SACRAMENTO—Last week the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office announced that remains of 117 dogs were found in two excavated areas of the Miranda's Rescue Animal Sanctuary property. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has been investigating the facility since April after receiving evidence of animal abuse, animal cruelty, fraud, and conspiracy. According to reports, hundreds of additional animals remain unaccounted for.
 
Senate Pro Tempore Emeritus Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Chris Rogers issued the joint statement below:
 

Senator Weber Pierson’s SB 869 Advances from Assembly Health Committee, Moving California Closer to Greater Transparency on Sugary Drinks

The Supreme Court has correctly settled this divisive question by affirming that children born to any parents whether unlawfully or temporarily present in the United States are U.S. citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment.

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday night signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1350, groundbreaking legislation that significantly expands the use of green hydrogen, a clean-energy gamechanger.
SB 1350 allows natural gas power plants to use hydrogen made from renewable resources like wind and solar under California’s world-leading clean energy standards as the facilities transition away from fossil fuels. 

SACRAMENTO— Senator Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to the passage of the 2026-27 state budget today:

The California Legislature approved the 2026-27 State Budget, reflecting months of collaboration and difficult decisions to protect essential services while maintaining a balanced budget.

Senator Cervantes, author of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026, comments on the Supreme Court decision protecting the sacred right to vote

SACRAMENTO – Both houses of the California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1350, groundbreaking legislation that would significantly expand the use of green hydrogen, a clean-energy gamechanger.
SB 1350 would allow natural gas power plants to use hydrogen made from renewable resources like wind and solar under California’s world-leading clean energy standards as the facilities transition away from fossil fuels. 

SACRAMENTO, CA — California has robust anti-price gouging laws to prevent businesses from exploiting consumers for excessive profit during emergencies. These protections authorize the Governor of California to declare a state of emergency and allow the Attorney General to combat this unfair practice and protect consumers from excessive price increases on basic consumer necessities like food, water, and gasoline in response to natural disasters and other specified emergencies.

Senator Sabrina Cervantes honored six outstanding women from the 31st Senate District – Leslie Altamirano, Kayla Booker, Dr. Micki Grayson, Danny McCarns, Mary Helen Ybarra - as 2026 Women of Distinction, and the 2026 Woman of the Year, Yolanda Esquivel, who was also recognized in March at the State Capitol.