SB 1123 streamlines the enactment of regulations that have a significant public benefit, empowering California to set standards that protect the public from climate change, protect consumers from unfair business practices, set healthcare coverage standards, and rein in wealthy corporations.

SB 1257 would require the Attorney General to update the public and legislature annually on immigration incidents and activities in California

Connect Bay Area announced they are submitting the signatures needed to reach the November ballot, giving Bay Area voters a chance to save BART, Muni, Caltrain, and other transit agencies from devastating cuts.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) was on site and briefed by emergency response officials this morning regarding the ongoing hazardous materials situation in Garden Grove involving a chemical storage tank at an aerospace facility.

The new Trump Administration guidance could impact millions of immigrants who seek green cards while living in the U.S., separating families, tanking California’s workforce, and undermining our economic recovery.

My team and I are monitoring the construction accident that ruptured an underground pipeline and spilled approximately 2,400 gallons of crude oil...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, 
I’d like to share that I have introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 129 (SCR 129) to honor the remarkable legacy and public service career of former California Assemblymember Rusty Areias by designating a portion of HWY 152 as the “Rusty Areias Highway.” SCR 129 has made it out of the Senate and is now being referred to the Assembly for further review and consideration. View Senator Cortese’s Senate Floor Session remarks on SCR 129 here.

My team and I are monitoring the construction accident that ruptured an underground pipeline and spilled approximately 2,400 gallons of crude oil into nearby storm drains in East Los Angeles, near Monterey Park.

Sacramento, Calif. (May 22, 2026)—Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) stood alongside aviation officials, labor representatives and community partners at Meadows Field Airport today to announce a $1 million state investment aimed at expanding and modernizing regional air infrastructure, while also rallying support for Senate Bill 661, the AERO Act — legislation designed to strengthen regional airports, increase air service access and unlock new economic opportunities across the Central Valley and California.

The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026), comprised of Senate Bill 1164 and 1360 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), both cleared the State Senate Floor this week. With recent decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States, fighting voter suppression and vote dilution in California law has become more necessary than ever.