As SB 1399 awaits a floor vote, Senator Durazo is also pointing to results from legislation she authored to strengthen oversight of private detention facilities. SB 1132, signed by Governor Newsom in 2024, gives county health officers the authority to inspect privately operated detention facilities within their jurisdiction. Several counties including San Diego County and San Bernardino County have exercised that authority.

Senator Jesse Arreguin celebrates announcement after campaigning to convert the former horse racetrack into a regional park

AB/SB 186 will mitigate the impact of SB 122 to maintain a competitive
Film & Television Tax Credit Program in California

Senate Bill 928 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was signed into law yesterday evening by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill will help prevent California State University (CSU) faculty from being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI).

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 420, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), which would ensure organizations tied to private immigration detention centers cannot claim charitable tax status solely because they are organized as nonprofits.

Senate Bill 1414 has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, bringing San Bernardino County one step closer to establishing a truly independent citizens redistricting commission.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 750 (SB 750), the California Housing Finance and Credit Act (CAHFCA), has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. 

The California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 327, which would protect ratepayers by strengthening oversight of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and barring IOUs from using ratepayer funds to fight local efforts to create municipal utilities.

SB 329 follows a state audit that found long-delayed responses to complaints filed about alcohol or drug treatment facilities
SACRAMENTO – The Legislature on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to require timely investigations into complaints about alcohol or drug treatment facilities and sent it to the Governor to sign. 

SB 1046 ensures workers have appropriate training and protections when working outdoors in areas affected by the pollution
SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to protect workers from ongoing pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, and sent it to the Governor to sign.