf of military service members, veterans and their families, as the new legislative session has convened.
He will again serve as Chair of the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, where he consistently advanced policies supporting veterans, active-duty personnel, and military communities statewide.

“Every Eaton Fire survivor deserves to be made whole and must not face burdensome delays and unjust treatment."

On the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eaton Fire, we pause to remember the 19 members of our community who lost their lives - parents, children, friends, and neighbors. We continue to honor them and keep their families in our prayers.