Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 151, designating May as Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Awareness Month in California.

SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese (District 15) has introduced Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (SCA 5), otherwise referred to as the Education Equalization Act, a constitutional amendment aimed at closing California’s growing school funding divide between basic and non-basic school districts to ensure every student has access to a quality education regardless of their zip code.

SAN JOSE, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) will host his 23rd Annual Sacramento Bus Trip for Education on Monday, May 18, 2026, bringing an estimated 200 Silicon Valley educators, students, parents, labor leaders, and community advocates to the State Capitol for a full day of civic engagement and education policy discussions.

Senator María Elena Durazo, author of SB 1422, the Medi-Cal Access Restoration Act, issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom's 2026 May Revision.

The Governor’s May Revision offers some significant new investments in education.

Eight bills authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) will move forward for a vote on the Senate Floor after being approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) released the following statement this morning after a policy to improve community-scale resilience was held from advancing in the Legislature this year.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) released the following statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2026 May Revision budget proposal:

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) proudly recognized Mr. Rosewood Family Restaurant as the 30th Senate District’s Small Business of the Year in partnership with California Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC California).

Sacramento, Calif. (May 14, 2026)—As lawmakers navigate one of the Legislature’s most consequential weeks with the release of the Governor’s May Revise and action on fiscal legislation, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) highlighted the need for responsible budgeting that prioritizes affordability, accountability and the needs of working families.