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Senator Jesse Arreguín

California Legislature Call on Congress to Take Action on Immigration Reform

Senate Joint Resolution 8 by Senator Arreguin advocates for the passing of the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929.


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Senator Maria Elena Durazo

Assemblymember Gonzalez, Senator Durazo, and Mayor Bass Respond to the Lineage Fire Disaster with Legislation

Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, Mayor Karen Bass, & Senator María Elena Durazo introduced AB 817 and SB 716 - a legislative package to protect our future while also paving a legal pathway to support our community now.


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Senator Melissa Hurtado

Hurtado Leads 32 Legislators in Call to Restore Grazing Wage Parity, Protect Wildfire Prevention Efforts

Sacramento, Calif. (August 10, 2026)—Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) is leading a coalition of 32 legislators urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders to restore wage parity between sheep and goat herders, warning that the current wage structure threatens California jobs and an increasingly important wildfire prevention tool.
The legislative letter calls on the Governor and state leaders to work with lawmakers to restore wage parity for sheep and goat herders and maintain prescribed grazing as a viable wildfire resilience strategy.


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Senator Josh Becker

Senator Becker Statement on 80 Willow Road Development Proposal

Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) issued the following statement regarding the proposed development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park:
“The mammoth project proposed for development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park was, and continues to be, the prime example of why the builders remedy process needs major reforms.


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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s report identifying…

The findings of this report confirm what the people of Altadena have known for over a year and a half: A Southern California Edison decommissioned powerline started the Eaton Fire that took the lives of 19 innocent people, devastated thousands of families and scarred a beautiful community.


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Senator Scott Wiener

Senator Wiener Introduces Proposal to Rename Bay Bridge Tunnel For Emperor Norton

Senator Wiener announced a resolution to name the Emperor Norton Tunnel, capping nearly a century of community advocacy for recognition of the San Francisco icon.


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Senator Josh Becker

California's Landmark AI Transparency Law Took Effect August 1

Nation's first comprehensive AI transparency framework ushers in a quiet revolution of digital transparency and consumer protection
SACRAMENTO, CA — On August 1, California began implementing the California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (CAITA), the nation's first comprehensive AI transparency framework, ushering in what Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) calls "the beginning of a quiet revolution" for the internet. 


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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on latest hate crime at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center

It is truly disturbing and particularly cruel to spread hate and inflict fresh pain on the congregation of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center.


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Senator Scott Wiener

Senator Wiener Blasts MediCal Funding Freeze From Trump Administration

“The Trump Administration is blocking healthcare for vulnerable seniors for political reasons. Their claims about fraud are baseless: when it comes to fraud, the call is coming from inside the house.”


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Senator Laura Richardson

With $5 Million Check to Charles R. Drew University, the State of CA Invests in Minority Community Health…

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At a 10:30 AM announcement for press on Wednesday morning, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) and Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) plan to join with local officials and education leaders to announce the inclusion of $5 million for health professions education in the 2027 State of California budget.