SB 53 enacts the nation’s first transparency requirements for safety plans on the most advanced AI models, establishes a public cloud compute cluster to foster democratized AI innovation, and enacts protections for whistleblowers at leading AI labs.

MARIN—Marin County’s innovative newest neighborhood—on the cusp of breaking ground to address a severe lack of affordable housing for teachers, school employees and vital workers—will soon become a reality after Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) secured the final $7.5 million in funding needed for the project.
 

Sacramento – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), Senate Pro tem Elect Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D- Chatsworth) released the following statement on Senate Bill 694:

SACRAMENTO – At the end of the California legislative session today, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) had a significant number of bills passed by both houses and sent to the Governor’s office ranging from protecting Californians and their property from wildfires to insurance reform, transportation & climate resilience.  
The bills authored by Senator Cortese and now on the Governor’s desk include:

SACRAMENTO –  In a dramatic ending on the last day of the session, the California Legislature today passed a monumental financial life-line to the High-Speed-Rail Project that ensures predictable funding to move forward with construction, create jobs and build California’s High-Speed Rail system.  

SB 580 and SB 635 Strengthen California's Protections and Defend Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez requests meeting with UC Berkeley after campus administration reportedly handed over names to Trump Administration

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio’s bill to close a dangerous loophole in California’s sex offender registration law is now headed to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 680 (SB 680) ensures that adults who commit serious sexual offenses against minors can no longer avoid registration due to outdated legal technicalities. The bill passed through the legislature with strong bipartisan support.

SACRAMENTO—Today, the Legislature passed a historic affordability, energy, and climate package that tackles some of California’s most pressing challenges. From energy affordability and bringing down the cost of utility bills, to wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, cleaner air, holding utilities accountable, and environmental protections, Cap-and-Invest will continue to advance bold, statewide solutions for all Californians.
 

2025 Legislation advances reforms to improve the public health and the environment, enhance public safety, and advance economic opportunity.