HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — California State Senator Susan Rubio was honored with the prestigious Phoenix Award by the Survivor Justice Center in recognition of her extensive leadership and advocacy to protect survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation across California.
The award was presented during the organization’s annual gala in Hollywood, where actress and advocate Alyssa Milano was also recognized with the Voice for Justice Award for her work and advocacy supporting immigrant communities.

MORGAN HILL, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that Royal Clothiers, under the ownership of Carlos Perez, has been selected as Senate District 15’s 2026 Small Business of the Year in recognition of the business’s longstanding contributions to the community and its decades of service to generations of local families. The announcement is part of a larger, statewide effort recognizing small business owners by Senate District.

SACRAMENTO – This Wildfire Preparedness Week, Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) reflected on the devastation of last year’s LA Fires and the continued need to reduce risk across regions to better mitigate damages when disaster strikes.

Media Contact: Joseph Weaver, Joseph.Weaver@sen.ca.gov 
SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) joined City of Refuge for the groundbreaking of an innovative restorative housing project on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Oak Park.

Bakersfield, Calif. (May 8, 2026)–Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s action by the U.S. Department of Justice to crack down on market manipulation and anti-competitive behavior in the meat market:

Avalon, CA – On May 8, 2026 Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) joined local officials, community members and local businesses in Avalon to present a check for $1 million in state funding to support critical improvements to the historic Green Pleasure Pier.
 

SACRAMENTO – This week, the California State Senate passed Senate Bill 941 by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), which would prohibit the excessive markup of products sold at private detention facilities.

Today, Senate Bill 73 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was approved by two Assembly committees, Elections and Public Safety. The bill, a follow-up to Senate Bill 851 (Cervantes) that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law last year, will provide California’s election systems with additional protection against outside interference. SB 73 has an urgency clause that will allow its provisions to take effect for the June 2 statewide primary election if signed into law by the Governor in time.

Sacramento, Calif. (May 5, 2026)—Following a month of federal and state law enforcement crackdowns on anti-competitive behavior, State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) today said that recent legal actions confirm long-standing concerns raised by Central Valley farmers and consumers that markets are uncompetitive — and pushed back against misleading claims that antitrust enforcement harms agriculture.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) released the following statement in response to the California Department of Insurance’s enforcement against State Farm after investigating the insurer’s handling of claims filed by survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles fires.