Van Nuys, CA- Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) proudly announces the 4th Annual San Fernando Valley Pride March & Festival, Our Ground to Hold, on June 27, 2026. The event is hosted in partnership with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle.

Sacramento, Calif. (June 19, 2026)—Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) issued the following statement in response to reported cyber threats against water systems in Bakersfield and other Central Valley communities by an Iran-linked hacker group:
“The reported threat against Bakersfield and other Central Valley water systems must be taken seriously. When a foreign-linked hacker group claims it could have cut off water to American cities, it is not just a local concern — it is a national security warning.

In recognition of Juneteenth and its enduring significance in the struggle for freedom, civil rights and democratic participation, State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) and Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D-Los Angeles) at the California African American Museum on June 19 to host a Voting Rights Roundtable with South LA community leaders to discuss ongoing efforts to protect the right to vote and defend democracy.

Con motivo de la conmemoración de Juneteenth y su importancia perdurable en la lucha por la libertad, los derechos civiles y la participación Democrática, la Senadora Estatal Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Ángeles) se unió al Senador Federal Alex Padilla (D-California) y a la Asambleísta Sade Elhawary (D-Los Ángeles) en el Museo Afroestadounidense de California. Allí organizaron una mesa redonda sobre el derecho al voto junto a líderes comunitarios del Sur de Los Ángeles para debatir los esfuerzos en curso destinados a proteger el derecho al sufragio y defender la democracia.

Senator Jesse Arreguin recognizes Zero Textbook Cost degrees at the Senate floor.

SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda, announced today that they are partnering to establish landmark safety standards for independent, third-party assessments of AI systems and models.
Sen. McNerney and Asm. Bauer-Kahan are amending their AI legislation, SB 813 and AB 1405, to work in concert with each other. 

SB 1399 Would Remove 2027 Sunset on Attorney General's Inspection Framework

After Major League Baseball issued standard warnings against players defacing their team caps on Pride night, MAGA extremists online unleashed a torrent of hate against the organization.
SAN FRANCISCO – After MAGA leaders attacked Major League Baseball for issuing warnings to the Giants players who defaced their caps on Pride night, Senator Scott Wiener issued the following statement:

Today, the California State Senate passed the Legislative version of the 2026-27 budget. The Senate and the Assembly will now enter negotiations with the Governor to reach a final version of the budget. This vote brings us one step closer to finalizing a responsible spending plan that puts Californians first.

Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D–Colton), Chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy, issued a statement in response to the 2026-27 Legislative Budget.