Dear Friends and Neighbors:
It’s that time of the year again! Join me on Monday, May 18th, 2026 for an all-day visit to our State's Capitol in Sacramento as part of my 23rd Annual Bus Trip for Education!

Lisa Montes (izquierda) y Amy Bryan fundaron Somos TIAS.

SB 967 takes aim at the state’s large unsheltered population by encouraging local governments to build more of the housing that can serve them immediately
SACRAMENTO – The Senate Housing Committee on Wednesday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to incentivize cities and counties to create the housing that people struggling with homelessness can move into directly from living on the streets. 

Today, the Senate Education Committee approved Senate Bill 928 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) by unanimous vote. Senate Bill 928 is a California Faculty Association (CFA)-sponsored bill to prevent California State University (CSU) faculty from being replaced by AI. This bill would require that a faculty member and an instructor of record for a course must be human beings. SB 928 would protect the quality of education for students and teaching professionals, including CSU faculty.

SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, introduced a package intended to keep the state’s High-Speed Rail project on time and on budget. As part of last year’s state budget, Senator Cortese and his colleagues secured a $1 billion investment in Cap-and-Invest funds each year for the next 20 years for the project. The proposed package aims to maximize limited financial resources while preserving trust and transparency among the public. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Following yesterday’s hearing in the California Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) issued the following statement on Senate Bill 1319 (SB 1319), the Private Equity Sunshine Act, joint-authored with Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles).

SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has introduced Senate Bill 1246 (SB 1246) relating to accountability, oversight, and transparency of autonomous vehicles (AVs) such as driverless robotaxis. SB 1246 was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee and is now on its way to the Senate Judiciary Committee.  

El proyecto de ley SB 967 apunta a la gran población del estado que carece de refugio, al alentar a los gobiernos locales a construir más viviendas que puedan brindarles servicio inmediatamente
SACRAMENTO – El Comité de Vivienda del Senado aprobó el miércoles una legislación de la Senadora Catherine S. Blakespear (D-Encinitas) para incentivar a las ciudades y los condados a crear viviendas a las que las personas que luchan contra la falta de hogar puedan mudarse directamente desde la calle.

SB 1135 establishes a statewide program to reduce conflicts, keep people and animals safe, protect property and promote biodiversity
SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to establish a statewide program promoting coexistence with wildlife and codify a wolf-livestock coexistence and compensation program passed the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on Tuesday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) to foster better communication between schools and law enforcement to identify threats to student safety passed the Emergency Management Committee today.