Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes issued a statement in in response to a New York Times investigative report detailing allegations of abuse by César Chávez, including harm against young girls and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) has named Joy Chen, Executive Director of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network as her 2026 Woman of the Year

SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate Public Safety Committee approved Senate Bill 941, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). The bill would prohibit the practice of excessive markup of products sold at ICE detention facilities.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California State Senate voted to advance SB 1009, authored by Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park), to strengthen protections for California’s youth in detention and ensure young people are only held in custody when it is truly necessary.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, aimed at preventing the widespread abuse of nitrous oxide as a recreational drug by limiting its sale to specific uses in certain industries was passed Tuesday by the Senate Public Safety Committee.

In a rare occurrence, Northern and Southern California legislators, environmental groups, and State Water Contractors united today to protect California’s primary water source for decades to come.
SB 872 is groundbreaking legislation that would address two major issues impacting California’s main water supply: repairing aging levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and shoring up the State Water Project (SWP) canals that are threatened by sinking land. 

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Monday honored Caroline Matthews as Senate District 38 Woman of the Year in a special ceremony on the Senate floor.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) announced today that she has recognized Corcoran Police Chief Margarita “Maggie” Ochoa as the 16th Senate District Woman of the Year.

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) has requested that the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) consider a proposed audit of the operations and status of the fusion centers in California. The audit request will be considered at the JLAC meeting on March 24, 2026. If approved, the audit would be performed by the California State Auditor.

Sacramento, CA – The Agent Joshua Byrd Memorial Act (Senate Bill 962), authored by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), will enhance safety and protection for rank-and-file parole officers by authorizing the installation of blue emergency response lights on their vehicles.