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. 

SB 1167 makes clear that electric vehicles too powerful or fast to meet the definition of an e-bike are not to be marketed or sold as e-bikes
 SACRAMENTO – The Legislature on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to strengthen consumer protections around how electric bicycles are marketed and sold, and sent it to the Governor to sign. 

SB 239 addresses threats and intimidation directed at local public officials, particularly election officials

Sacramento, Calif. (August 28, 2026)— La senadora Melissa Hurtado está instando a California y a los condados del Valle Central a hacer de la ciberdefensa una prioridad inmediata tras la publicación de una nueva carta abierta firmada por más de 100 de las principales empresas de tecnología, ciberseguridad, finanzas e infraestructura del mundo, que advierte que existe una “ventana limitada para fortalecer las defensas cibernéticas.”

Sacramento, Calif. (August 28, 2026)—Senator Melissa Hurtado is urging California and Central Valley counties to make cyber defense an immediate priority following a new open letter signed by more than 100 of the world’s leading technology, cybersecurity, financial and infrastructure companies warning that there is a “limited window to strengthen cyber defenses.”

Senator Wiener’s legislation will restore the No Secret Police Act’s ban on extreme face masking by ICE, CBP and other law enforcement

Senator Scott Wiener’s No Kings Act will allow Californians to take ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agents to court for violating their constitutional rights.

Senator Christopher Cabaldon’s Statement on Solano County's Collinsville Shipbuilding Decision

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 1425 (SB 1425) has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. SB 1425 would give the California High-Speed Rail Authority clear authority to manage and permit encroachments along the project’s rights-of-way.